Word: detroit
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...city such a group of churchmen fraternize, lunch together, extend a friendly hand to a newcomer and, if he is a Protestant, welcome him into the local Federation of Churches. Lately a newcomer appeared in Detroit. But in all Christian charity many a Detroiter of the cloth found it hard to welcome him sincerely. He was Rev. John Franklyn Norris, loud Texas Baptist who reached fame eight years ago when he was indicted, tried and acquitted of murder. Last week it seemed likely that Baptist Norris would take a Detroit pulpit, settle there for good...
World's first woman transport pilot was Ruth Nichols, who two years ago flew passengers regularly between New York and Boston. Not until last week, however, did any woman fly the U. S. airmail. On its regular Washington-Detroit mail & passenger run Central Airlines put as co-pilot Helen Richey of Pittsburgh, co-holder (with the late Mrs. Frances Harrell Marsalis) of the world's refueling endurance flight record for women (9 days 21 hr. 42 min.). Spinster Richey, 25, carried seven passengers, a big load of mail & express, on her first transport flight...
...Ready," barked Detroit, Chicago, Oklahoma City-24 cities from Coast to Coast...
...lived five years of Depression without apparent change. He is trying to decentralize the vastest concentration of industry the world has ever seen by establishing small accessory plants in rural districts where workers can live on the land. He and his lady are seen more frequently at Detroit social functions. His spat with the Administration over his stubborn refusal to sign the Automobile Code is forgiven & forgotten...
Hupmobile began the year with a radically aerodynamic model and a brand new president, William J. McAneeny, onetime head of Hudson. Just before Hupp's Chairman Archie Moulton Andrews hired him, Mr. McAneeny gained Detroit's gratitude by securing waivers from the big depositors in defunct First National Bank, thus permitting a 100% payoff to all accounts of $300 or less. Most distinctive feature of the new Hupmobile is its headlights, which, while a part of the body, are carried in outline straight back into the cowl...