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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1936
Page
8
Mexico City April 30 47 A threatened strike of the 48000 employees of the National Railways of Mexico was delayed today. Leaders of the rail union voted in favor of a strike last night but agreed to postpone the call pending a final effort to persuade the company to pay office workers for their weekly day of rest.
Col. Edgar Gorrell of the Air Transport Association stated the committee needs a minimum immediate expenditure of five million dollars to fund airway improvements for safety. The remarks were made in Washington on April 30.
The city commission accepted P A Lockhart's bid of 675 for a 50 by 150 foot lot on Roosevelt park's east side. Lockhart had offered 673 for the property, and the action was taken Thursday.
John Norris, ex Texas water board member, testified that reports claimed no competitive bidding on California redwood for the Willacy county project. Defense seeks to show delays and a bill to exempt the project from normal water board specs, while the government cites a Willacy official and a redwood versus Douglas fir material debate.
In Grand Canyon Arizona April 39 Southwestern scientists debated whether the gorge is millions of years old or newly formed. Capt J Turley of Albuquerque argued the canyon is new and shaped by a meteor, while Dr S B Taltradge of New Mexico School of Mines disputed the meteor theory.
Congress was told subversive activity threatens the fleet security. Capt Puleston noted the need for protection as details were off the record. Taussig cited Japan naval expansion and modernization by 1936. Officials warned of Soviet Communist aims and Third International activity in the US.
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