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Newspaper
Cincinnati The Sun
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1947
Page
4
Greater Cincinnati leaders and 20 City Council candidates back a proposed tax levy despite opposition from groups that usually resist new taxes. Backers warn a failure would cut recreation health and other services for working people, while costs for city materials and hospital items have risen. They note no rise in property evaluations and warn against service cuts.
Ohio CIO Convention urges support for a statewide veterans bonus on the November ballot while opposing the funding method and calling for a federal program to supplement the state measure. It cites postwar cost of living and sacrifices by veterans as justification.
Anonymous letters discuss ego and success in society. The writer contrasts jobless poverty with the pride of saving money and feeling like a rich person, noting the barrier to ordinary conversation.
Charles Kuester argues workers are misled by capitalist rhetoric about free enterprise and fortunes. He claims workers only gain real political power when they unite and vote for the labor advocate who protects jobs and rights, urging small business owners to awaken or face a bleak mood due to misaligned choices.
The article argues freedom of speech and press are undermined when a few people control media. It lists pro‑union commentators removed from major networks, including William L. Shirer Orson Welles Robert St John Quentin Reynolds John Vandercook and Max Lerner.
The piece notes how broadcasters like Gabriel Heatter Fulton Lewis Jr and others reach tens of millions, while unions could buy air time. It argues for equal airtime for all viewpoints and warns that political action and electing lawmakers are needed to curb press and radio monopoly.
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