Thanksgiving brings feast for Ball family after SUN story
Mrs. Bessie Ball of Local 757 United Electrical Workers faced a Thanksgiving with limited hope after a mascerating accident at Formica. SUN reporter Al Thielen told her tale on November 9, prompting Elmer Kauffman and McKinley Davis to organize a community effort. A fellow worker then delivered a $15 gift to Mrs Ball at home as plans for a generous Thanksgiving dinner began.
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the Sun
Bessie Ball
United Electrical Workers, Cio
Formica
al Thielen
McKinley Davis
Kauffman
Ball
All This And A Cook Thanksgiving Kitchen Tale
Top union members visit to help in Mrs Ball's kitchen as Ruth Shhechter of United Office Workers of America CIO cooks for a day. By evening Mrs Ball and four children share a Thanksgiving feast. she expresses gratitude for her remaining right arm and for union membership.
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Kauffman
Davis
General Motors Strike Threatens Wages and Prices
The United Auto Workers call a major strike against General Motors over wage levels and living costs. GM offers a 10 percent raise with a 45 hour week and charging costs to consumers. UAW cites wage protection and warns of unemployment or inflation if GM refuses to negotiate.
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United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
General Motors
GM V
Council Election Proved Vigor Tells Rally
An enthusiastic PAC meeting Tuesday night pledged to build a stronger organization for 1946 elections than the group that helped win a Council seat this year.
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Kroll
Political Action Committee
Law Clubs Wages Down
Ohio unemployment law used to beat down wages says Jack Kroll at PAC rally in Hamilton County. He cites only 25 percent of unemployed in Ohio receive compensation and urges definition of suitable employment and a special session of the Legislature to aid veterans and jobseekers.
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Ohio
Jack Kroll
PAC
Hamilton County
Kroll
Guild and Times Star reach on pro-Guild talk in negotiations
In a Cincinnati session between Times-Star manager George Fries and the CIO Newspaperman's Guild bargaining committee the issue of pro-Guild talk on company time was raised. Fries claimed stooges in the plant and admitted telling some not to engage. The Guild urged intensified effort in the 1946 elections and kept PAC separate from any party. Over 200 attendees at the Linton meeting thanked PAC workers led by Jack Methard and praised cooperation among CIO AFL and allied groups. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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George Fries
Times-Star
Cincinnati Newspaper Guild
CIO
Steve Ripley
Guild
Fries
Kroll
Cincinnati
PAC
The
Linton
Arthur Hartmann
Greater
Jack Methard
AFL
Rollin H. Everett
Petition Drive Supports Bowles Over Price Control
At a local PAC rally supporters urged petitions and postcards to congressmen for OPA director Chester Bowles. Vic Kellar warned of efforts to destroy price control and urged broad backing for holding auto prices in line. Other workers stressed remembering price spikes after the last war.
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OPA
Chester Bowles
PAC
Vic Kellar
Ward
Bowles
Kellar
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