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January 7, 1937

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BOTH SIDES OFFER CONFERENCE TERMS TO END AUTO STRIKE; General Motors Demands 'Sitdowners' Leave Plants During Parleys.

By Louis Stark

J F Dewey, Fed conciliator, hopeful of settlement after confs with co and union officials, int; co said to be willing to recognize union, but not as sole bargaining agency; insists on removal of strikers from plants before beginning talks; union demands guarantee machinery will not be removed during conf; Martin int; charges co with trying to stir up anti-strike sentiment among workers' families; denies union demands closed shop; cites satisfactory relations with other mfrs; petition sent to Mich House asking Judge Black's impeachment; Martin pub telegram from League of Women Shoppers endorsing strike

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