Coal Miners Strike Crisis Narrowly Quelled by Board
The U S war labor board halted a miners strike after a tense bargaining session. Talks included demands for a $1.50 daily rise and $22 extra for travel time. Secretary Ickes urged end to the work stoppage, with hints of proposed concessions and government mediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Way Inber
Roosevelt
WLE
WLS
WLH
Ickes
WLB
Gusby
Pittsburgh
U. 8
Steel Corporation
Cabinet Lands In Uruguay Declares May Legal Government Holiday
A provisional government move in Uruguay declares a national May holiday under Rawson's signature, releasing all government employees from reporting to work. The measure follows the return of a new government and outlines the legal framework for the holiday and its enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawson
Ronald Colman to play in Kismet film at MGM
Hollywood chatter notes Ronald Colman, famed for Random Harvest, returning to MGM to star as Otis Skinner's rake in Kismet. Mentions Pat Hitchcock, Rita Quigley, Elmer Stone, and others, plus gossip about John Wayne divorce headlines and various actor moves and social scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louella ' Atotion
Insi
Ranald
Golmen
Random Harvest
M-G-M
Ronnie
Otis Skinner
M.-G-M
William Powell
Lin
Bii
Qils Skinner
Anni
Warners
Allied Air Power Dominates New Guinea Skies
Allied air forces in the Southwest Pacific led by Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney mounted a major raid on Wewak New Guinea with Liberators and Flying Fortresses dropping 18 tons of bombs. Total bombs in recent raids reached 174 tons on targets around Wewak and Las, while enemy aircraft remained grounded amid waning anti aircraft fire. Earlier strikes targeted Dabo Timor and Faberline air bases with sizable fires and damage to aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied
Australia
New Guinea
Tle
George C. Kenney
Southwest Pacific
Wewak
Las
Wowak
Armunition
Dagua
Borem
Dabo
Timor
Aross
Nime
Saturday KTSA radio lineup highlights 1916 schedule
Saturday evening on KTSA features a review show from 6 to 7 30 with highlights of the week. Roback hosts a segment in the 6 30 to 7 0 0 slot about cigars tea and women in the armed forces. Hobby Lobby airs 7 30 to 7 55 with a blind instructor from Army Signal Corps as guest. Your Int Parade 8 to 8 45 showcases Wieten top tunes and Ethel Smith organ. Saturday Night Serenade 8 45 to 9 15 presents Sessica Pragonetic and Bill Ferry with Gus Haenschen’s orchestra. Groucho Marx 8 15 to 9 45 features Groucho with Carole Landis and Virginia Garten. Eileen Farrell 9 45 to 10 performs with Columbia concert orchestra conducted by Howard Barlow. News reports include The World Today 7 45 and Nouns of the World at 10 with Map George Fielding Elvitt, military analyst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KTSA
Atiaed
Robawk
Hobby Lobby
Army Signal Corps
Ethel Smith
Alark Warnow
Frank Sinatra
Sessica Pragonetic
Bill Ferry
Gus Haenschen
J ‘ Groucho Marx
Screen Invely
Carole Landis
Groucho Mark
Virginia Garten
Donald Dickson
Robert Armbruster
Eileen Farrell
San Antonio laundrymen test new service plan
Laundrymen report signs of hope as they trial a streamlined system to limit extra services for a week or two while awaiting new OPA regulations. An army observer found the service improved, and operators aim for consistent seven day operation despite labor and summer demand pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aller
San Aneronio
OPA
Dallas
San Antonio
San Antonians
Greeks Drive Italians Back and Refugee Orbit Expands
Report from Europe describes continued fighting and refugee exodus as Rome’s population rises by about a million since a recent census. Naples is depicted as silent and ruined, with streets shadowed and windows gone. German propaganda claims an impending Allied offensive while misfires and railway blasts heighten tension. Hitler narrowly dodges a French railway blast near Laon as fortifications are bolstered and labor demands rise in occupied France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Naples
Germany
Preas
Hitler
Ely
Laon
London Daily Sketch
Dance
Herman Sa
Ady
Tribune Dé Geneve
Lavel
City News Ganee Dance Events and Private Member Ball
June social listings include a public dance at Wernette Garden in Cnatro ville on June 6 and an Old-fashioned dance Fest ball on June 5 in New San Antonions. Eagle hall in Willett', Qreh hosts a dance on June 4 with Helen Steinkamp directing. The Home Association opens MEMBERS ONLY events on June 6 with a program and dance. Other notices mention the Hartman’s Ordit event and various society balls with named sponsors and music by Schachfey's Greh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New San Antonions
Eagle Hall
Willett
Qreh
Helen Steinkamp
fAdy
Courage of U S Pilot Scotty Booit in North Africa
Loyal American flyer Lieut George W Booit of San Diego earned praise after a tense return from a mission. Despite fatal damage to his Lightning, severe hand injuries, and cannon fire, he executed a daring crash landing and saved his crew, earning admiration from Beatty and praise for his steadfast courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatty
Scatly
Gillam Howe
North Africa
Delaveds
INS
Scally
Scotty
George Y W. Booit
San Diego
Galit
Soren Anton
Love- Jock
Nev
Aimitar
SHELL
Messerschmitt 1088
Rico
Mayor Sets Date For Capital Trip
Mayor Gus B. Manermony will leave San Antonio on the 12th for a conference in Washington with Harry R. Betters secretary of the U S Conference of Mayors. In Washington they will discuss federal aid to complete municipal services expand sewage plants and urban projects. The delegation will also meet Presbyterian leaders at Madison Bay to discuss local concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus B. Manermony
Sa Antonio
Harry R. Betters
U. S. Conference of Mayors
Washington
Purse Snatching Report From Goliad Street Incident
Mrs Georgia Dunn of 1431 North Street reported a purse snatching Saturday in the 100 block of Goliad Street. A small Latin American boy grabbed her purse containing $945 as she walked, police said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Dunn
North Street
Goliad Street
Baering Down On the News By Arthur Bugs Baer
Cartoonish column from Arthur Baer skewers street safety and protests of the era. A pedestrian avoids traffic and taxes while satire notes scarce gasoline and a brisk street market for gasoline spots. The dialogue lampoons crossing the avenue and public impatience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur “Bugs
Baer
Fifth Avenue
Ex Beeville Pilot Receives Flying Cross Honor
Lieutenant Joe Harrell Deer, a Beeville native and former Terry commandant in Africa, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Now a check pilot for the Flying Fortress, he is stationed in India awaiting orders to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeville
June
Joe Harrell Deer
Dire
Corpus Coristl
Deer
India
Beer
Terry Command
Ant
Africa
Membership Drive Mapped by State Officials Meeting
Texts division seeks more members for the Travelers Protective Association now at 5400 beneficiaries. State officials met in San Antonio to draft campaign plans. At a St Anthony hotel luncheon J Hadley Exgar of Cuero and A W Bourta of Dallas discussed with Oscar Holokamp of San Antonio and other figures. At the national convention Holokamp said members will consider doubling the $8500 death policy in a motor vehicle case, amid safety concerns from gas can incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fildéoy
Sank Antonio
St. Anthony
J. Hadley Exgar
Cuero
A. W. “Bourta
Dalles
Oscar Holokamp
San Antonio
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
Cabinet
Uruguay
Barry Wood
Jerry Wald Bree
Ronald Colman
Pat Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Pat
New York
Irving Pichel
Mackinlay Kentor
Harry Carey
Don Ameche
Marymount School
Gils
Fila Quigkey
Elmer Stone
Quigley
Stone
Air Corps
Quigiers
Aleutians
Rita
Joan Crawford
Susan and
God
Mumber
M.G.M. Pictures
Tae John Waynes
Parsons
Iisiiers
John
Universe
Wayne
Josie
bBub
Hollywood
Buddy Ebsens
Buddy
Coast Guard
Elsen Arives
Robert Montgomey
Henry Fon
Bremerton
Wash
Navy
Ernst Lubitsch
Lake Arrowhead
Nicole
Jerome Cowans
Suzanne
Charles Smiths
Henry Aldrich
Martha Scott
Mocambo
Hazel Scott
Russell Birdwells
Cesar Romero
Ram
Virginia Bruce
Cesar
Henry Koster
Universal
Joe Pasternok
Mcgam
Jefe
Able
Dixie Crosby
Tomorow
Bing
Atlanta
Bob
Tomonos
Guinea
Ktsa Woae
KMAG
Kono Los Cherros Bayline Patrol
Alino Rey
Korn Kobbiera
Skyling
Tna
Hutton Ikate Smith
Korn Kabbiers
John Kirby
Art of
Jimmy Dorsey
World Today
Hhsbin
Pho Falcon
Zour
Soldier Little Church
Boston Pops
Boston
Goodwill
Bosten
Bern
Taylor Tabernacle
Edward Tomalincon
Taylor Tabernacles
Taylor Tabernacle Goowill
John Gunther
Foster Goodwil
Raymond T. Rieper
Wil Tommy Tut
News of World
Pan-Am
Raymond Richey
Stan Kenton
PanAm
Raymond
Richey Mr. Santh
James C
Benny Strong
jPanArm
Martin Gay Lombardo
Martin Tan
Ray Pearl
Mour
Jimray Dorsey
Ray Peary
Darsey K
City News
Ganee
Tophall
Coulespand
Wernette Garden
Cnatroville Sum
Doe Hartman
Helotet Windaneiliyr
Mer
Sartor
Ald Lance
Price Hermann Sons
Gune
the Tomé Association
Schachfey
Greh
Oscar Tewers
Anian
Tdkeila
Messerschmitt 110
Jerry
Anton
Jernet Ly
Dean Lynn
Ilass
Alpin Claes
Madison Bay
Thores
Agra
Jimmy Noone
Tropice & i
MAIN
North Alamo
Jean Joel Arthur
McCrea Charles. Coburn
the More
Raphe
Merrier
HMA Oe
Spain
Wal Hiller Ineade Spein
Franco
Baering
Fael
Arneson River
Gorbirtor
Percy Grainger
Chalkowehy
Crile
Kelly Field
Majestic
Empire
Texas
Kane
Lopino Ennis Morgan
Joan Cw
Jack Cams
Gladys George
Mickey, Rooney
Andy Hardys
Autebofond
Sara Eaoin
Tip Yor
Tren
Beryoy
Raidens
Oselia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!