Word: michigan
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Philippine Islands he engaged as confidential secretary one William Teahan, a Canadian citizen. Unless he has been naturalized since his return to America, Mr. Teahan is still a Canadian, and has continued on the payroll of the U. S. Government as secretary to Mr. Murphy, now Governor of Michigan...
Cannot there be found in the entire State of Michigan an American woman or man who could qualify (barring nepotism) for the post now held by Canadian William Teahan...
...somewhat dubious commentary on public feeling were minor elections held in Michigan last week. In Flint a union-supported city ticket was merely an also-ran, and Flint's county (Genesee), which previously voted New Deal, went Republican, as did five of eight industrial counties, but not Detroit (Wayne County). Of nine State officers elected (on unofficial returns), six were Democrats...
...with his testy reception by hot-tempered Texans. Loosing a warning blast against the Sit-Down last fortnight, young Governor "Jimmy" Allred barked: "We are not going to permit the transfer of disgraceful episodes in other States to Texas. In other words, we are not going to play 'Michigan.' " President Fremming, a bulky onetime University of Washington footballer who knows that a Sit-Down in an oil field would be an uncomfortable if not wholly impracticable affair, promptly assured the Governor that C. I. O. contemplated no Sit-Downs in its oil drive. "Gladly" he furnished the names...
...with the return of Walter P. Chrysler and John L. Lewis from Manhattan. Motorman Chrysler's hand was vastly strengthened by the evidence of U. A. W.'s inability to live up to its agreements. This week the deadlock continued as in normally Republican Michigan's elections for minor State offices, widely anticipated as a referendum on Governor Murphy's sit-down policy, the Republicans showed signs of digging out from under the November landslide...