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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1947

Page

12

Just A Lot Of Timber Wallops Light Want Ads

A short classified notice highlights light want ads as a knock-out aid for hiring selling and cash generation. It urges dialing F231 for contact.

Auto Strike Total Drops

Detroit June 16 The number of strike idle auto workers dwindled to near the 5000 mark as final settlement of wage disputes with Packard Motor Company and Briggs Manufacturing was announced by CIO UAW. Tentative agreement with Bendix Aviation on the wage pattern and holidays was disclosed. Meanwhile 3800 members of the Independent Foremen's Association of America continued a 27th day strike at Ford and 1200 Continental Motor Car workers remained out in a disciplinary dispute.

Detroit Packard Motor, Company Briggs Manufacturing Company I Cio-Uaw Bendix Aviation Company Uaw-Cio Independent Foreman's Association of America Ford Continental Motor Car Company

Montana Quads Do Well After Nova Quadruplets Birth

In Miles City Montana on Saturday four babies a boy and three girls were born to Mrs Edward Randash 34. Dr Elna Howard delivered them and said all are doing well. The newborns were named by number as they grow and mother contemplates names.

Montana Miles City Mont Edward Randash Elna Howard

Nazi Charges Secret Pact In Tokyo War Crimes Trial

Heinrich von Stahmer, former German ambassador to Japan, testified that in 1938 Britain and the United States planned to use Singapore as a joint base if war spread to the Pacific. He claimed Allied agents learned of the pact and betrayed their Japanese allies, saying he obtained the information from Berlin's foreign office.

Joryo INS Heinrich von Stahmer Japan United States Britain Singapore Tokyo Wazi Stanmer International Far East Tribunal Berlin

Civil War Vet George Krug Dies at 101 in Pennsylvania

YSHURG Pa June 16 George W Krug a veteran of the War Between the States died last night at his LiUestown home at age 101 He was Adams counties last surviving Civil War veteran and the sole remaining Gettysburg area veteran in the county His passing marks the end of an era for a man who lived through the war and beyond

Yshurg George W. Krug Pennsylvania LiUestown Hoe Adams County

Train derailment at Crandall kills man and injures

A Southern Railway freight train derailed at Crandall Indiana, killing Robert Goodman of Indianapolis and seriously injuring another unidentified man who lost both legs. Officials blamed a faulty wheel flange.

New Albany Trd INS Southern Railway Crandall Ind Robert Goodman Indianapolis James Y. McCullough

Two Sailors Drown While Attempting Swim to Mainland

In New York harbor two sailors, Paul J. Hasty of Brodhead Kentucky and William H. Ragan of New Haven, drowned during a failed swim from Ellis Island to the mainland. Both men had been receiving treatment for nervous disorders at the Ellis Island Marine hospital. Police identified them following the incident near Ellis Island. The report notes their backgrounds with the Coast Guard training station at Mayport Florida and prior service as a shore patrolman. A separate notice announces a Country Fair at Central Christian Church hosted by the women’s council on July 4 at 5 30 p.m. at 602 Gay City road.

New York Ellis Island New Yoork Harbor Trvo Paul J. Hasty Brodhead William H. Ragan New Haven Mayport Fla Coast Guard Ellis Island Marine Hospital Central Christian Church The Women's Council W. B. Osborne Gay City Road

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