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April 20, 1940

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Headlines from April 20, 1940

NLRB AIDE CHARGES BRUTALITY TO FORD IN WAR ON UNIONS; Examiner Alleges 'Terrorism' at Dallas and Says It Had Dearborn Approval ASKS HALT ON 'COERCION' Would Have Company Inform Workers Individually of freedom of Action

By Louis Stark Special To the New York Times

NLRB examiner, in rept on Dallas plant conditions since 1937, charges co used brutality against unions; cites instances; urges co reinstate 2 discharged workers with back pay and stop anti-union activities in all its plants; co scores rept

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DRIVE TO UNSEAT SIMPSON REBUFFED BY LEADERS HERE; County Executive Group Votes Unanimously to Reaffirm Confidence in Chairman HE CHALLENGES 'PURGE' Says He Will Serve Whole Party, Not Be 'Sales Manager' for Any One Candidate

By Unknown Author

Endorses K F Simpson as Repub Natl Com member

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2 TRANSPORTS HIT, NAZI FLIERS CLAIM; Four British Submarines Are Listed as Sunk--London Says Foe Lost 54 Planes

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

German planes bomb Brit transports landing troops near Harstad and off west coast of Norway

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'DEATH' UNIT LOSES; Nazi Force Landed From Planes Is Defeated, Stockholm Hears BITTER ELVERUM BATTLE French Troops Now Reported Ashore--Germans Push Drive North of Oslo, Claim Hamar,

By Otto D. Tolischus By Telephone To the New York Times

London hears Varnes air base evacuated

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Radio Link to Greenland Is Authorized by the FCC

By Unknown Author

FCC gives Mackay Radio Corp 10-day permit for Julianshaab, Greenland, radio-telegraph link

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1940James Gammon, American actor (died 2010)^[†]

James Richard Gammon was an American actor, known for playing grizzled "good ol' boy" types in numerous films and television series. Gammon portrayed Lou Brown, the manager of fictionalized versions of the Cleveland Indians in the movies Major League and Major League II. He was also known for his role as the retired longshoreman Nick Bridges on the CBS television crime drama Nash Bridges.

Headlines from April 20, 1940

NLRB AIDE CHARGES BRUTALITY TO FORD IN WAR ON UNIONS; Examiner Alleges 'Terrorism' at Dallas and Says It Had Dearborn Approval ASKS HALT ON 'COERCION' Would Have Company Inform Workers Individually of freedom of Action

DRIVE TO UNSEAT SIMPSON REBUFFED BY LEADERS HERE; County Executive Group Votes Unanimously to Reaffirm Confidence in Chairman HE CHALLENGES 'PURGE' Says He Will Serve Whole Party, Not Be 'Sales Manager' for Any One Candidate

2 TRANSPORTS HIT, NAZI FLIERS CLAIM; Four British Submarines Are Listed as Sunk--London Says Foe Lost 54 Planes

'DEATH' UNIT LOSES; Nazi Force Landed From Planes Is Defeated, Stockholm Hears BITTER ELVERUM BATTLE French Troops Now Reported Ashore--Germans Push Drive North of Oslo, Claim Hamar,

Radio Link to Greenland Is Authorized by the FCC

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