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March 7, 1937

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FIRESTONE PLANTS IN AKRON CLOSED BY UNION'S ACTIONON; Nearly 4,000 Workers Vote to Demand Recognition of Local as Sole Agent NEW SIT-DOWN IN FLINT Two Chevrolet Plants Closed 3 Hours by Dispute Over Discharge of 5 Men ALUMINUM DRIVE IS ON Former A. F. of L. Body Deserts to C. I. O.--Higher Pay for More Steel Workers Day's Strike Developments Akron plants of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company were closed when the United Rubber Workers demanded that their local be recognized as sole collective bargaining agent for 10,000 workers. Workers in the aluminum plant at New Kensington, Pa., left the A. F. of L. and joined the C. I. O. Page 37. Some A. F. of L. craft leaders, mapping a reprisal campaign against the C. I. O., contemplated at Washington a boycott of goods as well as rival organizing drives. Page 36. A new sit-down strike was started in two Chevrolet plants in Flint. Mich., over the alleged discharge of five union men, but they were evacuated under an agreement three hours later. Page 36. Big Akron Plants Close Points Set for Negotiation

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Firestone Tire & Rubber Co plants closed, Akron, by demand of United Rubber Workers of Amer to be recognized as sole bargaining agency

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FOES OF COURT BILL REPLY TO PRESIDENT, ASSAIL 'DESCEPTION'; Burke on Radio Charges That Bench Is Cunningly Discredited to People COPELAND CRITICIZES HIM Denies Flood Control Delay Is Due to Tribunal, Blames Executive Department MESSAGES PRAISE TALK Of 162 Received at White House Only 19 Oppose Roosevelt--He Writes New Address Copeland Discussed Flood Control Flannagan Assails Justices FOES OF COURT BILL REPLY TO PRESIDENT New Compromise Proposed Burke Urges "Fearless" Court Negro Representative Backs Plan Reports Speech Affected Mail To Broadcast Hearings Summary

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

replies to Roosevelt's victory dinner s

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