Left Wing Delays Court Action Against Williams
The UE-CIO case against Larry Williams saw a continued postponement after attorney Melvin E. Schoengold pressed for delay. Williams, arraigned November 15 for alleged UE office break in, refused a deposition offering to drop the case. A new hearing was set for December 13 alongside another case in Common Pleas.
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Larry Williams
Ue-Cio
Williams
Spring Grove Avenue
Melvin E. Schoengold
John Clark Molloy
Schoengold
Molloy
Court of Common Pleas
Florida
Lawyers for Closed Shop For Them Minneapolis Case
Hennepin County Bar Association sues in district court to restrain First National Bank and Northwestern National from practicing law through assisting clients with wills and estate documents. The suit alleges banks conduct legal work beyond their charter.
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Minneapolis
LPA
Hennepin County
Bar Ass’n
First National Bank
Northwestern National
Pressing Problems New Law Is Reached In Columnist Attack
George H. Wartenberg Jr criticizes Enquirer columnist Joseph Garretson for alleging that Ted Berry a Negro Councilman is a Communist. The piece argues he uses unnamed hearsay to attack PR and minority candidates, urging restraint until Berry serves on council. CIO voices strong rebuke of the method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Wartenberg
Joseph Garretson
Enquirer
Ted Berry
Joe Garretson
Berry
Mr. Garretsons
Council
CIO
Garretson
New York CIO Council Bans Communists From Office
The New York State CIO Council executive board approved a constitutional amendment barring Communists from holding office. Irving Potash, vice president of the Fur and Leather Workers, was automatically barred. The vote split with several left-wing unions opposing the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Spa
State Cio Council
United Office and Professional Workers
American Communications Ass’n
National Cio
United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers
International Union of Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers
Cincinnati CIO Council Names Candidates for Officers and Board
Nominations were made on November 16 by the CIO Industrial Union Council for officers and board positions to be elected at the first December meeting. All nominees are unopposed across diverse union groups including USA ACW UAW Brewery Workers Newspaper Guild and many others. Some unions Lithographers Glass Workers Retail Workers Electrical and Cemetery Workers have not yet announced nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIO Industrial Union Council
Hugo Klug
Rollin Silver
Rollin Everett
John Dehner
R. W. Schellenberg
Ernestine Lochnane
Arthur Hartmann
al Jordan
John Sink
W. A. Tewart
Leo T. O’leary
George Bradford
Ed Taske
H. C. Weber
R. K. Burgess
Nate Jordan
US Top Doctor Links Slum Clearance to Disease Control
Surgeon General A. Scheele told housing officials that housing conditions in six major cities create disease threats and hinder medical progress. He praised a public housing bill enabling 810,000 low rent units to be built over six years, framing housing as vital to public health.
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Boston
Spa
United States
D A. Scheele
Association of Housing Officials
US Public Health Service
81St
Congress
Ohio CIO Convention Set for Cincinnati in January 1950
The Ohio CIO Council announces its 11th Constitutional Convention to meet January 12 to 15, 1950, at the Hotel Gibson Roof Garden in Cincinnati. President Jack Kroll will preside. 1200 delegates from state units expected. agenda covers economic social political action and 1949 activities review. Concurrent Ohio CIO Women’s Auxiliaries hold its 8th Constitutional Convention with Bertha Perrin presiding.
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Hotel
Gibson
Cincinnati
Jack Kroll
National Cio-Pac
Clayman
Ohio Council of Cio Women’s Auxiliaries
Hotel Gibson
Bertha Perrin
Warren
ACW Wins Right to Picket Outlets Selling Nonunion Goods
The New York Supreme Court ruled Nov 18 that the Amalgamated Clothing Workers may continue picketing stores selling clothing made by Merit Clothing Co of Kentucky. Justice George Beldock dismissed Sa-Ray Clothing Co suit and upheld lawfulness of nonviolent persuasion to avoid nonunion products. The NLRB had earlier found no Taft Hartley violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
New York Supreme Court
George Beldock
Sa-Ray Clothing Co
Manhattan
Brooklyn
ACW Pres
Jacob S. Potofsky
Amalgamated
Merit Clothing Co
Mayfield
Beldock
Kentucky
New York
NLRB
La-Ray
ACW
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Westbrook Pegler
John O’donnell
New York Daily News
Labor
Mr. Berry
N.Y
Cincinnati Cio Council
William Black
USA
Walter Grainger
Ed Hellkamp
UAW
William Brenner
Lora Nace
Harold Braun
Washington
Scheele
Hartford
Conn
Birmingham
Ala
Cleveland
Denver
Los Angeles
Ohio
Ohio C.I.O. Council
Jacob Clayman
Ohio C.so
Constitutional Convention
Philip Murray
Ben Moreell
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
Murray
United Steelworkers
Jones & Laughlin
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