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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1938

Page

2

St Marys and San Antonio Debate Friday Afternoon

A double debate at St Marys valverary Friday at 2 30 p m features St Marys and the University of San Antonio debating the question Resolved That the National Labor Relations Board is empowered to enforce arbitration in all industrial disputes. Teams include Lloyd Denton Henry Guerra William Loughlin and John Laiter for St Marys and James Wootrum Paul Brasilanders Jean Woodley and Alueller for San Antonio. Mae Carney dies in Boston at 50 aftervaudeville career linked to Sophie Tucker and radio stardom.

St. Mary’s St. Mary's St Mary's University of San Antonio Mae Carney Boston Sophie Tucker Lloyd Denton Henry Guerra William Loughlin John Laiter James Wootrun Paul

Kiwanis club to hear of new state proposal

Kiwanis club luncheon Friday at the Gunter hotel will feature Gordon Griffin of Melton discussing a plan to create a forty ninth state from the Rio Grande area. SV Miller, club president, will introduce the speaker.

Kiwanis Club New State Jroposal Rio Grande Alley Gunter Hotél Gordon Griffin Mealten SV. Miller Cin

Pecan Strike Sparks Wage Cut Protests and Health Checks

The article reports a wave of labor unrest as pecan orchard workers walk out after wage cuts from 7 and 6 cents to 6 and 5 cents per pound. About 500 to 800 workers are cited as on strike across the city’s 128 plants while health clearances and card checks disrupt operations and threaten charges for unsafe conditions. Labor organizer Rebecca Taylor defends peaceful action, claiming surprise at accusations of traitorous conduct and police brutality during prior strikes.

Fagen Gaeb l Marvel Health Department Miss Rebecca, Taylor International Lailes’ Garrent Workers T. Curtott Ynutsday Extwin Fliott Taylor Elliott Tam Ksecr

Opera Singer Weds Chicago Florist in City Ceremony

Portér, lyric soprano of the Chicago City Opera company, wed Homer Lange, Chicago florist, in a ceremony here yesterday. The event united two prominent local figures in a quiet, elegant affair with friends and family in attendance.

Chicago BANA Jannare Portér Chicago City Opera Company Letime Homer Lange

Purge Escape Is Told by Envoy

An envoy recounts the Bolshevik era, detailing peasant dispossession, forced quotas, and brutal suppression of workers. He describes mass collectivization as a system of slavery, severe food shortages, and the deprivation of personal initiative under the Soviet regime. He cites Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, and White Russia, condemning the regime’s oppression, censorship, and political terror including arrests of scientists like Tupolev and mass executions.

Russia Ukraine Georgia Armenia Asia Communist Party Aftiintion Stalin Rossa Colethce Aga Aga Holsheviks Professor Tupolev North Bose America Slavi Tupolev Bucharest OGPU Evry Hucharest Sovieh Jn Rellon Italy Vienna Feasion Sihain Romania

Salesman Dies in Crash Near Bastrop

Claude Gilliland, a salesman for Tuer Brothers of Dallas, was instantly killed in a two car collision west of Bastrop on Wednesday afternoon. B W Marshall, another salesman, survived with severe injuries after the slippery pavement accident.

Bastrop Ban Antonio Navasota Here Claude Gilliland Tuer Brothers Dailag B. W. Marshall Ales Laviver

Funerals Held for Residents of Tennessee

Funeral services were conducted for residents in Tennessee with interments at local cemeteries. Community members attended to honor the deceased, whose ages and family names were listed in the notices. Officials reminded readers of updated obituary policies.

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