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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1941

Page

4

Strike Plans Threaten Shipyards Over Pay Demands

A labor dispute on Hyve shipyards and at Kearny New Jersey questions minimum pay and worker benefits. Peter Flynn of the International Association of Farine and Shipbuilding Workers pledges to keep production steady as the National Defense Mediation Board intervenes. The dispute includes 16,000 shipyard workers and adds 61 merchant ships to U S and British orders awaiting resolution. Further talks set for next week.

Krew Ab Kearby NLL Hye Peter Flynn Tocal 16 Industrial Union of Farine and Shipbuilding Workers National Defense Mediation Board Washington Yued Kearny N. J Federal Shipbuilding Corporation I. O. Shipbuilding Union Maritime Commission Spoceman A. F. L. Chemical Workers Alton Western Gart-ridge Company United States National Labor Relations Board Fhe

Strikes Loom as Auto Workers Eye Yet Another Vote

Fragments show the Brotherhood of Scientific Instrument Workers halting a strike at Sperry Gyroscope in Brooklyn after a wage compromise. United Automobile Workers advocates voting Wednesday on a 10 cent per hour pay demand at Watte Motor in Cleveland. A separate wage push against Electric Auto Light in Port Huron, Michigan is also noted.

Scientific Instrument Workers Sperry Gyroscope Company Grooklyn United Automobile Workers G. I Watte Motor Company Cleveland United Automoble Workers A. P. L. Azainsh Electric Auto Light Corporation Port Huron Mich

Cotulla Frontier Day Rodeo Opens With Lions Club

The Henardh of Wily will be Pron lee day in Cotulla as the Lions Club sponsors a weekend rodeo. First show Thursday night features Harry Gambul and his performing team, Bal ity, a trained horse, and Joker the trained steer. Friday includes a girl flag race, cowboy scramble, roping and riding contests. Free barbecue at noon, a frontier parade in the afternoon, and a dance that evening.

Cotulla Lions Club

Ten year sentence given for murder plea change

Telesforo Tames, 48, was sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary on a murder by monltee charge after changing his plea from not guilty to guilty in the Criminal District Court. The case involves the Vera Cruz street killing in 1935 and the judge presiding was Judge Wright.

Telesforo ‘Tames Monltee Wright Criminal District Court Tavies Shih Jare Gonzales

Thomas O Leary Succumbs Here

Thomas O Leary 57 of West Commerce street died at home Tuesday morning after a apallay of New York. He had lived in San Antonio 24 years. Services to be held at Porter Loving chapel Wednesday at 1 pm with Father Joseph Jacobi of Is elating. Survivors include his widow sons Jack and Thomas O Leary Jr daughters Louise O Leary and Mrs Heley Norris sister Mantle O Leary of Cohoes NY brothers Charles John and Ed of Cohoes NY

Thomas O'Leary ITAL Charles John Cohoes

California region rocked by strong quake near Santa Barbara

A powerful quake struck southern California just before midnight, causing shattered windows, plaster falls, and wall cracks in Santa Barbara and Carpinteria. Lesser damage reported in Ventura and the Los Angeles area. Tremor woke sleepers and lasted about a minute. unusual sky flash and rumbling noted near Santa Barbara. Police and guards mobilized 100 men to secure areas amid aftershocks.

OS Angeles California Santa Barbera Arc Santa Barbara Carpinterla Ventura San Barbara Los Angeles American Legionnaires Nolice Santa Minia

Probe on Navy Action in German War Mail Incident

Senator Wheeler calls for a Senate Naval Committee investigation to determine if the navy began shooting at German ships and to shed light on war makers in the president's cabinet. He urges the public deserves full facts about national policy and cabinet members, while criticizing administration foreign policy.

Washington Senate Today Wheeler Administration Foreign Polley Senate Knox Stimson Ickes Ealing

Escaped Prisoner Killed in Canada

Ottawa reports that Lieutenant Martin Mueller a German airman was shot and killed during a failed capture attempt after escaping a Canadian prison camp near Schrelher Ontario. Officials said the incident occurred early today as authorities pursued Mueller who escaped on Sunday.

Ottawa Onew Martin Mueller Weiter Schrelher

British Release Store of Potatoes

London on July 1 1941 the government released 20000 tons of old potatoes held in reserve to meet food emergencies. The supply is expected to cover the next ten days until new stock becomes available.

London

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