Americans For Democratic Action Endorses Truman Ticket
The ADA national board voted on August 29 to endorse Harry S. Truman for president and Alben W. Barkley for vice president. Led by Leon Henderson the 50 member board also backed electing a liberal Congress and noted a few Republicans may receive endorsements. The group praised Truman’s civil rights plank and praised the Democratic platform as strong and liberal.
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Chicago
National Board of Americans For Democratic Action
Harry S. Truman
Alben W. Barkley
OPA
Leon Henderson
Congress
Henderson
Ada
Jacob Javits
New York City
Paul O’dwyer
Labor Party
Truman Endorsed by ADA as Civil Rights Leader
The American Democratic Association calls itself the major non Communist progressive group. It endorsed Truman for his civil rights push as the instrument for ADA's aims. Separate data notes 48,852 New York apartment landlords earned 9.7 percent more income in 1947 than in 1943.
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Truman
ADA
Pres. Truman
New York
UAW Local 392 Wins Trailmobile Contract After Solid Backing
Members of UAW Local 392 supported the Bargaining Committee through late July to August 1948 negotiations with Trailmobile. They rejected a 5 cent offer, voting to strike if needed, and approved a 13 cent raise with contract improvements by Aug 20 after daily talks led by Chair Robert Burke.
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Trailmobile
United Auto Workers
Ert
Burke
le Master
Childers
Gray and Smith
Robert Burke
George Schneider
al Chance
George Smith
Clifford Thomas
Arthur Gray
Pierce Smith
Harry Childers
Bill le Master
Willian Waddell
Fred Saylor
Roy Hedges
Weve Had Enough CIO PAC Call Urges 60 Million Votes
A CIO-PAC leaflets claims high prices would fall with 60 million votes on November 2. It contrasts 1946 milk at 25¢ per quart with 19¢ milk today and cites past voter turnout to push for increased participation.
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Cio-Pac
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Indorse
America
80Th Congress
Democratic Party
Kuhlmann Hardware CO
Cincinnati Window Shade Co
E. Eighth ST
L. A. Geiler
Blue Ash Road
Cape Cod Fisheries
W. Sixth Street
Cherry
Avondale Dairy
Clinton Springs Ave
Avon
Robertson
Cincinnati
Ohio
Io E
Rob
National Cio-Pac
Bell & Hortenstine CO
Kentucky Chemical Industries, Inc
Este Ave
Lincoln
Mercury
E. Sixth Street
Newport, Ky
Juniper
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