GUESTS ASKED TO LEAVE
COUNTERING SIT-DOWN STRIKERS LABOUR LEADERS TRY VIOLENCE United Press Association—By E)»ctrl« Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 17, 7.10 p.m.) DETROIT, March 16. Four of the largest hotels asked 2550 guests to leave and .seek accommodation elsewhere. They immediately locked the doors as an answer to the sit-down strike of employees. The union leaders later attempted to force the doors and enter one hotel. They wrestled with the guard and a revolver was fired but no one was hurt. Among the guests who earlier in the day were unable to obtain meals and other service were Lily Pons, Mrs Johnston, Tyrene Power and Sonja Heinie. Many went to Windsor, in Canada. SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE INTERVENTION OF STATE GOVERNOR UplteC Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 17, 11.5 p.m.) DETROIT, March 16. The Governor of Michigan (Mr Homer Murphy), acting as arbitrator, announced the settlement of the hotels strike.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20679, 18 March 1937, Page 7
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