Labor's centering role eyed in 1944 political campaign
CIO led by Sidney Hillman mobilizes for the 1944 race with a 700000-dollar political fund and regional units across nine areas. John L. Lewis lines up a return to AFL influence while the AFL delays broad activity. The CIO advocates a New Deal platform emphasizing economic abundance full employment and social security as they prepare to register voters and support favored candidates.
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John L. Lewis
Wendell Willkie
AFL
CIO
New York
Sidney Hillman
William 8. Knudsen
United States War Production
Hillman
New Deal
Ray McKeough
Illinois
Farm Secure Administeration
CTO
Roosevelt
Labor Ten
Iron-Cla
Treasury Department
Tobacco buyers quit Lancaster market as farmers hold out
In Lancaster County Pennsylvania tobacco buyers withdrew from the market after more than 700 buyers pressed farmers to sell the 37 million pound crop. Growers refuse to sell until higher ceilings are set by the Office of Price Administration, with Senators Davis and Guffey pledging support for a conference with OPA and War Food Administration. Present ceilings stay at 21 cents a pound wrapper leaf, seven for filler, and ten for straight strip.
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Lancaster
Conestoga
Lancaster County
War Food Administration
Office of Price Administration
Pennsylvania
James J. Davis
Joseph F. Guffey
OPA
Lancaster County Tobacco Growers’ Association
State Supreme Court Grants Leave to Nathan Yelton
The court advised that Nathan Yelton controller of the State Board of Education and now in the Army may be granted a leave of absence as a constitutional officer. The Governor may appoint an acting controller for the leave period. The article notes a separate statistic that the average American family wastes 15 percent of its food.
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Raleigh
Jan
State Supreme Court
Nathan Yelton
State Board of Edducation
Broughton
Yelton
Kerosene And Fuel Oil Used Much Too Fast
Officials from the Office of Price Administration met in Raleigh for a two day study on fuel oil and kerosene rationing. Lawrence C. Vass said current consumption exceeds last year’s ration while the program remains the same. If usage isn’t cut to ration levels OPA may enforce limits. The conference began yesterday and ends today.
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Raleigh
Office of Price Administration
Washington
Richmond
Charlotte
Columbia
S. C
Atlanta
Lawrence C. Vass
OPA
Court upholds Durham board on school management
The North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed a Durham Superior Court ruling restraining high school students from joining fraternities sororities and secret societies. John Rod Coggins Jr filed suit to stop enforcement of the board resolution banning membership in Greek letter groups.
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Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Durham City Board of Education
Superior Court
John Rod Coggins, Jr
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Gillette Blue Blades
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