er. secretary-tre* iiaror; and director* RudoJph Lippke and Ed* win Wfsian,Laredo Firemen Seek Pay HikeLAREDO (Spl) — A petition signed fay the $6 members ot the Laredo Fire Department, seeking a genera! 20 per cent salary hike for 1hat department, was presented to Mayor J. C, Martin Jr., and the city council at this week’s council meeting.*‘i favor additional salary not only for the fire department, bur for every .other city department/' tha mayor said. But the problem is hw we are going to finance it.“The city has reached a financial crisis. We must take drastic action or go into bankruptcy.'*The mayor also issued a call to citi7.cn groups for assistance in finding new sources of revenue fa keep the city government in operation.yea bus Jac we I B aba goa Opt: suiat]1951foii.notanTalysin?7nnnf-n .^hnwinn