Labor Leaders Press for Independence Amid Inflation Crisis
AFL-CIO president George Meany in Chicago urged government action and labor unity to curb inflation and boost production. He supported a maritime agency and a capital goods council to stabilize prices and wages while demanding equality of sacrifice across workers and management.
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Chicago
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Johnson
Ods
Maritime Agency
Meany
Afl-Cio Executive Council
United States
Cannibalized Equipment Surplus Sparks Senate Probe
Senate investigators examine U S depots in Europe accused of cannibalizing spare parts from surplus vehicles and gear rather than using in stock inventories. Senator Gruening cites millions wasted as parts from jeeps and cranes sit unused while worn units are scrapped for parts.
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Leslie H. Whitten
Light
Washington
Hearst Headling
United States
Europe
Senate
Ernest Gruening
Alaska
Defense
McNamara
Gruening
Air Force
Lipp
Viet Nam
Mann
Defense Department
Hia
Namara
Euland
Cities Told To Fight All Problems
Washington AP May or Richard C Lee of New Haven urged that American cities, with federal help, tackle housing education and employment simultaneously. He, testifying for a Senate subcommittee, pressed a federal city initiative to rehabilitate slums create neighborhood employment centers and expand adult education while strengthening welfare health and public schools.
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Washington
Richard C. Lee
New Haven
Conn
Lee
Senate
All in Family Sons vs Dad Strike Ends in Accord
Acme Roofing Company workers Theron Blodgett agreed to raise his sons Ronald 25 and Richard 26 after a two day walkout. The brothers dropped demands for paid vacations and holidays. Current wages were $2.50 an hour.
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Gloversville
N.Y
Acme
Theron Blodgett
Ronald
Richard
Foreign Banks To Be Regulated Nationally
Senator Jacob Javits proposed federal regulation of foreign banks operating in the United States, currently under state control. He argued national oversight would spur other nations to grant reciprocal privileges to U.S. banks abroad.
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Washington
Jacob K. Jayits
R-An.y
United States
Senate
Javits
U.S
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