Labor Candidate French Seeks School Board Seat
Labor leader Lester S. French of Cincinnati aims for a seat on the Board of Education amid a $31 million school building program. A veteran union officer and former Oklahoma teacher, French is a key candidate of the Citizens School Committee, backed by AFL and CIO unions including the Typographical Union and the Cincinnati Newspaper Guild. He lives at 20 Glencoe Place, Mt. Auburn.
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Board of Education
Lester S. French
Cincinnati Typographical Union
Cincinnati
Citizens School Committee
Larry” French
AFL
CIO
Cincinnati Newspaper Guild
Harmony
Oklahoma
Typographical Union
Little Rock
Ark
French
International
Hospital Care Corp
OPA
Glencoe Place
Mt. Auburn
Ex serviceman seeks late model car trade and help
Classifieds offer the ex soldier a chance to trade for a vehicle with a 52 point amond ring, ad lists his contact East 4469 and Main 4813 for job listings and aid. The Sun National CIO report condemns the Ball Burton Hatch anti labor bill as damaging to labor rights and calls for widespread opposition.
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SUN
Exservicemen
Wage Costs and Labor Policy Debate Shapes 1949 Agenda
Washington reports show rising concern over living costs and wages as Secretary Schwellenbach criticizes the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Labor argues the index understates living costs amid reconversion and calls for wage guarantees and unemployment measures. A Senate support for Fair Employment Practices Committee funding highlights nondiscrimination gains.
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Washington
Labor
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Bureau of Labor
Truman
Ate
Fair Employment Practices Committee
Congress
Union victory at Wright plant over manpower misuse
Local 647 of the United Auto Workers won a key ruling from James M. Baker, area manpower director, removing Wright Lockland plant from the manpower priority list and denying permission to cut hours. Union president George Meyer led protests claiming inefficient use of workers as the company sought to hire new staff while underutilizing current employees.
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United Auto Workers
Wright
James M. Baker
Lockland
George Meyer
Gradison Rides Again: Will Save City From Charter Reds
Willis D Gradison returns to campaign for Cincinnati's charter fight riding Hulbert Taft’s knee as editor fears leftist influence. The Times Star exclusive signals GOP strategy to smear the Charter ticket as red, with CIO ties and municipal ownership debates cited as evidence of socialism.
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City
Charter Reds
Willis D. Gradison
Hulbert Taft
Times-Star
Cincinnati
City Charter Committee
Willis
Counscil
Hulbert
Rollin Everett
Charter Committee
CIO
Sen
Bobby Taft
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