Oliver Presents CIO Plea for Wage Floor
The CIO argues for a federal minimum wage, warning low wages harm workers and communities. Barkin criticizes welfare subsidies to low-wage industries while Gladys Dickason backs a $1.25 per hour minimum to boost purchasing power, production, and national prosperity. Citizens urged to write to local congressmen Gordon Scherer William Hess Brent Spence and James Polk.
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Gordon Scherer
William Hess
Hamilton County
Brent Spence
Kentucky
James Polk
Clermont County
Committee OKs Bill To Hike Gas Rates
The House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee voted 16 to 15 to report favorably the Harris bill to remove natural gas producers from federal regulation. If enacted, prices to consumers could rise by about 800 million dollars annually. The two amendments by Rep. Macdonald and Rep. Wolverton to retain federal controls were defeated. A Senate committee is considering action.
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Washington
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
CIO
Macdonald
Mass
Wolverton
N.J
Legislation Push Costs Gas Industry Millions
The natural gas industry has reportedly spent as much as 1.5 million dollars lobbying to pass the bill. The figure signals intense lobbying activity aimed at securing legislative approval.
Dixon Yates project blocked by House subcommittee
A House Appropriations subcommittee cut funding for the Dixon Yates transmission line, shifting $6.5 million to a TVA steam plant instead. Without funds for the link to the AEC Paducah plant, use of the Dixon Yates plant may be blocked, fueling criticism of the venture as a government subsidized profit maker.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Dixon-Yates
TVA
AEC
Paducah
Siveaway
Combine
Union Meetings to Note Across Local Unions
The ACWA Clothing Ciill union and several locals announce meeting times from June 17 to June 24. Locations include 425 E Fourth St, 5129 Montgomery Rd, 1411 Walnut St, 1725 Carll St, 3938 Spring Grove Ave, and 13th & Spring Sts. Alerts cover Local 175 Mack Shirt, Auto Local 674, Brewery Workers Local 199, Steelworkers Local 310, Local 1861, and Local 3243.
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Acwa Clothing Ciill
Joint Board
E. Fourth St
Mack Shirt
Fourth St
Brewery Workers Local
Walnut St
Carll St
Spring Grove Ave
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Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
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Fanger & Rampe, Inc
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Madison
Aufdemkampe
Freeman Avenue
Cor
Hotel Cincinnatian
Vine St. Peers
Guy Lombardo
WSAI
School For Talent
Wcpo-Tv
Western Printing Company
Commercial
House
Miller Bros
Featuring
Rainbo
Benjamin Moore
Monmouth
Newport
Pike Street
Covington
Montgomery
Glenway
Price Hill
S. 3Rd
Hamilton
Auto Local
Montgomery Rd
North Bend RD
Kenton Lakes
Walleye
Kenton Ky
Holly
Schlanks
Windy Hills
Pedretti Ave
Delhi Hills
Gail Dodd
Dayton
Ninth St
Maple St
Hill
Milford
U.S. 133
America
Pine Hill Lakes
Mason, Ohio
Shady Shores Lake
N. R.R
COV
Fisherman
Lake Louise
Cincinnati
Coney Island
St. Aloysius Orphanage
Reading Road
Bond Hill
Sherman
Wickeil Aves
Norwood
Vine St
Mitchell Ave
St. Bernard
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