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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1939

Page

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President Lewis backs blacklist law to curb anti union abuses

Washington reports President Lewis urged Congress to pass a blacklist measure denying federal loans contracts and subsidies to industrial employers using spies strikebreakers or armed forces in labor disputes. He backed a La Follette bill to outlaw spying and munition use in strikes while seeking more funds for the Labor Committee and warning of a vast conspiracy against American rights.

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FBI Questions Suspects in Dallas Conspiracy Probe

FBI agents and U S district attorney questioned Henry Carter and Val Williams in Dallas on alleged conspiracy tied to an extortion scheme. Authorities say the case involves about $50 000 in dealings and extends from San Antonio to local homeowners. Bond set at 3009 in prior Dallas arrangements.

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Lorry Probe Debate Narrowly Advances in Senate

Austin report shows the Senate, by a slim majority, sending a concurrent resolution to a committee for study of a lobbying probe related to natural resources. The vote was 8 to 19 against suspending rules, with Koc­s of committee support noted and Sen. Jocill voicing support for broader consideration. House approval of the investigative resolution was recorded as 99 to 10.

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Graduate Nurses Picnic Set For Lake McQueen Event

A picnic honoring 60 graduate nurses from hospital training schools was planned for this month near Lake McQueen. Nearly 125 members of the Texas Graduate Nurses Association were to attend at Miss Anna Sehmeldebini’s home in Seguin. Nurses finishing training from Medical and Surgical, Physicians and Surgeons, Sante Rosa, and Robert B. Greetz hospitals were listed as participants, with Miss Lucille Meisner and Miss Io Rath Kershaw among organizers.

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Dalton Held by Japanese in Shangat

In Shanghat on June 6 a 24 year old British employee at a British owned cotton mill was held in Japanese headquarters after a clash with Japanese sailors. The man was reported to have fired a shot at a Japanese officer and was detained with minor injuries treated. Japanese authorities said the incident involved Chinese workers and non strikers, while the British owners had an agreement for protection during the strike.

Tinkler Fred Tinkler Nile

Mrs Tanner Flies Plane to Winslow

Mrs. Tanner from Ames Iowa flew a small airplane to Winslow Airport after a forced landing near the Isinatea region near the New Mexico border caused alarm. The craft landed without damage about 7:90 o’clock west of the field. the plane was slightly damaged. Mrs. Tanner stayed at a Sims hotel that night and was later reported safe.

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Valenictory Hollywood: Mystery Letter From Arthur Tidmareh

In Hollywood between June 6 and 15, 47 year old Arthur Tidmareh wrote to his wife Adele describing intentions before drinking, signed off with a cryptic line about memory and fate. Police and sheriffs are investigating the note as part of a broader case.

Hollywood Beuer Tuck Dalhes Arthur ‘Tidmareh Adele

Ickes Backs FDR For Third Term

Secretary Ickes backs a third term for President Roosevelt in Look magazine. The piece notes his comments on leading candidates from both parties and asserts Roosevelt’s influence in world affairs and popular support for a third term. Patterson Speaks at Club Meeting noting his role with the chamber of commerce and Fort Worth origins.

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Proposals for Two New Buildings At Robert B Green Hospital

The hospital board discussed adding two structures to the Robert B Green hospital complex. One will extend the hospital with 30 by 40 feet for kitchens and new operating rooms. the tuberculosis clinic sits on the northeast corner. A committee was formed to draft plans for submission to the commissioners court.

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Slag in Heart No Threat From Slug to Worker

Wichita Falls report says Ben Marshall, 53, remains stable with a steel slug lodged in his heart. Doctors at the hospital say no operation is needed and his “pumper” can rest as he recovers, after injury from a hammer head and steel drum. Marshall left hospital after tests showed the bullet is embedded near his chest and likely to be covered by scar tissue.

Wichita Falls Ben Marshall Marshall Marshal Ander Jones

Gunshot near royal kin shocks London town

In London near Belgrave Square a man, Ledwedge Vincent Lawlor, 45, a steel worker, fired a shot near the Duchess of Kent and Countess of Harewood as she traveled by car and then claimed a gun permit. Police detained him after a brief hearing. no motive was determined. No injuries reported. connections to Irish independence sympathizers probed. no link found to the Countess or other royal household. A separate note reports 1938 wheat delivery details at Floydada with 121 bushels at 62 cents per bushel.

Lonton Vincent Lawlor Duchess of Kent Lawlor Q Marleyrate Fashionabie WBS Forle Belgrave Square Lawior Raya Countess of Haréwood George VI Beotlend Yard Milne Jitlian Earl of Harewood Princess Royal Scotland Yard Anny King-Ling Duke Australia Floydada Roe Jonas

Pendergast in Poor Health After Prison Transfer

Leavenworth Kansas DC boss Tom Pendergast, jailed for income tax fraud, is reported in poor condition with a heart attack. He was deemed not in critical danger after transfer to the prison hospital, where his wife was allowed to visit as authorities note the severity of the attack.

Leavenworth Kantine Pendergast Kansas City

Nerves Depend On Blood In Testis Study Details

Atlantic City reports from June 6 describe Philadelphia researchers Dr. Prancia Grant Lawrence Weinberger and colleagues injuring cats to show blood flow stoppage harms the nervous system. Interruptions lasting beyond three minutes caused permanent disorders and even death, with nerve cells decomposing as circulation ceased.

Atlantic City Wren Philadelphia Prancia C. Grant Lawrence M. Weinberger Whif Cibhon Sr AmtericAy Neurological Association

Weather summary and scattered reports from multiple regions

A long mixed weather and miscellaneous report notes cloudy to partly cloudy conditions in San Antonio and surrounding areas with variable winds and unsteady temperatures. It mentions high and low expectations around 42 to 92 degrees and references other regional notes, plus an unrelated fatal sword swallowing incident in Melbourne and assorted locality mentions across the United States and Australia.

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Wallace Seen As 1940 Presidential Candidate Entry

Washington June 6 reports spread on Capitol Hill that Secretary Wallace of the Agriculture Department is about to be a declared Democratic presidential contender for 1940. Congressional aides note he would not seek a third term for Roosevelt and speculate on Wallace entering as pledged delegates supporting a second-term ticket.

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Change urged on neutrality law by Sumner Welles

Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles urged a revision of a neutrality law that would keep the United States within neutrality while preventing domestic actions that could aid foreign aggressors. He spoke at a Columbia University alumni luncheon, arguing the legislation should limit moves that could draw the nation into conflicts, and keep U.S. policy from becoming an assist to others’ conquests.

New York Sumner Welles Ivy Sumner Welles Urger Julion Alumni Federation of Columbia University

Audit Ordered for Corporation Court Records In Lursday

City Auditor Dr N Sucker EB Wendroth to lead the audit with staff T G Jones and Leo Caney at $125 monthly each. Two city clerks to inventory property with metal tags, Jules Fontaine and Mariany Campa paid 100 and 80 respectively.

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St Marys Plans Summer Courses Registration Start

St Marys University announced summer school registration with courses beginning Friday at a.m. and continuing Saturday. Glasses start at 7:45 a.m. Monday. The first semester runs June 12 to August 31, with about 110 courses offered and roughly 50 professors involved.

St. Mary’s

Spain Ails Thousands After Nationalist Reprisals

Madrid reports that allied civil and military authorities vow to denounce acts by suspected Republicans. White forces conduct executions and mass imprisonments in concentration camps. Nationalists estimate hunger and deportations will continue for months. Official tallies show 888 executions from March 28 to May 36 as Madrid fell.

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Hitler Reveals German Aid To Franco In Spain

Adolf Hitler told 10 000 German veterans back from Spain that Generalissimo Franco requested help in the first month of the Civil War and that he decided to aid him. He praised the Garnison and revealed German support and casualties, noting about 880 men from Hitler Youth marched in and about 250 others died.

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Two Boys Aim to Paddle 8 River Trek to San Antonio Bay

Pred E Burkett Jr and Buddy Anery, both 15, depart Bergs Mill to paddle the San Antonio River to San Antonio Bay with 35 pounds of food, a .22 rifle, fishing gear, and 102 rounds. They travel up to 20 days at about 30 miles daily, planning stops in Placesville Goliad and Falls City.

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Jews Refused Haven After Cuban Deadline

Havana officials close to noon bar 867 Jewish refugees aboard the liner St Louis from landing in Cuba after a midnight deadline passes. The ship, previously ordered out of Havana harbor, heads back toward Barbados as Hamburg America Inc officials say intake is halted and temporary haven is unavailable.

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Ten Thousand for New Use for Cotton Reward Offered

Austin announces a ten thousand dollar reward for a new cotton use that raises consumption by 400000 bales annually. A bill amendment by former Senator George Moffitt passed, now awaiting the governor. Presidents of Texas A and M, Texas Tech, and University of Texas will judge eligibility.

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