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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1936

Page

15

GOP Accepts Security Act Basics as Party Policy Basis

Washington reports Republicans in Congress lean toward adopting the social security act fundamentals as a basis for future policy though not a full passive acceptance. Some seek to exempt private pension plans from general programs and to modify provisions while warning against excessive spending. State legislatures push to enact unemployment insurance by the December deadline, with estimates of up to 50 percent of workers covered if enough states cooperate.

Washington Supreme Court Congress Ac Ag Iowa Michigan Minnesota New Jersey South Dakota Vermont Sealow Kentucky Dalaysia Security Board

French Smuggling Plot Shocks Paris Officials

Paris inquiry into an arms smuggling plot reached high official circles as authorities announced an arrest two weeks earlier. The case involves eight women from the French foreign office and a Lithuanian real estate dealer alleged to seek details on arms shipments to Spain, risking political scandal.

Paris Prenohrarete Ofielwla Stavisky

How to Break News to Children This Christmas

A Washington dispatch discusses three methods for telling children about Santa. It presents the brutal, demonstration, and legend approaches, noting each has pros and cons. The piece weighs truth-telling against myth, suggesting parental choice and caution in presentation.

Washington Dee U. S. Office of Education Claus Santa Sapte St. Nicholas

Norbeck Death Scrambles South Dakota Politics

United States Senator Peter Norbeck dies at 53 from heart disease complicated by tongue cancer leaving South Dakota in political flux. Governor Berry faces pressure over resignation and appointment to Norbeck’s unexpired term while Lieutenant Governor Peterson contemplates resignation amid an arrest on an embezzlement charge tied to a $170000 bank shortage at Centerville First Nations bank. Leslie Jensen, the Republican who beat Berry, will become governor January 8.

Thome Betty Derograt Berry Norbeck Robert Feterson

Pacific Coast Strike Ends and Auto Industry Walkout

The Pacific coast strike appears to be ending as eyeing a possible break in the mainline. Meanwhile about 28 000 glass, plate and auto arts workers threatened a walkout with limited progress in talks. Sailors union chief says settlement terms may be submitted tonight. The glass strike involves 34 000 workers overall, affecting Libbey Owens Ford and Pittsburgh Plate Glass. United Automobile Workers reports thousands on strike across Fisher Body, Chevrolet plants in Kansas City and Atlanta, J I Case in Racine, Kelsey Hayes in Detroit, and Windsor Ontario. A drivers strike in New York and Brooklyn affects taxi and bus operators, with an armistice in Detroit amid trolley coach disputes.

Preae Waton Pacific Gillie Xi Pineetei Sailors' Union Alrine Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Glen W. Mecabe Libbey-Owens-Ford ‘Company United Automobics Workers For America Fisher Body Corporation Chevrolet Motor Company Kansas City Atlanta J. I. Gaga Company Racine Wis Hercules Motor Company Vanston Ohio Kelsey-Hayes Company Detralt Kelsey Wheel Company Windsor Ontario Detroit Accus Kelsey-Hayes Bullimaye Seree Lonzadore Pacific Equal Unions Aluminum Company of America City Commission Flint Hich New York Brooklyn Bus Company

Conquest Report: Bulgarian Move on Addis Ababa Consulate

Dec 21 Rome reports Bulgarian Minister Svetoslav Pomenoff informed the Italian government that Bulgaria intends to establish a consulate general in Addis Ababa. The act is viewed as tantamount to a fascist annexation of Ethiopia.

Rome Svetoslav Pomenoff Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Liberal program outlined by House leaders aims at four points

Washington December 21 tentative four point program headed by the farmers debt refinancing bill was shaping in the house today Representative Baileau Progressive Wisconsin retaining chairmanship from last session listed enactment of measures to establish a half hour work day eliminate war profits and improve farm practice as liberal goals plans to assemble about 50 members early in January to discuss plans and program

House Liberals Washington Der FraetersLerale Hee

Two Boys Lost in Search for Santa

Seattle dispatch reports seven and eight year old John and Jim McCarthy went into nearby woods seeking Santa for a doll for their sister. They did not return that night. Bloodhounds aided a search as volunteers combed the area. The next morning a house owner found the boys asleep on a parlor sofa beside an empty jam jar.

Santa Seattle

Steel Labor Group Forms in Pittsburgh in 1933

A new organization of steel workers formed in Pittsburgh as delegates from 42 mills east of Cleveland joined the Committee for Industrial Organization. Phillip Murray, CIO chairman, urged replacing company unions, claiming about 198,000 steel plant employees have joined the union and over 60 percent of company representatives support the drive. The meeting also urged a $5 daily minimum wage, $1.06 per hour wage increase, a 53 30 hour five day week, vacations after two years, and time and a half for overtime.

Fittsburgh Dec Uaion

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