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December 31, 1928

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FORD TO HIRE 30,000, RUN PLANT SIX DAYS; Will Increase Production 20 Per Cent, but Retain the FiveDay Work Week. SEEKS CUT IN OVERHEAD By Using Machinery Full Timethe Output Will Be Raised6,500 Cars a Week. Seek to Prevent Rush to Detroit. Sees Effect on Whole Country. FORD TO HIRE 30,000, RUN PLANT 6 DAYS Say Detroit Has the Men. Steel Trade Expects a Gain. Woll Hails Gain in Employment. MANY INNOVATIONS BY FORD. He Holds Well-Paid Leisure for Workers Aided Business. Labor Unions Lauded Plan. Higher Wages Increased Output. Reduced Labor Turnover.

By Special to The New York Times

Commends H Ford for his 5-day wk for workers

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FLYNN'S ELEVATION SEEN AS A MENACE TO TAMMANY POWER; As Adviser to Roosevelt, His Prestige Will Equal That of Judge Olvany. A THREAT TO WALKER, TOO Makes Less Likely of Success Any Attempt by Mayor to Pass Mantle to Whalen. ENHANCES McKEE CHANCES Combination Between Bronx Leader and Governor Smith Looms in Coming Campaign. Effect on Mayoralty. Open War Not Expected. FLYNN'S ELEVATION MENACE TO TAMMANY Flynn Friendly With Smith Smith's Position in Doubt. Culkin Seeks Miller's Job.

By Unknown Author

Gov-Elect Roosevelt's selection of E F Flynn for Sec of State seen as menace to Tammany power

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Notable Births

1928Ross Barbour, American pop singer (died 2011)[†]

Ross Edwin Barbour was an American singer with the vocal quartet The Four Freshmen.

Hugh McElhenny

1928Hugh McElhenny, American football player (died 2022)[†]

Hugh Edward McElhenny Jr. was an American professional football halfback who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 to 1964 for the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions. He was noted for his explosive, elusive running style and was nicknamed "the King" and "Hurryin' Hugh". A member of San Francisco's famed Million Dollar Backfield and one of the franchise's most popular players, McElhenny's no. 39, is retired by the 49ers and he is a member of the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame.

Veijo Meri

1928Veijo Meri, Finnish author and translator (died 2015)[†]

Veijo VÀinö Valvo Meri was a Finnish writer. Much of his work focuses on war and its absurdity. The work is anti-war and has dark humor.

Tatyana Shmyga

1928Tatyana Shmyga, Russian actress and singer (died 2011)[†]

Tatyana Ivanovna Shmyga was a Soviet and Russian operetta/musical theatre performer. She went on to act in films as well. She was a People's Artist of the USSR (1978).

Siné

1928SinĂ©, French cartoonist (died 2016)[†]

Maurice Albert Sinet, known professionally as Siné, was a French political cartoonist. His work is noted for its anti-capitalism, anti-clericalism, anti-colonialism, antisemitism, and anarchism.