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October 15, 1943

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STRIKE PARALYZES KEARNY SHIPYARD; 6,000 on Night Shift Walk Out Over Dismissal of 5 -- Union Head Deplores Action Strike Cripples Kearny Shipyard; 6,000 Quit Over Dismissal of 5 Men

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

KEARNY, N.J., Friday, Oct. 15 -- Production at the huge yard of the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company here was halted last night by a wildcat strike of 6,000 members of the swing shift, and at 1:30 this morning, an hour after some 5,000 employes on the morning shift had entered the plant, there were indications that they would stop work also.

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Stanley Fischer

1943Stanley Fischer, American and Israeli economist (died 2025)[†]

Stanley Fischer was an American and Israeli economist who served as the 20th vice chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2017. Fischer previously served as the 8th governor of the Bank of Israel from 2005 to 2013. Born in Northern Rhodesia, he held dual citizenship in Israel and the United States. He previously served as First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund and as Chief Economist of the World Bank. On January 10, 2014, President Barack Obama nominated Fischer to the position of Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve. On September 6, 2017, Fischer announced that he was resigning as vice-chair for personal reasons effective October 13, 2017. He was a senior advisor at BlackRock.

Penny Marshall

1943Penny Marshall, American actress, director, and producer (died 2018)[†]

Carole Penny Marshall was an American actress, film director, and producer. She is best known for her role as Laverne DeFazio on the television sitcom Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983), receiving three nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her portrayal.