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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1936
Page
2
Governor Richard W. Leche announced possible arbitration to settle the Louisiana and Arkansas railway strike. About 200 strikers from four brotherhoods, who walked off September 19, may return to work soon. The dispute began over pay and conditions amid deadly wrecks and train disruptions.
Col Charles A Lindbergh arrives at Limerick en route to the Shannon air base under construction with General Brennan and other officials. Postmaster General Farley and an imperial airways official accompany the party amid a high profile visit to Dublin.
The three weeks old maritime strike cripples Pacific coast ships including Oakland and Berkeley areas. San Francisco Bay milk workers dispute prompts federal action pleas for food shipments. Shipowners report 213 vessels strikebound, up from 182, as Hawaii seeks relief and two liners sail to rescue marooned passengers.
Kay Francis and Delmer Daves, a scenarist, are linked for marriage as Francis travels via American Airways through Fort Worth en route from Los Angeles to New York. Daves plans to join her in New York with a possible sail to France on the Normandie, following telegram exchanges and declarations of intent.
Siemering lodge No. 32 of the Order of the Sons of Hermann sponsors an eight tree dance at the Hermann Sons hall on South St. Marys street from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight Saturday. Egbert Schweppe, the organization president, says all lodge members and their friends and relatives are invited.
Firemen returned Friday to 312 West Myrtle Street to douse a demolished explosion site. A smoldering mattress burst into flames, injuring Felis Esparza, his wife, and two sons who are recovering. A northbound traffic gap marked yesterday's coast port lull.
A 1930s analysis argues for a federal census to accurately measure employed and unemployed persons. It cites figures from Harper & Brothers and the National Industrial Conference Board, noting shifts since 1929 and 1933, with agriculture and manufacturing changes and differing definitions causing wide estimate variations.
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