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  Krupp - MSN Encarta
By then the firm had passed first to Friedrich Krupp (1854-1902) and then, after his apparent suicide over a sex scandal, to his daughter Bertha (1886-1957), although her husband, Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1870-1950), actually ran the operation.
Krupp also became known for its beneficent social policies, providing low-cost housing and food, financial aid, and a pension fund for its workers.
Alfred Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (1907-1967), the son of Gustav and Bertha, ran the firm during the war; after the defeat of Nazi Germany, he was sentenced by the Allies to 12 years' imprisonment as a war criminal but was released in 1951.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761578990/Krupp.html   (523 words)

  
 One35th presents the 28cm K5(E) Eisenbahngeschutz - KRUPP - Hitler's Armourers
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach was born in the Hague, the son of a diplomat.
Krupp survived the depression making steel, trains and trucks, but with the accession of Adolf Hitler to power it was soon back doing what it knew best - building guns - Thanks to the secret work in the 1920s the concern had advanced new weapons in production in an astonishingly short time.
Krupp cannons were used in Bismarck's wars against Austria and France; its artillery destroyed the Belgian fortifications in 1914, and shelled Paris in 1918; and its stupendous armaments output supplied Hitler nearly single-handedly with heavy artillery, tanks, and U-boats.
www.one35th.com /model/k5/k5_krupp.htm   (1720 words)

  
  Krupp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alfred Krupp (Alfried Felix Alwyn Krupp April 26, 1812 - July 14, 1887), son of Friedrich Carl, was born in Essen.
Krupp constructed special "colonies" for the employees and their families - with parks, schools and recreation grounds - while the widows' and orphans' and other benefit schemes insured the men and their families against anxiety in case of illness or death.
In April 1940, two obselete 280mm Krupp guns, installed in the Oscarsborg Fortress in the 19th century, were responsible for heavily damaging the German cruiser Blücher, leading to her sinking by torpedo.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Krupp   (2393 words)

  
 A Pledge Betrayed: Freeing Krupp
Krupp was the largest employer of slave labor in Nazi Germany.
Krupp had anticipated Hitler’s order of September 18 and teletyped a message to Saukel’s Berlin office notifying the labor director that Krupp was ready to employ between 1050-1100 Jewish workers.
Krupp had met the officer before and requested from him a record of all skilled Jews picked up in the capital and shipped to the east.
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 Hard Hat Developer: Krupp Leaves Mark on City Landscape - Madison Commons
Krupp bristled at the criticism, however, arguing that high density and more housing units are needed to offset the cost of underground parking and other amenities.
Krupp later tried without success to recoup $73,000 in additional land costs he incurred on the Kennedy Place project and claims the city should have reimbursed him from new taxes generated by the project.
Krupp, who serves on the board of directors of the Urban Open Space Foundation which is pushing the project, called it a "huge draw" from both an economic development and quality of life perspective.
www.madisoncommons.org /article.php?storyid=343   (1649 words)

  
 madison.com
Krupp bristled at the criticism, however, arguing that high density and more housing units are needed to offset the cost of underground parking and other amenities.
Krupp later tried without success to recoup $73,000 in additional land costs he incurred on the Kennedy Place project and claims the city should have reimbursed him from new taxes generated by the project.
Krupp, who serves on the board of directors of the Urban Open Space Foundation which is pushing the project, called it a "huge draw" from both an economic development and quality of life perspective.
www.madison.com /archives/read.php?ref=/tct/2006/06/01/0606010398.php   (2765 words)

  
 ESPN.com - NHL - Krupp's dog-sled racing is at issue
Krupp was suspended without pay in August for failing to turn over medical records of back problems that kept him sidelined for much of last season.
Krupp, 34, whose injury has put his career in jeopardy, last month agreed to release the records but remains suspended because the Red Wings found out he may have gone dogsledding while recovering from a herniated disc injury.
Krupp signed a four-year contract as a free agent in June 1998 for $16.4 million.
espn.go.com /nhl/news/1999/1012/110060.html   (383 words)

  
 Krupp - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Krupp, family that formerly owned and operated steel and armament plants in Germany's industrial Ruhr region.
area associated with firm, Iranian purchase of 25% of Krupp subsidiary, picture of Krupp steel plant, use of slave labor from concentration camps...
Krupp (company, Germany): picture of Krupp steel plant
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 HOCKEYTALK EYE ON EUROPE BY IVO JASCHICK
Krupp lept at the opportunity and took over as head coach, and will lead the national squad to Torino this month.
Uwe Krupp was born in Cologne, Germany, on June 24, 1965.
Krupp scored the decisive and memorable goal in the Colorado's 1-0 victory over the Florida Panthers to sweep the series and give the Colorado/Quebec franchise its first Cup.
www.hockeytalk.biz /europe_krupp.htm   (751 words)

  
 Alfried Krupp
Krupp and his father were initially hostile to the Nazi Party.
It is estimated that around 70,000 of those working for Krupp died as a result of the methods employed by the guards of the camps.
Krupp was eventually found guilty of being a major war criminal and sentenced to twelve years in prison and had all his wealth and property confiscated.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /FWWkruppA.htm   (1445 words)

  
 Krupp, Washington (WA) - Sperling's BestPlaces
Race in Krupp, WA 83.26% of people are white, 0.00% are fl, 1.70% are asian, 0.00% are native american, and 15.33% claim 'Other'.
Krupp, WA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3.
Krupp, WA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4.
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 WW2DB: Gustav Krupp
In Oct 1906, Krupp was arranged by Kaiser Wilhelm to marry Bertha Krupp, the heir of the industrial conglomerate.
Although Friedrich Krupp AG was known for offering unbelievably generous compensation packages for its works and social programs in its company towns, Krupp distrusted liberals and eyed unions with suspicion (in fact, he banned unions from his factories).
At the time of his retirement, the Krupp enterprise was worth 237,316,093 marks, more than three times the company's worth in 1933, and that number did not even include all the companies Friedrich Krupp AG had absorbed through Germany's conquests.
ww2db.com /person_bio.php?person_id=318   (1552 words)

  
 Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, Bertha Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach - The founding families - ThyssenKrupp AG
After the death of her father in 1902 Bertha Krupp becomes the owner of the company, which from 1903 becomes a stock corporation but continues to be family-owned.
In 1906 Bertha Krupp marries the counselor of legation Gustav von Bohlen und Halbach, who is granted the right by royal Prussian decree to bear the name Krupp as a prefix to his own family surname.
Krupp AG at the end of 1906 and acts as its chairman from 1909 to the end of 1943.
www.thyssenkrupp.com /en/konzern/geschichte_grfam_k4.html   (919 words)

  
 'Clean Air' Pioneer Predicts Carbon Cap-and-Trade Within Two Years
Fred Krupp, the president of the left-wing Environmental Defense Fund and one of the pioneers of the Clean Air Act of 1990, told an audience at the Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., that the three remaining presidential choices – Sens.
Krupp, author of the book “Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming,” said the model for the cap-and-trade system should be based on the Clean Air Act of 1990.
Krupp maintained the public was “lucky” to have three presidential contenders with a proactive approach on the global warming issue.
www.businessandmedia.org /articles/2008/20080326141941.aspx   (540 words)

  
 Bank of Krupp Records, 1903-1908
Records of the Bank of Krupp, a commercial bank located at Krupp (Marlin), Washington, and also known as the Krupp Branch of the Citizens Bank of Wilson Creek and the State Bank of Krupp, were separated from the records of the Wilson Creek State Bank.
This firm then took a supervisory position relative to the Bank of Krupp and eventually the Bank of Krupp became known as the Krupp branch of the Citizens Bank.
John Brewer, Cashier of the Citizens Bank served as nominal Cashier of the Krupp branch, while day to day operation of the branch fell to an Assistant Cashier, a position filled by Jesse J. Phillips, who managed the branch during most of its existence.
www.wsulibs.wsu.edu /holland/masc/finders/cg326.htm   (709 words)

  
 CBS News | Doctor Opposes Commitment of Sex Offenders
Brandon Krupp, who ran the hospital's psychiatric services, opposed the decision, saying it would not protect the public and could put other patients at risk.
Krupp's resignation is an extreme reaction to a growing problem: No one knows what to do with potentially dangerous sex offenders.
Krupp, who is looking for another job, said he hopes his resignation will stir public debate.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/12/07/ap/national/mainD8EBDCAG0.shtml   (867 words)

  
 The Greener Side Of Business - Forbes.com
Krupp's main objective: to get businesses to understand that being green doesn't mean a bottom line awash in red ink.
Forbes.com caught up with Krupp at the World Economic Forum, just days after he signed a deal with General Electric (nyse: GE - news - people), DuPont (nyse: DD - news - people), Caterpillar (nyse: CAT - news - people) and other major companies to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Krupp: I can't say that the lack of snow in Davos is caused by climate change.
www.forbes.com /2007/01/25/krupp-environmental-defense-lead-citizen-cx_ag_davos07_0125green.html   (683 words)

  
 Gustav Krupp
Krupp took over the running of the company and by the outbreak of the First World War had gained the monopoly of German arms manufacture.
The gun that was used for the shelling of the fortress of Liege in Belgium.
Krupp was initially hostile to the policies of Nazi Party.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /FWWkrupp.htm   (534 words)

  
 Washington English Journal -- Spring 1991
Because budgets are always tight, because teenagers are less than careful with their materials, and because school boards are inevitably conservative, publishers provide school systems with the same sturdy, politically safe textbooks that you and I carried around when we were in high school.
(This list was based upon Washington Education Association figures of the number of certificated teachers in each district in the 1988-89 school year.) I found that they all rely primarily upon this kind of textbook for the teaching of American literature.
I persisted in my attempts to arrange for transportation to state tournaments; I began to mobilize parents whose sons and daughters were members of the chess club, asking for their support.
www.ac.wwu.edu /~bgoebel/journals/spring_1991.htm   (16960 words)

  
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Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp, Essen, hat gestern der Fusion mit der Thyssen AG zugestimmt.
Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp is entered in the Commercial Registers of Dortmund and Essen local courts.
Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp share is admitted for trading on all German stock exchanges and the stock exchanges in Zurich, Basle and Geneva.
faculty.washington.edu /krumme/papers/hoesch.html   (746 words)

  
 Krupp Washington Profile and Resource Guide, City or community of Krupp, Washington Facts, Information, Relocation, ...
The amount of land area in Krupp is 1.532 sq.
The distance from Krupp to Washington DC is 2294 miles.
Krupp is positioned 47.40 degrees north of the equator and 118.98 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.usacitiesonline.com /wacountykrupp.htm   (254 words)

  
 Market Man - Forbes.com
As president of the Environmental Defense Fund, Fred Krupp helped establish a market-based cap-and-trade system to limit acid rain pollution in the late 1980s.
Krupp recently spoke to Forbes.com about this and other environmental issues.
Krupp: I think cap and trade is going to be the answer.
www.forbes.com /business/2008/03/11/krupp-climate-carbon-environment-biz-beltway-cx_bw_0311earth.html   (856 words)

  
 CSRwire.com - Print Friendly Article
Krupp are increasingly shaping the public debate over the role, responsibility and value of private equity sources of capital in acquisition and other investment decisions that have environmental and broader societal impacts.
They played an instrumental role in the recent acquisition of TXU (Texas Utilities, Texas' largest electricity provider) by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. and TPG Capital in the historic decision to make far-reaching environmental commitments a major element of the purchase conditions.
Reilly and Krupp will be speaking publicly in Washington about the TXU deal.
www.csrwire.com /PressReleasePrint.php?id=9878   (350 words)

  
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In Washington State, UIM is an optional coverage, meaning that you don’t have to purchase it.
In Washington State, if your rates increase for any reason, you are entitled to a written explanation from your insurance company.
This means that you must settle your Washington State claim or file a lawsuit within three years from the day of your collision or you will lose any right you might have had to recover.
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 Krupp, Washington WA, town profile (Grant County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Krupp is a town in Grant County, in the Moses Lake metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Krupp was $9,149, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in Krupp, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $175.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=279385   (667 words)

  
 wcbstv.com - Pope To Honor L.I. Jew For Work To Unite Religions
Vatican Knight Gary Krupp and wife Meredith of Long Beach are Jews with strong ties to Rome.
Krupp's unique status as a Jew, knighted by two Popes, relates to his charitable work for a Catholic hospital in Italy, and his foundation: Pave the Way -- which strives to improve relations among religions.
Krupp hopes to get the Israeli government to normalize diplomatic relations with the Vatican, and the Muslim world.
wcbstv.com /topstories/pope.benedict.visit.2.699641.html   (664 words)

  
 WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL
The roadway is being reconstructed with wider lanes and improved lighting while developer Todd McGrath is building Union Corners, a more than $100 million, 15-acre mixed use development near Milwaukee Street that is one of the largest redevelopment projects in city history.
Krupp said Tuesday that the whole area has great potential.
The East Washington Avenue operation primarily serves contractors and commercial clients but the move will help the company expand its retail offerings, Marling said.
www.madison.com /wsj/home/biz/index.php?ntid=130950&ntpid=3   (589 words)

  
 Recap-2003-12-Feb - Washington Capitals   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Capitals had five goals on their first eight shots against goalie Byron Dafoe, who was booed lustily by the Philips Arena crowd and wound up being replaced by Pasi Nurminen at the start of the second period.
Washington extended its domination of the Southeast Division, improving to 11-2-1 against rivals Atlanta, Carolina, Florida and Tampa Bay.
Washington wound up with a 2-on-1 advantage after Thrashers defenseman Andy Sutton went down at the other end on a hit by Washington’s Ken Klee.
www.washingtoncaps.com /games/index.cfm?cont_id=163519   (520 words)

  
 City of Madison, Wisconsin - Welcome to the Planning & Development: Union Corners
Krupp was there to speak in favor of restoring two-way traffic to Winnebago from the river to First Street.
Near the end of the meeting Alder Judy Olson said she came to the meeting expecting one of the issues the Studio would discuss this night would be restoring two-way traffic on Winnebago from the river to First.
Todd responded that a lot could be done in the construction details to shield interiors from outside noise.
www.cityofmadison.com /planning/unioncorners/Meeting1.html   (3471 words)

  
 Marge Krupp for Congress
WHY DEMOCRAT MARGE KRUPP IS RUNNING FOR U.S. I am inspired to run for the House of Representatives because incumbent Republican Congressman Paul Ryan of the 1st Congressional District consistently represents the privileged few at the expense of working families in the District.
Congressman Ryan holds stubborn support for President George Bush's war in Iraq even after the voters spoke clearly in November of 2006 that we the people want a different direction.
When I get to Washington I am determined to help this nation prepare for the immense challenges ahead.
kruppforcongress.com   (584 words)

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