Licensing as a barrier to the right to earn a living
James P Warnick argues licensing of occupations limits the right to work. He notes states have created a broad web of licenses, listing Illinois Minnesota California and others and tracing growth from barber licensing in 1919 to modern protections against fraud and incompetence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Warnick
Lindsay-Schaub
Georgia Supreme Court
Illinois
Minnesota
California
Department of Registration and Education
William Robinson
Licensing Debates Probe Public Interest Versus Occupation Control
A memorandum argues licensing often serves occupation interests, not the public. It cites monopolies, price rises, and limited mobility, noting social workers faced licensing only in 1967 and detailing bills to license opticians and others. Public versus professional influence remains central.
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Downstate
Illinois
Chicago
Robinson
Bootlegged Cigarettes Drain State Revenues Across New York
New York officials warn bootlegged cigarette sales drain millions in tax revenue as taxes rise. Gov. Rockefeller orders a months-long probe by the State Investigation Commission into cross border distribution from low to high tax states. Estimated losses run from 6.9 million annually in New York to 20–30 million, with broader five-year nationwide losses around 441 million.
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New York
New York State
Nelson A. Rockefeller
State Investigation Commission
North Carolina
Spring Hope
N.C
Queens
Greenwich Village
New
New York City
United States
Mid-Atlantic
Florida
Kentucky
Middle West
Nathan Mitchell
Special Investigations Bureau
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
Joseph Carter
Asbestos in coats prompts union push for ban
AFL-CIO International Ladies Garment Workers Union Vice President Henoch Mendelsund says about 200000 women's coats nationwide contain asbestos fibers seen as a health hazard. Dr Irving Selikoff warns inhaled fibers pose lung cancer risk to workers and possibly wearers, urging Congress to ban asbestos in clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Henoch Mendelsund
Afl-Cio International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Congress
Mendelsund
Irving J. Selikoff
City University of New York
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Selikoff
Virginia Knauer
Nixon
Consumer Affairs
Food and Drug Administration
SIU panel debates Vietnamese Studies annual report details
The Southern Illinois Peace Committee challenged SIU's annual report to the Agency for International Development. Ed Hammond said no official reaction from the committee after demonstrations at Woody Hall. The center director drafted the report sent to Washington. a shorter version arrived via Ralph Ruffner.
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Southern Illinois
Center For
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois Peace Committee
Ed Hammond
Peace Committee
CVS
Woody Hall
SIU
Agency For International Development
Morris Library
Washington, D.C
Ralph Ruffner
Systems
Hammond
H. B. Jacobini
Center
Ruffner
Washington
Jacobini
Carbondale
Edwardsville
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Illinois Legislative Council
William Gellhorn
Columbia University School of Law
Union
Italy
U.S
Mendelsundt
Samuel Sandhaus
New York Coat Association
Sandhaus
Coat Association
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Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams Store
Mardale Shopping Center
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