Ford Plans Major California Parts Contracts Drive
Ford Motor Company chief Henry Ford II announced a program to more than quadruple West Coast purchases, unveiling a 2600 part display and aims to place 50 million dollars in orders with California manufacturers. The move accompanies expanded assembly work and seeks lower costs via a Go West strategy. Ford noted current West Coast purchases exceed 15 million yearly with savings over 5 percent.
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San Francisco
California
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Company
Detroit Motor
California Manufacturers Association
Ford
Albert J. Browning
West
Durant Charged With Faking Discharge to Orchestrate Theft
The army charged Col. Jack Durant with obtaining a discharge by forging the order and being on illegal terminal leave when arrested for stealing the $1,500,000 Hesse crown jewels. If successful, his ruse would have shielded him from army justice and a court martial.
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Washington
Army
Jack Durant
Durant
Trial Begins in Pentagon Case Involving Durant Associate
The trial underway centers on Durant and his circle with Kathleen Nash Durant, former WAC captain, and Maj. Davis S. Watson already convicted of complicity.
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Pentagon
Durant
Wac
Kathleen Nash Durant
Maj
Davis S. Watson
Marine Reserve Begins Campaign For Enlistments
In Cedar Rapids area on Monday Gunnery Sgt Stephen J Mihalak the recruiter started the Marine Reserve enlistment drive. Enlistees in class III b are called to active duty only in war or national emergency. Veterans keep former rank and reserve time counts toward longevity pay. Enlistments run two three or four years with no physical exam required. Men must be 17 to 32 plus prior reserve time. They must hold honorable or under honorable conditions discharges for non medical reasons. Women must have served on active duty in the marine corps women’s reserve. Reservists currently are not draft eligible. Discharge certificates should be shown to Sgt Mihalak in room 205 at the Federal building.
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Marine Corps Reserve
Cedar Rapids
Stephen J. Mihalak
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Sgt. Mihalak
Federal Building
Woman Strangled by Scarf Caught in Wringer
In Kansas City, a maid, Mrs. Florida Sanders aged 58, was strangled when her scarf became caught in a washing machine wringer. Nearby, 65-year-old Mrs. Nellie Freeman, halted by illness, exhausted two hours trying to summon aid. Sanders died before help arrived.
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Kansas City
Kan
Florida Sanders
Nellie Freeman
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Marine Reserve
Killian Company
Bert Browne
Browne
Sienna
Chatham
Sutton
Davenport
Oregon
Killian
Criss Cross
Priscilla
Risk’s Master Cleaners
Second Avenue and
Eighth Street SE
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