Senate Faces Acid Test Over Unemployment and Housing Bills
CIO News Letter reports Ohio Senate vote on unemployment compensation and housing subsidies. The piece highlights President Truman urging broader benefits and critics noting subsidies affect all workers and various industries. Witnesses from Cincinnati discuss real estate, building and loan interests and the impact of federal funds on slum clearance. The debate centers on who benefits from subsidies and the role of government in housing programs.
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Columbus
SUN
Senate
Ohio
Truman
Senate Taxation Committee
CIO
Cincinnati
Walter Schmidt
Ray Skirvin
Cash
Hurley Machine Co Fires Workers For Praying
In Chicago the Hurley Machine Co discharged about 30 employees after they left the plant the day after V E Day to attend church services and give thanks. The firings followed reports of union activity and were said to involve workers whose families serve in the armed forces.
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Chicago
Hurley Machine Co
Europe
Unions Seek Arbitration in United Electrical Case
United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers CIO say their case is now in arbitration as part of ongoing labor dispute. The statement notes the union has “got unionism” as part of their position and outlines no immediate settlement.
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United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers
CIO
Henderson Visits Here to Rally Independent Voters
Former OPA chief Leon Henderson met Cincinnati Progressive Citizens Committee members this week and praised independent voter efforts nationwide. He cited renewed election interest since Roosevelt’s death and noted inflation he saw in China, Germany, and South America.
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OPA
Leon Henderson
Progressive Citizens Committee
Cincinnati
Independent
Roosevelt
Henderson
National Independent Committee
Norris-La Guardia
China
Germany
South America
Price
Control Needed After War Ends
The text notes that control would be necessary for some time in the country following the end of the war, implying continued oversight and management during the transition period.
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