Unemployed Bill Fails in Senate Amid Labor Row
The Murray Kilgore bill proposes a $35 weekly federal unemployment pension for war workers but faces doom in the Senate as Roosevelt remains unavailable to comment. Byrnes may retire from his postwar role after opposing the measure, while CIO Hillman leadership splits stir tensions within organized labor and provoke defections in Salt Lake City and East Moline.
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Roosevelt Denies Letter to Willkie and Army Demobilization Plan
Washington coverage outlines President Roosevelt denying a letter to Wendell Willkie while insiders reveal cabinet concerns and a White House denial. The piece also details a proposed postwar demobilization plan releasing about 2,000,000 troops via a points system with battle honors and family factors, plus Navy retention policy.
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