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March 9, 1937

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GREEN WILL INVADE FABRICATION MILLS; A. F. of L Organizers Are Told That Iron Workers Union, Not C. I. O., Has Jurisdiction DRIVES ON IN OTHER LINES J. P. Frey, Invited to Pittsburgh by Employe Representatives, Weighs His Decision Drive On in Other Industries GREEN WILL INVADE FABRICATION MILLS C. I. O. Leaders Hail Progress 'Company Union' Invites Frey Demands Made on Company Telegram Sent by Committee Fairless Conference Postponed Other Negotiations Pushed Wage Negotiations Progress Rolling Mill's Increase

By Louis Starkspecial To the New York Times

CIO issues statement celebrating recent activities

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U. S. THWARTS STEP BY FRANCE TO HAVE A LOAN AGENT HERE; Morgenthau Rejects Request to Enable Payment in Dollars to Americans JOHNSON LAW INVOLVED Secretary Gets Approval of Action From Leaders of Senate and House Borah Sees Evasion Attempt U. S. REFUSES PARIS FISCAL AGENT HERE Morgenthau Sought Parley Suggests Enforcement Problem

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Participates in conf on French defense loan

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SHELLED BY REBELS; Mar Cantabrico Goes Down in Flames in Bay of Biscay WARSHIP STANDS BY HER Rescues Men on the Freighter That Rushed Arms Cargo From New York Jan. 6 FIRST BELIEVED BRITISH S O S Relayed by the Liner Aba Caused Confusion-Mexico to Send More Munitions Four Destroyers Sent Many Ships Answer Calls CRUISER DESTROYS SPANISH ARMS SHIP More Arms Will Be Shipped Bombs Miss French Ship Goes Down in Flames SPANISH SHIP BOMBARDED AND SUNK IN BAY OF BISCAY

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

SS Mar Cantabrico sunk in Bay of Biscay by Rebel cruiser Canarias; crew and passengers saved by cruiser; Loyalist Embassy in Mex and Mex Govt to continue to send munitions and food; SS Motomar at Vera Cruz prepares for trip; F Gordon Ordaz, Loyalist Amb to Mex, comments; map showing locale of disaster

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DETROIT PLANTS HIT; About 60,000 Chrysler Men idle in Midst of Negotiations

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

H Martin issues statement on majority rule under Wagner Act

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Rebels Attack on the Northeast To Draw Away Madrid Defenders; Launch a Powerful Thrust on Thirty-Mile Front in Guadalajara Area-Insurgents Also Mass Near Cordoba, Presumably to Try to Seize the Mercury Deposits NEW REBEL DRIVE ON MADRID BEGINS Almadrones Bears Brunt REBELS IN NEW DRIVE Insurgents Mass Near Mines Rebels Land Troops

By Herbert L. Matthewswireless To the New York Times

Insurgents launch attack on Guadalajara front; Miaja comments; govt repts capture of 3 Itals; Insurgents on Cordoba front reptd massing at Pozo Blanco; Insurgent attack on Verruga hill near Oviedo repulsed; Valencia govt places all towns and cities in Loyalist territory on food ration system; Rebels bomb Pozul, Farnaca and Ciudad Real; more Insurgent reinforcements land at Algeciras, Ital contingent at Cadiz; map of new drive

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1937Bernard Landry, Canadian lawyer, politician and Premier of Quebec (died 2018)^[†]

Bernard Landry was a Canadian politician who served as the 28th premier of Quebec from 2001 to 2003. A member of the Parti Québécois (PQ), he led the party from 2001 to 2005, also serving as the leader of the Opposition from 2003 to 2005.

1937Harry Neale, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and sportscaster^[†]

Harold Watson Neale is a Canadian retired NCAA, NHL and WHA coach and general manager, and ice hockey broadcaster.

1937Brian Redman, English race car driver^[†]

Brian Herman Thomas Redman is a British retired racing driver.

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1937Paul Elmer More, American journalist and critic (born 1864)^[†]

Paul Elmer More was an American journalist, critic, essayist and Christian apologist.

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DETROIT PLANTS HIT; About 60,000 Chrysler Men idle in Midst of Negotiations

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