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United Automobile Worker
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Representatives from 25 Detroit UAW-CIO locals met to plan Defense City, a proposed 10,000-unit housing project for defense workers. The project awaits funding approval in Washington, which has been refused. A housing committee was formed to secure the funds, with the meeting called by Richard Deverall and chaired by Otis Winn.
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A meeting of Detroit defense workers was called to lay plans for Defense City. The meeting included representatives of 25 Detroit locals of the UAW-CIO.
Defense City, a 10,000 unit project proposed by the UAW-CIO, is still in the project state at Washington. The Defense Housing Co-ordinator has refused to allocate the funds necessary.
This Detroit UAW-CIO Housing Committee has been formed to get the money. The meeting was called by Int. Ed. Director Richard Deverall, and was chaired by Otis Winn, housing consultant and architect for the UAW-CIO.
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A meeting of representatives from 25 Detroit UAW-CIO locals was held to plan Defense City, a 10,000-unit housing project for defense workers proposed by UAW-CIO. The project remains in planning at Washington without allocated funds from the Defense Housing Co-ordinator. The Detroit UAW-CIO Housing Committee was formed to obtain the funding. The meeting was called by International Education Director Richard Deverall and chaired by Otis Winn.