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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1940

Page

7

Outlawing of Strike Sought by Ericsson Mexico

Mexico City January 12 The Ericsson Telephone Co asked the federal labor board to declare the workers strike non existent after a disruption of telephone service across nearly all states. The walkout followed a long dispute over higher wages and benefits affecting one of Mexico's two telephone systems. The company serves many states.

Mexico City Ericsson Telephone Company Federal Labor Board Mesxico

Tech high school playground project halted by funding

In Valparaiso Indiana on January 12 04 the downtown Tech high school playground enlargement was partly set up with fencing posts and nets but construction stopped due to insufficient funds. A farmer near Wanatah was injured in a road incident tied to the project delays.

Valparaiso Ind Nick Vanderaa Wanatah U. S. Road 30 Vanderaa

Tax ruling taxes federal funded state unemployment workers

Washington reports the treasury instructed agents to collect income taxes for 1937 to 1939 from state unemployment office staff paid with federal funds. Most are low earners, with only a small number affected. the policy excludes staff partially funded by federal programs.

Washington The Treasury Social Security Board

Robbery Assault Charged to Pair

A complaint charging robbery by assault was filed in Justice of the Peace Bat Corrigan's court against George Knight and Sam Waddles. Deputy Sheriff J. J. Klevenhagen and officers caught the pair in the act of slugging Walter McDonalds in Ellis alley early Wednesday.

Justice of the Peace Bat Corrigan George Knight Sam Waddles J. J. Klevenhagen Walter McDonalds Ellis Alley

Chinese laundryman leaves fortune to grandsons in China

Charles Fong, who worked and died in his laundry, left a 15000 dollar fortune to his grandsons in China. Chinese compatriots in Philadelphia plan a ceremonial burial January 21 with traditional pomp and fire crackers. Telephone communication has been suspended as his compatriots seek to have the strike outlawed, contending management offered all feasible terms within its means.

Kennett Square Charles Fong China Philadelphia Fong Erleeson

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