GOP Moves for FEPC Marked by Partisan Posturing
The Senate labor subcommittee advanced Senator Ives's FEPC bill, voting 4 to 1 with only Senator Ellender opposing. The action follows the House passing an anti poll tax measure, as Republicans aim to bolster their voting record though uncertain chances of passage this year.
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Labor
Forrest Donnell
Allan Ellender
Irving Ive Ives
R, N.Y
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Lawmakers Clash Over FEPC Measure Delayed in Committee
Alexander Smith and other senators argued to delay the FEPC proposal by sending it to the full committee led by Sen. Robert A Taft. The move, defended by Ives and opposed by Ellender, risks the bill's fate this year and triggers claims it could aid the Communist movement and restrict employer inquiries about native born or alien status.
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Robert A. Taft
R. O
Ives
Ellender
FEPC
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Tomato Can Prices Up in April 1947
An average-sized can of tomatoes cost 20.8 cents in April 1947, up 8 cents from a year earlier, signaling rising grocery prices.
Truman warns prosperity rests on temporary props
President Truman in a midyear economic report to Congress warns that prosperity is held up by temporary props from wartime demand and savings. He urges timely, moderate adjustments and outlines five policy needs including taxes, debt reduction, housing, higher minimum wages, and social security.
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Suburban growth doubles housing use in New York area
In a New York suburb, housing activity shows that for every three new houses built and occupied, only one existing dwelling was vacated. This indicates rapid population and density rise with new construction replacing few old homes.
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New York
Taft Questions Wages and Purchasing Power Link
Senator Taft clashed with Leon Henderson and economist Richard Gilbert during a July 16 joint committee session on the economic report. Henderson warned of a potential depression if wages and prices do not adjust, while Taft urged that overall purchasing power remains intact despite subholding consumer buying.
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Taft
Leon Henderson
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Henderson
Richard V. Gilbert
Bowles
Robert R. Nathan
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