Slums, Meager Health Funds Cost Cincinnati Lives
A Reed report to the Wilder Foundation says Cincinnati spent 73.5 cents per capita on public health in 1943, below the $2.50 ideal, warning that penny-pinching finances cost lives. It praises progress since 1924 but calls for 30 percent funding increase, more nurses, and expanded health education and epidemiology to combat Basin slum conditions.
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Cincinnati
American Public Health Association
Reed
Thomas H
Doris D. Reed
National Municipal League
Stephen H. Wilder Foundation
Ward Ordered to Raise Wages at Three Stores
The WLB directs Montgomery Ward and Co to raise base pay in Jamaica New York Detroit Michigan and Denver Colorado. Minimum weekly rates set at 21.50 in Jamaica 20.25 across four Detroit stores and 21.00 in Denver retroactive to December 7 1942. About 5000 employees represented by United Mail Order Warehouse and Retail Employes Union CIO.
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Montgomery Ward and Co
Jamaica
N. Y
Detroit
Mich
Denver
Colo
Emspak to Speak at UE Conference in Cincinnati
Julius Emspak general secretary treasurer of the UE International will be in Cincinnati July 18 and 19 to confer with local UE staff at the Hotel Gibson. Victor Decavitch nominated in Columbus for next year's presidency of the 7th district UE Executive Board will attend. Emspak will address a joint meeting of UE stewards and locals executives on the evening of July 18.
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Julius Emspak
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America International
Cincinnati
Gibson
Victor Decavitch
Columbus
ACA Wins Parity For Postal Group
The American Communications Association Local 57 has won wage parity for all Postal Telegraph Co employees absorbed by Western Union. A War Labor Board decree orders parity and Edwin Heck notes the ACA is finalizing order details while awaiting Western Union election date notice.
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American Communications Association
CIO
The
Postal Telegraph Co
Western Union
War Labor Board
Edwin Heck
ACA
Labor seeks equal air time in FCC hearing clash
Cleveland 15 000 strong Local 927 CIO UAW at Curtiss Wright seeks a public FCC hearing to challenge WHKC for denying unions airtime to answer anti labor voices. NAM rule book blocks controversial topics. Mark Woods of Blue Network favorable to GM but not AFL. WHKC bans discussion of race religion politics in its programs.
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National Association of Broadcasters
FCC
NAM
Mark Woods
Blue Network
Woods
General Motors Corp
Symphony Orchestra
AFL
WHKC
Robert R. McCormick
Chicago Tribune
Carter
Fulton Lewis
Cleveland Junior Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland Union
State Board Eliminates Teacher Pay Gap in South
Raleigh report says the state board of education ended wage differences between Negro and white public school teachers, marking the first such action in any southern state.
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Raleigh
N. C
State Board of Education
UE Outlines Veis Program
The United Electrical Workers CIO warns that rhetoric cannot create jobs for veterans and urges action to secure full employment. It calls supporting reconversion measures like Kilgore, electing leaders favoring employment, and pushing free trade to generate work at home.
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New York
United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers
CIO
U. S
Veterans Welfare Committees
War Production Drive Urged as Fronts See Setbacks
Washington reports urgent push to accelerate war production for Europe and Tokyo aims. Shortfalls in May and June hit trucks radios and aircraft, forcing tighter schedules and larger output. Army seeks 50 000 tons monthly bombs and a 12 percent tank increase in 1945 with heavier weaponry.
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Washington
War Department
War Production Board
Berlin
Tokyo
Europe
Army
Smethurst Plans 30 Day National Organizing Tour
Walter Smethurst director of the Paper Workers Organizing Committee and acting CIO regional director says he will launch a 30 day tour to energize an organizing drive nationwide. He asserts internal issues are resolved and drives are advancing in several regions after a Washington meeting discussing progress.
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Walter Smethurst
Paper Workers Organizing Committee
Smethurst
CIO
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the United Mail Order
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Kid Victory
Winchell
Federated Picture
Walter Winchell
American Newspaper Guild
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Center
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Actors Guild
By Travis K. Hedrick
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Federal Communications Commission
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