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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1941

Page

3

O'Daniel Presses Legislature on His Run for U S Senate

Governor W Les O Daniel urged the Texas legislature to support his political program while insisting his decision on a U S Senate bid would come from voters, not appointment. The campaign heats as debate over a $25.6 million omnibus tax bill and social security funding continues. several candidates have announced.

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Plan to Cut Migration Seeks Local Hiring System

Washington April 14 The United States employment service announced a plan to hire workers in their own communities for defense and other jobs in distant cities. Local officials will broadcast appeals for workers meeting specifications and offices in other cities will try to fill gaps, selecting suitable candidates on the spot. The plan, praised for satisfactory results, aims to prevent wasteful migration.

Washington United States Employment Service Paul V. McNau Federal Security BicNutt

Trade Proposed for Senate Post

A plan discussed in Austin on April 14 aims to move an acting U S senator candidate faster by elevating Lt Governor Coke Stevens and Senate leaders to key posts to cut campaigns short. The scheme proposes appointing Lt Governor and senate officers to accelerate a special election, with timing constrained by the 60 to 96 day campaign law.

Austin W.logye Daniel Washington United States Coke Stevens Clay Cotten Palestine Senate Cotten O'Daniel

U S Ships Arm In Event Of Need In War

Washington Jan 14 .p The heavy was understood today to be preparing for the swift arming of hundreds of government and privately owned merchant vessels Should such action become necessary Congress has provided funds for equipment to protect such vessels against magnetic mines President Roosevelts action last week opened the Red state American shipping stirred conjecture as to whether United States Merchant vessels carrying apply to African ports would be armed in view of Hitler s threat to hamper all ships carrying supplies for the Beltish Informed sensors expressed beset that even if the ships were not provided with guns they could be equipped with the anti mine device.

Washington Ani Congress Roosevelt Red State United States Hitler Beltish

Miners Return to Canada After 10-Day Work Stoppage

Nearly 800 miners resume work at two Canadian companies after a 10 day stoppage. Negotiations between the United Mine Workers of America and operators led to a closed stop arrangement, with resumed duties at McGillvrsy and another mine in Coleman Alparia on April 14.

Coleman Alparia Ininrs Two International McGillivrsy United Mine Workers of America Union

Fragmented ad copy for liver remedy and price

A damaged ad-like fragment advertises a liver bile product with jumbled wording and prices of 19¢ and 28e, offering morning energy remedies and various dubious claims. The readable pieces reference a liver drink or pie and a call to wake up the liver via unseemly phrasing.

Daner License Bill Goes To Governor

A bill advancing a driver license law speeds to Governor W Le Or Daniel’s desk after lower chamber approval. It estimates up to 800000 dollars annually from driving permit fees with private operators paying 50 cents and commercial operators one dollar yearly. The measure lets the safety department suspend licenses for road violations pending jury review and outlines suspension orders by officials, with appeals to county courts, plus six month suspensions for felony traffic offenses and mandatory accident reporting for injuries deaths or property damage over fifty dollars.

Aubtin Idriver W. le Daniel Safety Department Aspen Mayora Corporation Court Justices of the Peace

Aror Law Decline Seen by Longshoremen Union

A CIO International Longshoremen and Warehouse union report, prepared for Harry Bridges in San Francisco, cautions that the National Labor Relations Act is becoming less useful and possibly dangerous to labor. It notes rising reaction, including from the Supreme Court, and mentions Bridges’ deportation hearing imminent.

Los Angeles C. I. O. International Longshoremen’s and Urdan Harey Bridges San Francisco Supreme Court Bridges

Army Tests Allowed for CCC Members in San Antonio Area

General J Watt Page state CCC termbers in the San Antonio area may undergo local draft physical examinations at local draft board offices for selective service. There will be no pay deductions during examinations. those rejected by the army may return to their jobs or accept a discharge from the CCC as they choose.

Civilian Conservation Corps San] Antonio Dreft Gen J. Watt Page Selective Area Program Lakina Army CCC Lacy General Page J

Attack and Loss of $126 Reported

Four men attacked Thomas Philips on a downtown street after robbing him of 126 dollars. Philips, 33, of Spen cer Street, reported the assault in the vestibule of a store at Losoya and Commerce Streets. He was treated for severe bruises at Medlent and Byrghs hospital.

Fonr Thomas Philips Spencer Street Pillips Losoya Commerce Commerece Philips Byrghs Hospital

City Health Official Seeks Streptococcus Case Reports

Dr. W A King city health officer announced Monday he requested physicians to report all throat streptococcus infections to his department. He noted the disease is not epidemic in San Antonio, but warrants careful observation due to its spread.

W. A. King San Antonio

20000 Return to Ford Plant in Dearborn

About 20 000 workers resumed production at Ford River Rouge plant Dearborn after a settlement ending the Unified Automobile Workers strike. Early non production units return, full production to start within two weeks as NLRB officers meet with Ford and union officials on electing a bargaining agent for Detroit area employees.

Detroit Ford River Rouge Dearborn Unified Automobile Workers National Labor Relations Board NLRB Frank Bowen Nurb Kal

Workers Win Restitution Under Wage Law at San Antonio Firm

Twenty two current and former Market Manufacturing Co of San Antonio employees will share 9814l dollars in back wages and overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Restitution already paid to 17 workers totals 948.61 dollars. five others will receive 15.80 when located. Average payout 43.83 per person. largest 162.45 to Sadlvid Walls. Company acted without court action. complaints may be filed with the Wage and Hour Division, 824 Santa Fe Building, Dallas.

Market Manufacturing Company of San Antonio Etrect Jt Department of Inbar Rshey Amnauns Anl Sadlvid Walls Street Santa Fe Dallas

Wage Accord Reported By U S Steel Workers

Negotiations resume with U S Steel Workers Organizing Committee seeking a 10 cent an hour wage increase for about 240000 employees. A tentative rise could lift payroll by around 52 million annually for 69 plants across 19 states as talks approach a midnight deadline with a possible closed shop and check off still unresolved.

Bittsburgh API Steel Workers Organizing Committee Big Steel Philip’ Murray T. O Stead Workers Organizing Committee Expres U. S. Steel

Docks Hit WN Nazis France in Mixed British Raid

London reports British bombers struck Merigaic aire drome and the docks at Bordeaus in German-occupied France. Night air activity over England described as slight with a few bombs dropped on a coastal plant. A German bomber crash killed one crewman in Wales. Allied attacks off the Netherlands and German coast claimed hits on a 1500 ton supply ship and another 2000 ton vessel plus a naval patrol craft. German account claims a prison camp was attacked, with 19 Frenchmen killed and 351 wounded.

London Merigaic Aire Drome Dhe Wales Air Ministry Netherlands Alte Bardeaus

Dies Named Favorite for U S Senate Candidacy

Washington April 14 A Washington politician dies today and his name emerges as the favorite to succeed the late Senator Moris Sheppard. Officials say Dies will announce his candidacy within days and his entry could shake the Senate with anti subversive bills. His clashes with President Roosevelt and stance on foreign policy shape early reaction among lawmakers. Financial help could come from firms listed in classifications in the want ads.

Washington Senate Moris Sheppard Wil Roosevelt Altiude

Monroe Doctrine Talk Postponed to Friday at 7:45 PM

Attorney Leo Brewer will discuss The Monroe Doctrine before the San Antonio Scientific Society. The talk, originally scheduled for a certain date, has been reset to Friday at 7 45 p m in the Stevens Building setting.

Leo Brewer San Antonio Scientific Society Priffay Stevens

Bombers Pound Italians in Flight Over Ethiopia

Addis Ababa reports heavy air attacks by British and Allied forces on Italian troops in northwest Ethiopia as rains soak the terrain. Italian columns retreat, bridges are blown, pilots say they caught poorly equipped forces in open country near Deroon Markos and Bahir Deran.

Addis Ababa Ethiolia API L Jas Stason Ike Ethiopia Hines Giere Ilsehy Somiel Blut Nile Deron Markos Atay

Minister from Des. Kansas City dies after Easter incident

An eighty year old Baptist minister Shailes Collier Hancey from Des Moines Kansas City is reported dead after collapsing while leading a Sunday school class on the Easter story. The incident occurred during a church service ending with EMS arrival to the scene. Further details are unavailable.

Des Kansas City Shailes Collier Hancey Baptist Church

Souths Goal Owners Bale Souths Goal Owners Bale

The ongoing soft coal industry dispute has kept over 400000 miners idle since April 1 as Southern operators refuse to agree to parity in wage payments with northern partners. They said they would not attend the scheduled conference seeking settlement.

New York Southern Rgree Northern

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