War Time Jobs for Disabled Workers at Ford Plant
Detroit Feb 5 report shows Henry Ford’s River Rouge plant employing 11,652 disabled workers earning full pay. The piece details blind, armless, legless, and dwarfed employees performing tasks suited to their impairments, with counts of handicapped workers and examples like Alvin Cox who inspects box covers. It notes efforts to reintegrate disabled people into wartime production and mentions a Texas university medical board reinvestigation.
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Henry Ford
Lebutski
River Rouge
Detroit
Alvin Cox
Labor union control bill fight forecast in Texas
In Austin observers forecast a major clash over House Bill 100 with a Feb 11 public hearing. The measure would require labor union registration and asset reporting to the secretary of state, plus limits on on-hand funds.
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Arthur Cato
Weatherford
State Bureau of Labor
Cato
Luman Parton
Marlin
Jap Lucas
Athens
Lucas
Labor Committee
Nell Landon First Girl in Amarillo College Radio Class
Nell Landon is the only female student in Amarillo College's new co ed radio class taught by Malcolm H Clack. The 14 male classmates endure a demanding four hour daily five day weekly schedule for the semester. Dr Clack also runs a private radio service at his home and assists the police department CAA and a helium plant with installed gear and burglar alarms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Landon
Amarillo College
Nell
Malcolm H. Clack
East
Eighteenth Avenue
CAA
Mr. Clack
Amarillo
KGRS
Herbert Harter
John Cunningham
Raymond Foster
George Gwyn
Victor Hatcher
James Honea
Leland Hurd
Bob Izzard
Paul Leon Kemp
Harris Landon
David McKinney
James Parks
Eugene Reid
Robert Sandlin
Navajo Chief Demands Army Handling of Indian Affairs
Phoenix February 5. Henry Chee Dodge, 83, tribal chief of the Navajos, accuses civilian bureaus of mismanaging Indian affairs and urges moving control to the Army for better understanding. He notes past Army interventions were effective, and recalls historic prejudice toward Indians as they win honor abroad.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Henry Chee Dodge
Lems
Chee Dodge
United Nations
Radio Schedule Highlights From KGKC and Networks
A detailed listing of KGKC and NBC MBS broadcasts shows Friday evening programming from 6:00 PM including Fred Waring Victory Tunes News of the World and Dance Time, NBCs Information Please and concert hours, late-night news and Three Suns. Saturday streams feature The Sky Pilot Farm Round Up trading posts Alec Randolph Trio Vict ory Ads and numerous NBC/Mutual/MBS music queues with diverse acts and news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KGKC
Fred Waring
NBC
News of the World
H. V. Kaltenborn
Uncle Sam
Or Riggs
Betty Lou
Fred A. Hartley
NBC Concert Orchestra
Three Suns
Rise 'N Shine
the Trading Post
Dick Leibert
News
Air
Alec Randolph
Victory Ads
Milt Herth
Mr. Pertwee
Betty Crocker
Music Room
Battle of Wits
Dickies
Alr
Winstop Duzzinee Black
Charles Dant
Alex
Snanee Aanen
Gracie Barries
Orch
MBS
Blue Network
Texas Wranglers
Dance Orch
Mr. Farmer
Kay Kyser
Central Baptist Church
TSN
Joe Yukl
Connie Boswell
Rainbow House
Curley Clemons
Rodeo Rangers
Bill Repaid
Fats Waller
U.S. Army
Army and Navy
Rhythm Tim
John Josey
McAlester College
Lani McIntire
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James Marlow
George Zielke
Carl Lebutski
Labor Union Control
Sacramento
Cal
U.P
John W. Mihelich
Camp Kohler
Signal Corps Replacement Training Center
Mihelich
Fort Logan
Utah
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Vie Globe-News
Percy Noble
Admiralty
Washington
Palton Lewis, Jr
Johnson Family
Hallx
Montezuma
Barries
RADIO
Globe News
Mays
K War Food
BAS
Margarine
KIX Wheaties
Y Quick
Thrifty
Beauty
Panadatieeteirar
RINSO
Peanut Butter Pecan Valley
Kraft's Dinner
Kellogg's All-Bran
Peanut Butter Armour's Star
N. Fillmore
N. Buchanan
Armour
Pinkney
Carton
Lis
Wheaties
America
Pillsbury's
E. 10Th
E. Toth
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