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Word: auburns (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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According to such groups as the American Finance Conference and the National Automobile Dealers Association, extensive monopolistic coercion is practiced by General Motors Acceptance Corp., Commercial Credit Co. (which finances instalment sales for Chrysler), Commercial Investment Trust (for Nash, Hudson, Auburn, Studebaker) and C.I.T.'s subsidiary, Universal Credit Corp. (for Ford). Last year these four handled 75% of all new car financing (TIME, Nov. 22). According to the Department of Justice, their monopolistic methods cost the public $60,000,000. Having listened to evidence from 263 witnesses in Milwaukee, a Federal grand jury last week was ready to announce...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Upset in Milwaukee | 12/27/1937 | See Source »

Miami's Orange Bowl: Alabama Poly (Auburn) v. Michigan State...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Bowl Games | 12/13/1937 | See Source »

Margaret Fell Lyon, leading lady of Charleston's Footlight Players, succeeded tall Monimia in the feminine lead of Silvia. Cousin Melinda was played by auburn-haired. 5 ft. 2 in. Alecia Rhett. whose ancestors attended the opening of the first Dock Street Theatre. An artist and a leader in the Footlight Players, pretty 21-year-old Alecia may contribute more than her family name to the film production of Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind.* She has a contract (without wages) for a part in the forthcoming Hollywood production...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Oldest Theatre | 12/6/1937 | See Source »

...sold at retail on deferred payments which are financed by discount companies. In 1925 there were 1,500 of such independent companies. Today there are only 500 because the business has been more & more dominated by General Motors Acceptance Corp., Commercial Credit Co. (Chrysler), Commercial Investment Trust (Nash, Hudson, Auburn, Studebaker), and C. I. T.'s subsidiary, Universal Credit Corp. (Ford). Last year these four handled 75% of all new car financing, 65% of the used car and 80% of the wholesale...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Monopolistic Coercion | 11/22/1937 | See Source »

Intending to toot her horn briefly last night at the intersetion of Linden and Mt. Auburn Streets, a woman driver was distressed when it continued to blow for exactly two minutes and 30 seconds. A passing chauffeur finally silenced the racket, and lusty cheers of relief could be heard the length of the Gold Coast...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Horn Blows | 11/15/1937 | See Source »

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