Word: striking
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...long time. For other dealers, the news was fine. Preliminary field reports showed that deliveries of eleven leading makes were 40% above last year, same period. But those reports did not include the four Chrysler cars-their distribution had been hamstrung for seven weeks by the Chrysler strike...
Last week the strike of the United Automobile Workers (C. I. O.) had easily broken the Abie's Irish Rose record held by General Motors' strike (44 days in 1937), and gloomy Chrysler dealers were wondering if it would run as long as Tobacco Road. Adamant sat big Tough Guy Herman L. Weckler, 49, almost six feet, almost 200 pounds, Chrysler's formidable, nimble-minded operating vice president. Adamant too sat bigger Tough Guy Richard T. Frankensteen, 6-feet-1, 220 pounds, onetime University of Dayton tackle, aggressive, teddybear chief...
...turkey talk seemed a little nearer. Imminent was 1939's Thanksgiving I, and a striking workman is just as fond of turkey dressing as any time-card puncher. Labor Department Trouble Shooter James F. Dewey perked up, indicated the strike might be settled in time to get workmen back to plants this week; later unperked, once more got gloomy. Big union hope: to get men back to work soon enough for them to get the price of turkeys. Big company hope: to get production started again so that Chrysler executives can eat their turkeys with good appetite...
Next day the conferees were at it again early. The mystery and the tension grew. Rumors flew that German troops were about to strike through The Netherlands, that a Nazi ultimatum had been delivered to the Low Countries. Not until nightfall, after Leopold had returned to his own capital, was released the text of an appeal for peace signed by the two sovereigns and sent to George VI of Britain, President Lebrun of France, and Führer Hitler of Germany...
...much chance for upset here Amherst 14, Williams 12 Bennington votes for Amherst Alabama 13, Georgia Tech 7 "I'm a ramblin'' wrock" North Carolina 20, Duke 14 Sweet Lalanne Ohio State 7, Illinois 6 "We're loyal to you Illinois," but. .. L.S.U. 16, Auburn 7 No strike today Tennessco 28, Vanderbilt 0 Tops--even without Cafego Purdue 7, Wisconsin 0 Too many guns for weak Badgers Oklahoma 13, Missouri 7 One of day's best games Colgate 14, Syracuse 10 Red Raiders vastly improved Pitt 13, Nebraska 7 "Hall to Pitt," but not too quick Fordham 13, St. Mary...