Inside Story Market Price Break May Be Temporary
Market dips may prove short lived but wage demands persist with CIO and major unions pressing for higher pay. Westinghouse and United Auto Workers begin talks while Pittsburgh steel confab dates loom and rent control fate hinges on a February 20 deadline.
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CIO
Washington
Electrical Union
Westinghouse
United Auto Workers
General Motors
Steel Union
Pittsburgh
Mickey Fine
Murray Indicted as Leader Faces Taft-Hartley Fight
The indictment targets C26 and CIO President Philip Murray for making expenditures in a federal election in violation of the Taft Hartley Act. Murray argues the case tests freedom of the press and vows to defend American liberties. The CIO News backed Edward Garmatz in a special election, highlighting union limits on political spending.
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C26
Philip Murray
Murray
CIO News
Baltimore
Edward A. Garmatz
CIO
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Taft comments on Murray indictment fuels union paper debate
The Murray indictment splits on how the Taft Hartley law applies to union newspapers and reader lists. Taft signaled flexibility for papers circulated to union members while opposing free labor papers aimed at federal elections. Arraignment expected late February. CIO plans to move to quash as DOJ and CIO prepare for Supreme Court review.
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Murray
Robert A. Taft
Gary
Ind
CIO
Dept. of Justice
U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Dept
A Dissent To Taft Liberty Editorial Attack On Labor Press
The piece argues for a broader liberty claim while opposing labor papers political expression under Taft Hartley. It mocks corporate press power yet fears unions using newspapers to influence elections and cites Philip Murray's indictment as context. The editorial advocates Taft as liberty’s savior and warns against biased coverage by The SUN.
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Robert A. Taft
America
CIO
Philip Murray
Sen. Taft
Sen Taft
Times-Star Publishing Co
The
SUN
the Sun
Times-Star
Ohio meat packers host congressmen in Washington dinner
In Washington at the Statler Hotel on January 29 a group of Ohio meat packers dined with several congressmen. Attendees included Rep. Clarence Brown and Sen. John Bricker, who commented on price control. Taft aides cited potential relief if consumption drops.
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Ohio
Statler
Earl Gibbs
Cleveland
Congress
Rep
Clarence Brown
Blanchester
Sen
Robert Taft
John Bricker
Sen. Taft
Cincinnati dailies set to endorse under Taft-Hartley rule
Three Cincinnati newspapers plan political endorsements despite the Taft-Hartley Act. CIO head Philip Murray argues unions are banned from expenditures. editors say daily papers may endorse and report endorsements as press rights.
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Taft- Law
Cincinnati
The
SUN
Greater Cincinnati Industrial Union Council
Everett
Political Action Committee
Nancy Lay
Everett M. Boyd
Enquirer
Compton to Speak at Brotherhood Week Luncheon
Dr. Arthur H. Compton, noted atomic energy physicist, will be principal speaker at the American Brotherhood Week luncheon at 12 noon Friday February 27 in the Hall of Mirrors Netherland Plaza. Reservations via National Conference of Christians and Jews Dunbar 4660.
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Hall of Mirrors
Netherland Plaza
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Dunbar
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