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April 15, 1937

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TEAR GAS ROUTS 150 IN DETROIT STRIKE; Sit-Downs, Mostly Women, Are Locked Up by Police After Raid on Court Order

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Strike Ties Up Liner Here As Crew Revives Union Feud; 65 Men Sit Down on the President Roosevelt in Protest Against Signing of Rival Group--Most of Passengers Stay Aboard

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65 of SS Roosevelt crew, members of rank and file union, sit down in protest against signing of 9 belonging to Internatl Seamen's Union group which did not support recent strike; Internatl Mercantile Marine Co officials, reprs of unions and ISU confer; strike thought settled when crew stops signing on with discovery of 2 radio operators not in rank and file group; Amer Radio and Telegraphers Assn warns of tie-up unless agreement is reached with rank and file group

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U. S. ACTS TO INDICT TWO PARKERS HERE; Both Under State Indictment

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Quinn authorized to seek indictments in Bklyn; Judge Clark denies Parker's motion to have trial transferred from Newark to Burlington County

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HEPBURN REMOVES 2 OF HIS CABINET IN FIGHT WITH C.I.O.; Labor Minister and Attorney General Are Forced Out on G. M. Strike Issues

By Russell B. Porter

Hepburn forces 2 Cabinet resignations; CIO demonstrates peaceful picketing

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YOUNG REPUBLICANS ASK MAYOR TO RUN; Endorse His Administration by Vote of 114 to 19 After a Bitter Debate

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Endorsed by N Y Young Repub Club

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Notable Births

1937Bob Luman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1978)^[†]

Robert Glynn Luman was an American country and rockabilly singer.

1937Robert W. Gore, American engineer and businessman, co-inventor of Gore-Tex (died 2020)^[†]

Robert W. Gore was an American engineer and scientist, inventor and businessman. Gore led his family's company, W. L. Gore & Associates, which was founded by his father Bill Gore, in developing applications of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) ranging from computer cables to medical equipment to the outer layer of space suits. His most significant breakthrough was likely the invention of Gore-Tex, a waterproof and breathable fabric popularly known for its use in sporting and outdoor gear.