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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1948
Page
5
A Cincinnati councilman doubts the felon registration ordinance as the best path to curb crime. He argues a modern, efficient police department should come first before additional steps. He notes felons will evade registration and may avoid the city.
A reform proposal to register offenders faced defeat amid amendments and votes by Council members Taft, Cash, Locker. The piece notes recorded misgivings about tracking ex prisoners after five years and reflects broader labor views from a Miami University speech criticizing wage levels and economic concentration.
In early arguments before the Supreme Court the CIO and the Justice Department debated Sec. 304 of the Taft Hartley Act. The case stems from CIO support for Rep. Edward Garmatz in 1947 and tests whether unions and corporations may fund federal elections. Justices grilled government counsel on what counts as an expenditure and noted potential loopholes for newspapers.
The steel company imposes a wage freeze as part of a broader cost-cutting move. Management cites market conditions and the need to protect jobs while signaling potential future pay adjustments.
In Birmingham Alabama Senator Glen H Taylor a Democratic candidate from Idaho was jailed after attempting to enter a youth through a door marked for Negroes. He was fined 50 dollars for disorderly conduct and given 180 days in jail by a police court judge.
Taylor claims he was barred from a meeting as part of a segregation policy and assaulted by police. He vows to appeal arguing constitutional rights were violated and cites mistreatment of Black attendees. Police Commissioner Connor supported strict segregation during the incident.
The Cincinnati Branch NAACP reports strong support for a 1948 membership drive and a push to end discriminatory Bell Telephone hiring. By mid campaign they expect to surpass goals as members sign up, bills are collected to gauge support, and organizers urge community contact at homes, workplaces, and churches.
A Friday report states that the membership has complained about conditions or actions within the organization. Details specify dissatisfaction with governance or handling, prompting formal review or discussion among leaders.
A public figure accuses Taylor of causing trouble as part of a publicity stunt. The remarks suggest strategic friction aimed at drawing attention and shaping public perception.
The first use of the union label appeared in 1869 when San Francisco carpenters adopted an eight hour day and stamped lumber from planing mills that also used the eight hour workday.
Lloyd Trotter president of the West End Civic League asks members to collect paid telephone bills at his office located at 509 Central Ave.
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