Washington Report on Jobs and Reconversion Delays
Fear grows that unemployment may rise and Congress will not act in time. President Truman requests at least 25 dollars weekly for 26 weeks for workers with dependents, but passage is uncertain. Krug predicts two million unemployed in three months. no national reconversion plan exists after the National Resources Board was dissolved.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
J. A. Krug
WPA
National Resources Board
Mrs Truman questioned over store purchase and credit
A Washington store tale places Mrs. Truman in a humorous scene where she offers her name and Pennsylvan ia Avenue house number for charged goods. The clerk directs her to the credit department while staff promise stricter behavior and daily paper reading.
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Mrs. Truman
Washington
Reciprocal Trade Extension Bill Tested in Senate Frontier
The measure, passed by the House under White House pressure, faces strong Senate opposition. Commentators warn it tests long standing U S tariff policy and postwar prosperity. They argue lower tariffs support exports and peace yet fear Americans may resist the lesson.
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House
White House
Senate
United States
Green Attacks AFL Paper Over Health Bill Ad
AFL President William Green denounces the Labor Union paper for a full page ad opposing the Wagner-Murray social security bill. He calls the ad false and misleading and questions the paper’s claim to union representation. The piece was published by John Breidenbach.
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William Green
Labor Union
AFL
John Breidenbach
Green
Breidenbach
Ohio Cio Council
Ohio
Army Services Forces poll on soldiers' return to prior jobs
A survey by Army Services Forces finds that about two thirds of American soldiers intend to resume their pre induction occupations after completing service. The study highlights strong attachment to civilian careers and expectations of re entry into the same roles.
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Army Services Forces
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