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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1966
Page
4
The San Antonio council approved a 17 percent water rate increase despite opposition from one member Mrs Cockrell who urged bond financing for capital improvements. Critics argue the City Water Board could finance fixes within seven years from existing surpluses and oppose the late October start to avoid peak summer bills.
The piece condemns a prolonged airline mechanics strike as a display of big labor power and political self interest. It blames Congress and the Administration for avoiding responsibility, praises President Johnson for seeking a settlement, and urges lifting grounded planes to end the stalemate before the election.
Kosygin pressures reform as top Communist leaders clash over price fixing and efficiency. A lagging 5 year plan prompts debate on moving Russia toward freer enterprise, with critics warning of political upheaval ahead. Official studies show slowed growth and lower Soviet consumption relative to the United States.
Charles Densford argues against restricting gun ownership, noting past laws such as whisky prohibition and New York’s Sullivan Law failed to curb crime. He asserts shooters will obtain guns regardless, harming only law-abiding owners, and claims people kill with guns, not guns themselves.
The writer argues that gun control laws could not have prevented Monday's Austin tragedy. They claim the killer’s reputation and gun knowledge show purchases would be easy and mock calls for broader restrictions. They compare gun policy to banning students with hypertension or brain tumors, urging focus on root causes.
The piece recalls advice about settling strikes and Johnsons low pressure approach in the airline labor rebellion. It notes no forced arbitration, Johnson visiting negotiators thrice, once with coffee, and a quiet Congress with brief uproar, just before the 1964 Election. The account also mentions echoes of the Kennedy era and the absence of heavy public pressure.
Johnson spoke continually with AFL CIO president George Meany after the rebellion as leaders warned that compulsory arbitration would cause mass labor defections in the campaign. The White House blamed Senate Majority Leader Mansfield as labor chiefs decry double crosses and pledge care in funding allies.
AFL CIO power bloc pressed to legalize common situs picketing and broader wage laws but failed on both. Labor boasted limited catastrophe from a nationwide strike and argued travel still functioned with most inter city routes operating. Machinists and COPE quietly mobilized to deter anti strike sentiment and back pro labor candidates.
William F Buckley Jr argues the airline strike inconveniences the elite and tests political power. He notes Congress and the President clash over emergency authority while unions resist political control and conservatives fear ad hoc solutions. The piece weighs how much airlines must pay mechanics and how far labor can pressure employers.
A health column explains memory decline in aging due to reduced brain blood flow from artery changes. It notes elderly recall of past events while forgetting recent plans, urges patience and support, and reports experimental use of magnesium pemoline at Albany Medical School with Dr D E Cameron reporting minimal side effects and quick improvement. It adds Allopurinol as a standout gout drug reducing uric acid and kidney stone risk, and warns hoarseness mainly stems from vocal abuse.
A devotional note quotes First John 4 18 declaring there is no fear in love and that perfect love casts out fear highlighting courage and faith.
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