CIO Sees Wages Rising Without Price Hikes Sparking Strikes
Washington reports CIO leaders warn fresh bid for higher wages could trigger another round of strikes. CIO President Philip Murray cites a Nathan survey claiming profits allow a 25 percent wage rise without price increases, but critics say prices would still rise and industrial strife would follow. A Nathan report questions profit trends across industries while officials in Truman administration assess implications.
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Edwin G. Nourse
Truman
New Economic Advisory Council
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John T. Lewis
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AFL convention faulted CIO wage demands on price ceilings
The AFL convention in Chicago criticized CIO spring wage demands as too high and argued CIO increases forced price ceilings to break. It claimed unions achieved raises without strikes and without breaking price controls.
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A.F.L
Chicago
Morton County to relocate county seat to Elkhart
Morton county commissioners ordered an election for January 20 to relocate the county seat from Richfield to Elkhart Shelley Gray hill county attorney announced. The board, after a disputed meeting, found petitions sufficient and ordered the election with two thirds of legal electors required.
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Morton County
Richfield
Shelley Grayhill
Delmos Littell
Ed. H. Rickart
E. V. Lavielle
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E. M. Dean
Iron Richfield
Littell
Charles Vance
Liberal
Lanedon
Hu&etershut
Mardwick
Christmas Wrapping Station Opens Saturday At Chamber
The Merchants Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce opens a Christmas wrapping station Saturday at 9 a.m. in the east rooms with funding from the Community Chest Christmas activities fund. Frank G. Fitzpatrick and two assistants run the one stop service with a post office weigh and stamp station. Bruce McKee serves as the post office representative. The station operates 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and is expected to be busy again this year.
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Conant Heads Committee Advising Atomic Commission
President Truman announced the formation of a general advisory committee headed by James B. Conant to advise the Atomic Energy Commission on scientific and technical matters. The panel will assist the AEC led by David Lilienthal in guiding atomic energy policy.
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Washington
James B. Conant
Harvard University
Atomic Energy Commission
Truman
David E. Lilienthal
Committees Review Focus on Materials and Research
A group convened to advise on concentrating on matters relating to materials, mining and research. The members aim to streamline pretrial procedures and coordinate efforts across related disciplines.
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Judge Gray
MarriAge licenses issued today in the office of Probate Judge Frank R. Gray to couples. John H. Reed 29 and Mary Eileen Erze 27 both of Topeka. Charles K. Sylvester 35 and Clara Ellen Morgan 37 both of Kansas City. Lewis D. Blanding 22 Atwood and Wanda L. Erhart 21 Valley Falls.
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John H. Reed
Mary Eileen Erze
Topeka
Charles K. Sylvester
Clara Ellen Morgan
Kansas City
Lewis D. Blanding
Atwood
Wanda L. Erhart
Valley Falls
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