CIO Leaders Tip Their Hand in Own Magazine
A Western Newspaper Union summary notes CIO News portrays CIO efforts to sway lawmakers during Hartley bill debates. It cites visits by thousands of union members to Washington, mixed reactions from Congress, and critiques of press coverage while disputing labor’s public image.
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CIO
Washington
CIO News
Luther Slinkhard
Uaw-Cio
St. Louis
Missouri
House
Senate
Congress
Twohey
Free Public Press
Economic Development and Planning Groups Probe Small Business Flaws
Washington reports on a joint Committee for Economic Development led by Paul Hoffman studying small business failures. The National Planning Association launches a parallel inquiry into industrial peace under collective bargaining, with aims to aid independent small firms through guidance, counseling, and expanded university programs.
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Jod
TOUP
National Planning Association
Committee For Economic Development
Paul Hoffman Sry
Studebaker Corporation
Raymond Rubicam
Hndines
Hoffman
Madison Avenue
New York City
Chambers of Commerce
As Agriculture, Business
Department of Commerce
Taft Hartley Act Passes Over Truman Veto
Senate votes 68 to 25 to override President Truman's veto of the Taft Hartley labor act as opponents fail to block the measure. An eight hour and 20 minute filibuster by Sen. Taylor and a 10 hour 2 minute talk by Sen. Morse mark the longest in modern history. The act alters the Wagner act of 1934, drawing sharp criticism from Truman who warned of a fully managed economy. Meanwhile experts reassess expected corn yields as floods hit the Midwest, with Iowa hardest and replanting largely impossible. Eisenhower resigns as army chief of staff to lead Columbia University, remaining a five star general with a $15,000 annual pension. successors discussed include Bradley, Devers, and Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beevers
House
Alben Barkley
Dem
Senate
Truman
Congress
Sion
Glen H. Taylor
Idaho
Wayne Morse
Rep
Ore
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Columbia University
New York
Floyd L. Parks
War Department
Eisenhower
Europe
Omar N. Bradley
Veterans’ Administration
Jacob L. Devers
Army Ground Forces
J. Lawton Collins
Army Public Information
Columbia
Nicholas Murray Butler
University
Strike spreads as 180000 coal miners walk out
Protest strikes with the Taft Hartley act in force blossom into a full scale walk out of 180,000 soft coal miners. At least 41 mines closed across 10 states in a spontaneous reaction to the new labor law.
Far West industry boom linked to World War II gains
The Far West region comprising Arizona California Idaho Nevada Oregon Utah and Washington saw rapid postwar growth in population income and industry. A New York Trust study notes war driven factory expansion increased resources power and labor, with Far West jobs up 68 percent and population up 31 percent since 1939, outpacing the nation.
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New York
Far West
United States
Index
New York Trust Company
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Practical Home Nurse Guide Promises Informed First Aid
A newspaper service advertises Practical Instruction for the Home Nurse No 81 offering guidance on cleansing scrapes, eye dirt removal, nosebleeds, and basic patient care. Readers are invited to send 25 cents to Weekly Newspaper Service for the booklet.
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West 17Th St
New York 11
N. Y
Hollywood
She's Ahead Ruth and the Birthday Conundrum
Ruth claims each new encounter makes it her birthday and Katherine notes the pattern. John ignores the past while Ruth focuses on the present. Dmit Foreman urges haste, a worker responds, and a sharp joke lands on romance and money.
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Ruth
Katherine
John
Hunting Clerk Question Sparks Marriage License Request
In a humorous exchange the clerk asks about a hunting license but the speaker declines and asks for a marriage license instead. The brief highlights a shift from hunting to matrimony. The dialogue captures a lighthearted moment about licensing needs.
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Pau Maine
Western Newspaper Union
Taft
Cannon
Karlsten
Ohio
Senate Gop
Lavelle
Indiana
New England
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Kentucky
West Virginia
CED
Baukhage
Seneee Taft
Fair Report
America
NPA
Clinton Golden
Golden
Bankhage
Management Counseling Services
Allan
Midwest
Iowa
IEE
Bradley
Levin
Los Angeles
University of California
Sonya Levin
Lois
Marshall
Dmit
Rome
McKesson
Star-Sheen Cosmetic Company
Melrose Avenue
Star-Sheen
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