Congress votes on rent control bill and Marshall Plan actions
Congressmen Elston and Hess of Cincinnati voted for the House rent control bill which would weaken rent control in many cities. Congressman-at-large Bender also backed the bill. Senator Taft led a fight to cut the Marshall Plan but abstained on final Senate action. Senator Bricker voted for passage after failed attempts to slash the fund.
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Elston and
Hess
Cincinnati
Bender
Sen
Taft
Big Business Shatters Profit Records Again in 1947
New York based report notes profits of 3.6 billion across 332 companies in 22 industries, up 48 percent from 1946. Auto industry leads with about 440 million in earnings, General Motors over 288 million. Some groups show gains while aircraft manufacturing posts a loss, and firms use funds to mask profits.
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New York
Amercan
Wall Street Journal
General Motors Corp
Journal
Ndustry
The
Indusry
General Motors
Labor Fights Loom Over Wage Hour Act Renewal
The Inside Story reports a major battle to salvage what remains of wage hour protections. Senator Joe Ball leads a new push, drafting a 50 page bill with five pages on overtime, aiming to dilute protections though CIO pressure seeks higher minimums. Senator Claude Pepper and Wayne Morse oppose Ball, while GM posts big profit gains. The piece notes butter price shifts after agricultural committee actions and previews a Supreme Court challenge to Taft Hartley provisions with hearings in April and a ruling likely in May.
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Sam
Joe Ball
R. Minn
Ball
CIO
Phil Murray
U.S. Supreme Court
Federal District Court
Murray
Baltimore
Justice Department
Supreme Court
High Court
Need More PAC Blockworkers for 1948 Election
The PAC calls for more block workers in Hamilton County to build precinct and ward organizations for a successful 1948 campaign. Volunteers are urged to sign and pledge immediate neighborhood work, with instructions, including a leaflet titled Ringing Doorbells, sent upon receipt.
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PAC
Hamilton County
ERP Bill Urged to Pass House by April 1
The European Recovery Program ERP bill S 2202 has Senate approval and awaits House action. CIO president Philip Murray urged all CIO members to write and wire congressmen to pass the measure by April 1 without crippling amendments. He warned ERP failure could trigger a recession and threaten Europe with chaos and a regimented economy.
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Senate
House
Philip Murray
CIO
Murray
Europe
Ohio and Kentucky lawmakers Cited in Citizen Letters
Residents of Ohio addressed their congressmen Charles Elston William E Hess and George Bender while Kentuckians wrote to Brent Spence at the House of Representatives in Washington DC, signaling constituent outreach.
Packers strike talks face 29c raise demand
A presidential factfinding board investigates the United Packinghouse Workers CIO dispute with major packers as 100000 strikers seek a 29 cent hourly raise. The panel reports to the President by April 1. Wilson Co stockholders hear of record 1947 profits of 15.45 million, while Wilson and Armour warn of resuming operations with seabed labor.
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Swift & Co
Los Angeles
United Packinghouse Workers
CIO
Chicago
UPW
Ralph Helstein
Federated Pictures
Wilson Co
Wilson and Armour
Seab
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