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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1938
Page
1
A lake dam collapse in Burlington New Jersey drove 40 families from their homes as Sylvan lakes breached after 24 hours of heavy rain. Nearly five inches fell, water roared downhill toward the city limits, submerging Route 25 and isolating areas from Bordentown to Burlington.
Washington report states the 44 hour work week ceiling will take effect October 24 for two wage earners in interstate industry. A wage hour administrator will be appointed by the president with employer, employee, and public representatives to study industries and recommend adjustments. Roosevelt signed the bill Saturday.
Two flags once flown over the U S Capitol in Washington D C will be presented in Los Angeles by Congressman Maury Maverick in a 4 30 p m Wednesday ceremony. Postmaster Dan Quill J J McConnell commander of Federal Employes Post 421 American Legion will receive them with other Legion and veterans groups represented.
In New York on June 28 two men were found guilty of attempted extortion in the Peter Levine kidnapping case. Fred Luck, 23, and Edward John Perit, 18, face sentencing as prosecutors seek to jail a third man, Santiago Gutierrez, 21, for allegedly soliciting the ransom. Levine’s father testified against Gutierrez in a city courtroom.
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