Buick survey shows shift to two door cars and converts
Flint reports Buick Motor division finds new body styles influence public choice. Family sedans remain popular at 56 percent of 1941 output through April 30, down from 69 percent last year. Coupes, two door sedans rise to 37 percent, last year 17 percent. Convertible coupes surge 103 percent, total convertibles up 65 percent this year, aided by auto top, six passenger seating, and improved styling.
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Flint, Wich
W. F. Hufstader
Buick Motor Division
Hufstader
Buick
Buck
Uner
More Than Half of Texas Labor Lives in the City
A census report notes Texas urban areas hold 55.1 percent of the population fourteen or older in the labor force, rural non farms 50.4 percent, and rural farms 48.5 percent. City totals show 2,258,615 people aged 14 plus with 1,224,960 in labor. The shift is linked to more women employed. auto industry details mention Buick coupe and sedan models and output changes.
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Texas
Census Bureau
Workers Needed In Metal Working
According to Hal Hf Maner, manager of the Alpine office of the Texas State Employment Service, there are several requests for machinists and machine tool operators tied to National Defense contracts. Openings span metalworking roles across Texas and other states, including turning, turret lathe, milling, boring mill work, plus welders, die makers, sheet metal workers and riveters. The service seeks both fully qualified and partially qualified applicants with relevant experience, offering information on opportunities and refresher courses.
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Hal Hf. Maner
Texas State Employment Service
Maner
Texas
How Old Is Masonry A Fragment From a Local Column
Notable statements claim Masonry dates back 3200 years in Ireland and reference Cleopatra's Needle 2000 years old with a square and compass on its base. Frescoes from Temple of Rameses II depict Masonic initiation, and a 1720 Bc temple is cited. A local job notice lists metal trades training at Texas State Employment Service 104 N 6th St Allen. A Providence theft reports L D Snows automobile stolen with a replacement left in its place.
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John O'Hart
Ireland
Egypt
New York City
Bab el Motank
Indian Love Crazy Scene Packs Laugh in Heap Comedy
An Oklahoma editor touts a gay comedy titled Love Crazy showing Sunday and Monday at the Gra. The plot follows a husband deemed insane by alienists and his antics as he tries to win back his wife Myrna. Cast includes Gail Patrick, Jack Carson, Florence Bates, Sidney Blackmer, and Vladimir Sokoloff with director Jack Conway.
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Myrna Loy
William Powell
Powell-Loy
Granada
Powell
Myra
Gail Patrick
Oklahoma
William Powhouse
Myrnafield
Nada
Myrna
Buland
Rowe
Emma
Miss Loy
Gail Pat
Rick
Jack Carson
Florence Bates
Sidney Blackmer
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Aline
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