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Last week the Seattle Times splashed out a big red and black "Plea to Seattle" begging for odd-hour help for Boeing, even from school children, teachers, preachers and Army & Navy men garrisoned nearby. A WPBigwig flew out to tell the Chamber of Commerce that, unless Seattle found 9,000 more workers fast, $40,000,000 of small war contracts would be canceled to free manpower for Boeing. The Chamber hastily launched a desperate save-the-city recruiting drive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AVIATION,GOVERNMENT: Boeing Needs 9,000 Men | 8/2/1943 | See Source »

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