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B. F. Goodrich Company - Akron, Ohio

Posted in Factories, Goodrich, Rubber Co.

B. F. Goodrich Company

by tconte on August 21, 2019

In April 1967 the URW walked off of jobs at Goodrich, Firestone, and Uniroyal, and the resulting strike stalled rubber production in Akron for 86 days.

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This Day In History

1892 On this day in 1892, the first City Hospital of Akron opened its doors to patients.
1951 On this day in 1951, the last of the old-time hotel keepers in the Portage Lakes district, John B. Groetz, died at age 85. His Goretz Hotel was a popular meeting spot for politicians, businessmen, and athletes.

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