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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1946

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Coal Truce Fails to Halt Labor Tensions in Senate

The coal truce left key problems unresolved as Levis pushes for a health and welfare fund and the government continues control over coal and energy. The office of defense transportation awaits action on rail moves while industry spokesmen urge freight resumption to ease shortages. Senate leaders debate broad labor legislation with calls for nationwide hearings and strong action to address royalties, safety, and health conditions.

Levis Solid Fuels Administration ODT Office of Defense Transportation Aucomotive American Iron and Steel Institute xeJohn D. Small Chicago Telural Thianis Iesiately Senate WGG-9 Byrd D.-Va UMW Lewis McMahon D-Conn Morse R.-Ore Wiley R.-Wis Jie

Blast Kills Youthful Chemists in Maywood Lab

CHICAGO May 31 Two 16 year old high school seniors Robert Adams and Albert Jason were fatally injured and a third, Kenneth Colberg, 16, was seriously hurt in an explosion during a basement chemistry experiment in suburban Maywood. They were preparing for final examinations and graduation. Adams' father Michael found them, they had moved from the basement before collapsing. Colberg sustained injuries to his south.

Chicago Maywood Robert Adams Albert Jason Kenneth Colberg Adams Michael Olberg

Three Suspects Sought in Knob Hill Station HoldUp

Police sought three African American men who held up H. W. Boldt manager of Knob Hill Service station at 201 Meerscheidt Street and fled with 91 dollars.

H. W. Boldt, Smaneger Knob Hill Meerscheidt Street

Jewelry and money stolen from car on Broadway and Alamo

John J. Bruck reported theft of two women's purses containing 250 dollars and a check for 50, a sack with 30 dollars in silver, a diamond ring and a wrist watch from his car at Broadway and Alamo street. A ventilating glass was forced and items taken from the glove compartment.

Broadway Alamo Street John J. Bruck East Josephine Street

Connecticut Attorney Lorin Willis Targeted in Home Shooting

Connecticut state police pursue an assassination attempt on Lorin W. Willis Fairfield county state's attorney after a bullet shattered a window at his Nichols home on Thursday night narrowly missing him and his wife.

Nichols Cann Connecticut Lorin’ W. Willis Fairfield County Willis

Weather Weather Report and City Readout

The fragment provides a weather summary with humidity at 66 percent and rainfall totals for the past 24 hours and year to date, plus sun and moon data. It lists temperatures for multiple cities including Abilene, Albuquerque, Austin, Boston, Brownsville, Chicago, Corpus Christi, Denver, Fort Worth, Houston, Jacksonville, Memphis, New York, Omaha, and more, with high and low readings and a scattered tally of precipitation. The text is garbled with OCR errors but preserves city-by-city weather figures and times for sunsets and moon phase notes.

Rid Ayers Aransas Guam Watson Abilene Albuquerain Seyiye Austin Boston Brownsville Corpus Cevstal City Rio Settee Bedenver Tofige City Persyee Paso Fort Worth S.iye Frédericksburs Helena Onl Houston Jacksonville Garedo Memphis New York Omaha Pueblo Shorten Williston

Shooting Victim Condition Unchanged After Night at Nix Hospital

Wednesay night shooting left G W Cobb, Tim, a company executive, seriously wounded and reported unchanged Saturday at Nix hospital. A charge of assault to murder was filed Friday against Mrs Cobb in connection with the shooting. The Cobbs live at 1254 Schley Avenue.

G.W. Cobb Tim Nix Hospital

Cotton market snapshot from New York May request

Cotton prices and futures figures listed for May June and December contracts show modest shifts. Values include May at 256 99, October 25k, December 27 50 cents, with additional May and December figures cited. Light classified ad inquiry prompts broad message reach.

New York

Wholesale Market Prices Drift Lower in Saturday Trading

Wholesale trading slowed on Saturday morning at the Krowerg market with generally below par quality produce and only modest price changes. Prices quoted include avocados 3.30 per crate, grapefruit 4.01 per box, lettuce 4.25 per dozen, potatoes 4.40 per 100 pounds, peppers 25 cents per pound, tomatoes 4.00 per crate, apples and oranges priced by box or bag, and onions and greens among numerous items across multiple markets.

California Calif Coln Idaho Oregon Zac Wozer Saul Washington Texas Sunkist GHAIN

Park Fishing Law Declared Unconstitutional by AG

Austin May 4 1 The attorney general ruled that a 47th legislature act regulating fishing in state parks is unconstitutional. The statute barred taking fish from park waters without the park superintendent's consent, but failed to set standards for governors and effectively let superintendents decide who may fish.

Austin

United States Forms Yemen relations in talks

Jidda Saudi Arabia May 11 Col W A Eddy U S minister to Saudi Arabia announced formal relations between the United States and Yemen after 23 days of commerce and friendship talks with Imam 91, Yemen’s high priest and ruler. The State Department would announce the results of these discussions.

Jidda Saudi Arabia W. A. Eddy U. S United States Yemen U. S. State Department Ted Sea

Burglars Enter Through Transom at Maurice Duval Store

Police report Saturday details a break in at the Maurice Duval novelty store at 403 Ogilvie Building. Small burglars entered through the transom and ransacked the premises. fingerprints were blacked or smudged as investigators documented the scene.

Maurice Duval Ogilvie

City News Dance Listings Split Across Oak Grove Hall and Nearby Venues

Community dance notices across Oak Grove Hall and surrounding Texas venues invite residents to May 11 events with music by Louie and His Timers, Oscar Tewes Orchestra, and other bands. Dances run nightly through May 12 at Braun's Hall, Herman's Hall, Wernette Garden, Hill Top Hall, and Wood-Jawn Pavilion with admission and tax included.

City News Oak Grove Hall 5. A Texas Nacogdovacs K-T Hall Louie His Han lAdv Wernette Garden Caslroville Sun Hill Top Hall Sat Oscar Tewes Waood- Jawn Pavilion Louie’s Ie ‘Timers Adm Guc Incl Tax

Sergeant Beaten Up In Street Robbery

Rufus Hawkins of Randolph Field was knocked unconscious by four or five youths early Saturday and robbed of a wrist watch. He told police he was approached at Zarramora and Poplar streets, asked for a match, and when he asked about the last bus, one youth replied that it had already gone. Police later arrested Billy Joe Duncan, 20, and Irael Newman, 17, of 648 Kentucky Avenue, booking them as suspects.

Rufus Hawkins Randolph Field Zarramora Poplar Billy Joe Duncan Irael Newman Kentucky Avenue

Chinese Sign Cease Fire Pact Ends Shanlung Fighting

The Central News Agency reports a cease fire agreement signed in Nanking to aid operations in Shanlung province. The government column claims 7000 casualties in the four day Battle of Changchun last month.

Nanking Central Sail Inday Shanlung Taiwan Changchun

Fragmented Radio Schedule Fragment with Odd Entries

Puzzle like historical radio page lists scattered programs and times including church services, hymns, sermons, Mexican songs, and various genres. It reads as a fragmented schedule with numbers, names, and placeholders rather than coherent content.

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