Price Rise In Shirts Due Again
A U.S. shirt industry leader told a congressional subcommittee that higher wages and material costs push shirt prices up, noting a 53 percent rise since 1939. Barron’s analyst Bleiberg says textile profits come from fewer spindles, faster output, and consolidation, with demand rising as population grows.
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New York
U.S
E. C. Pfeffer
Cluett Peabody & Co
Barron’s
Robert M. Bleiberg
Bleiberg
Meat Is Off Family Menu in New York Hearings
Senator Ralph E. Flanders opened four days of hearings on living costs noting soaring prices force New Yorkers to buy one third less meat. He said testimony pointed to widespread reductions as he wrapped up the inquiry with a closing mystery from the subcommittee chairman.
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New York
Ralph E. Flanders
Congressional
Flanders
Subcommittee
Nounced
Taft-Hartley Law Shocks GOP Women In Portland
In Portland Oregon GOP women groups face legal limits under the Taft-Hartley act as they plan fundraising for a 1948 convention. A Republican national committee member calls the restriction shocking while unions face similar prohibitions on political contributions. The piece notes inquiries into who profits from price variations and describes a milk coop claiming lower consumer prices and farmer dividends amid alleged distributor quotas.
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Portland
Orc
Pro-America
George T. Gerlinger
Republican National Committee
Republican Festival Assn
Philadelphia
Endorse Everett (Continued from Page 1) Final registration day
The article notes final registration day on Monday Oct 6 with precinct polling hours. It reports Kentucky State CIO-PAC endorsing Earl C Clements for Governor and the Democratic ticket by Council action. It also mentions a proposed new Council constitution and a United Labor Committee meeting with 15000 leaflets distributed endorsing the Democratic ticket.
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Kentucky State Cio-Pac
Earl C. Clements
Kentucky
Clements
U.S
Ray Sowder
United Labor Committee of
Norwood
UK Hall
Harris Avenue
Price controls urged by Murray to curb inflation
CIO President Philip Murray calls for a special session of Congress to reestablish price controls and rationing for basics, tax extortionist profiteering, and convene industry leaders to address rising prices and looming inflation. He condemns congressional investigations as ineffective and demands immediate government action.
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Congress
CIO
Philip Murray
White House
Murray
Special Congress
Congressional Committee
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