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Cadillac Plant / Job Openings #486074

NBC Evening News for Monday, Nov 01, 1976
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(Studio) Cadillac plant in Detroit notice that few hundred jobs open at plant and when nearly 1000 applicants turned up, it almost became riot.
REPORTER: David Brinkley

(Detroit, Michigan) Report on situation as people apply for jobs. [Cadillac spokesperson Bill O'NEILL - says he doesn't know number of jobs available but not enough for all in line.] [WOMAN - says she's been there since 4:00 a.m.] [2nd WOMAN - says she had to fight way in. ] [3rd WOMAN - describes situation; says there's no way to get through.]
REPORTER: Bob Bennett (WWJ-TV newsfilm)

Reporter(s):
Brinkley, David
Duration:
00:01:40

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