AMA Campaign Against Health Insurance Declared Doomed
Federal Security Administrator Oscar R. Ewing says the American Medical Assn. campaign to block a national health insurance program will fail. He cites a $3%%%% million fund raised from members and predicts the plan will proceed, with payroll deductions and doctor discretion in service fees under the 81st Congress.
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New York
American Medical Assn
Oscar R. Ewing
AMA House of Delegates
St. Louis
Ewing
AMA
Sydenham Hospital
Pres. Truman
Brewery Workers Elect Feller President in CIO Referendum
Final results of a two month referendum show Karl F. Feller elected president of the United Brewery Workers CIO. He defeated Sec Trea William J. Kromelbein by about 6 000 votes of 42 000 cast. Edward Hughlett unopposed for general corresponding recording secretary. other officers elected without opposition. New officers take posts January 1.
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Karl F. Feller
United Brewery Workers
CIO
Feller
Sec.Treas
William J. Kromelbein
Edward Hughlett
Charles H. Lindberg
Joseph Hauser
Joseph E. Brady
U.S
Canada
Cincinnati Prices Fall One Percent As Food Drops
Cincinnati consumer prices declined 1 percent from mid October to mid November led by a 2.3 percent drop in food. Meats poultry and fish fell 5.3 percent with pork chops down 14.5 percent and bacon 65.5 percent while eggs rose 4.3 percent for the period. Apparel prices eased 0.3 percent offset by some gains in other items.
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Cincinnati
Adolph O. Berger
North Central Regional
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Novelty Workers Urged to Take Active Part in Union
New Year message from Local 256 Plaything Jewelry and Novelty Workers urges members to increase participation in union affairs in 1949. Insurance committee notes hospitalization and sick benefits claims July to November, plans a Social Security Administration speaker, and calls for Infantile Paralysis Fund drives. Christmas checks were sent to ill members including Neil Barry Ruth Dudley Rufus Thompson and Louistene Brvy.
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Insurance Committee On
U. S. Playing Card Co
Neil Barry
Ruth Dudley
Rufus Thompson
Louistene
Brv
Gladys Patton Feels Week Early for Stewards Meeting
The note recalls Gladys Patton waiting in the cold for half an hour on December 20 for the union hall to open for a stewards meeting, only to learn she was a week early. The Plating Department shows Christmas spirit as Clara Kampe, in a St. Nicholas costume, wishes colleagues a Merry Christmas during lunch. Local 256 extends sympathy to Merge.
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Gladys Patton
Union Hall
Gladys
Dee
Clara Kampe
St. * Sea
Community urged to guard health and drive safely in winter
Officials urge members to see doctors regularly to ward off winter illness and to drive carefully in icy conditions to prevent accidents. A steward’s meeting on December 27 discussed Social Security with many questions remaining unanswered.
Holiday death ties four locals in accidental incident
Eugene Peters Elsie Golla Orville Henderson and Amber of Local 256 died in an accidental holiday incident. They were among those affected by a mishap during the festive period.
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Amber
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Federated Pictures
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Pearl G Broadway
AH the Family
Joseph Kelsch
WPI
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