General Motors Cuts 30,000 Jobs as Plants Run Three Days
General Motors announces a New Year layoff of about 30,000 workers in U S plants while 205,000 remain employed and payroll exceeds 24 million dollars monthly. Knudsen cites inventory overhang and weak purchasing power as reasons. plants will operate on a three day week to spread work.
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Eneral Motors Corporation
United States
William S. Knudsen
Knudsen
General Motors
van Nuys
Indiana
Congress
Roosevelt signals possible warship and army funding rise
President Roosevelt told House Appropriations Chairman Taylor he may seek funds for additional warships and suggested army increases. Meanwhile the Navy announced four American cruisers Louisville Trenton Milwaukee and Memphis would depart for Sydney via Hawaii and American Samoa to join Australian sesquicentennial celebrations at Britain’s request.
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Roosevelt
Taylor
House Appropriations Committee
Washington
Navy Department
Australia
Louisville
Trenton
Milwaukee
Memphis
Sydney
Hawaii
American Samoa
Dodd Sails From Hamburg After Berlin Departure And Ireland Changes
William E. Dodd and Mrs. Dodd left Hamburg for the United States. Berlin farewell was informal as relations with the Nazi government remained strained. The Irish Free State dissolves and its 26 counties become Eire and Ireland. Taoiseach Eamon de Valera leads with a president yet to be elected. Also notes mine war case sentences and Ickes presidential boom talk from Illinois.
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Illiam E. Dodd
Germany
Irish Free State
Eire
Ireland
Great Britain
Eamon de Valera
Free State
Byrd Attacks Watchdog Plan In Congress Fight
Senator Byrd of Virginia clashes with the administration over the proposed reform bill to abolish the comptroller general office known as the watchdog of federal spending. He warns that a new auditor would report to Congress after funds are spent, likening it to locking the stable after the horse is stolen. He calls spending up to eight billion dollars a year dangerous to good government and welfare.
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Byrd
Congress
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Panay incident pledge and Panay attack details
AP reports Japan pledges no recurrence of the Panay outrage while the United States monitors for further aggression in China. Secretary Hull accepts Japan’s amendments for Panay and other vessels, with a naval board finding the attack deliberate. Newton D. Baker, WWI figure, dies at 66 in Cleveland.
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APAN
Panay
Uncle Sam
China
Joseph C. Grew
Koki Hirota
Hull
Japan
Sa Gatbenry Sr
Naval Board of Inquiry
Quotations About Courage Charity and Resolve
A compact collection of aphorisms quotes stressing prudent perception delay as cowardice and the value of a generous heart. Notable lines urge the bold to find or forge a path and reflect on humanity and self mastery.
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Simms
Whitehead
Thompson
Sir Philip Sidney
We Admire the Chap Who Can Stand the Gaff
A Detroit News quotation contrasts admiration for resilient individuals with public reaction to personal misfortune. It notes the impulse to cry injustice at minor troubles and argues against sensational extra editions for trivial injustices. It emphasizes responsibility and not trailing others into dust.
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Detroit News
Weave a Chintz Bedspread With Seamed Sides
Ruth Wyeth Spears guides making a 54 inch wide double bed spread from 11.5 yards of 36 inch chintz. Instructions cover center portions side panels and ruffles with corded seams and bias trim. For readers, order her book SEWING by sending 25 cents to Mrs Spears Chicago Illinois.
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Notion Counters
Spears
South Desplaines St
Chicago
Ilinois
Uncle Phil on Today and Tomorrow’s Quiet Ambitions
A reflective brief on personal conduct and ambition. It notes that age carries respect for men and tact for women, and suggests self assurance reduces the need to impress others. It argues some reject high paying drudgery for a simpler life and that time becomes money when used wisely.
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San Francisco
Far East
Bremerton Navy Yard
Puget
Army
William A
Dodd Leaves
Berlin
Illinois
C. G. Briggle
Springfield
Progressive Miners of America
Harold Ickes
Ickes
Interior
Archie the Cockroach
Mehitabel the Alley Cat
Robert H. Jackson
Jackson
Department
Anti-Trust
Snaeta Feoultink Deen Tie Geavetil
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
Ohio
Pershing A. E. F
Baker
J. C. Grew
Ruth Wyeth
Uncle Phil
Mark
Smith Brothers
Naith Bros
Ovid
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