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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1966
Page
4
A reflective critique of 1966 summer challenges across Vietnam, diplomacy, civil rights, crime, and economy. The author laments high losses in Vietnam while peace bids fail, cites rising racial violence, stalled air travel due to strikes, soaring welfare costs, and a volatile stock market, ending with a call to quiet reflection.
South Texas fishermen report a superb bass year with fingerlings abundant across Sabinas Frio Nueces Medina and San Antonio rivers and Medina Diversion Falcon lakes. Min纳now seining yielded healthy fingerling bass up to seven inches with Falcon Lake producing the largest juveniles. Other game fish including channel catfish crappie and sunfish also show good yields.
The Indonesian government under Sukarno fought Malaysia. Britain backed Malaysia. With Sukarno ousted and Communist strength waning, Indonesia and Malaysia signed a peace pact ending the conflict. Indonesian foreign minister Adam Malik said Asia can solve its problems without outside force.
A reader letter contrasts historic welfare support with modern tax funded care. It cites Everett Dirksen and 40 colleagues pushing voluntary school prayer, opposing lobbyists from the National Council of Churches. The piece argues against church-state separation and notes many children lack home or church prayer.
Max Mendlovitz argues that Johnson should not reuse failed tactics to settle union strikes. He says union bosses decide for members, calls for member votes before White House involvement, and urges union directors to meet striking workers in each city to facilitate voting. The piece critiques leadership style and presidential welcome as insufficient to persuade workers.
TOM CAHILL reports on community debate over labor action in the Valley. The John Birch Society is accused of promoting communism while strikers demand fair wages for hard work. Archbishops Lucey, Smith and other clergy are commended for taking a moral stand in the religious dispute.
A.P. report portrays Sen Edward Kennedy criticizing US Viet Nam defense spending while proposing a $2 billion monthly effort to improve Negro life in America. It accuses him of misrepresenting commitments and using Black communities to push a political agenda.
Joyce M Hendrix voices support for Mr Rodriguez and urges others to oppose the water rate increase. She notes a possible alternative financing via a short term loan and questions impact on residents, calling for public objection to the City Council.
In a Bahamas study a Buffalo Medical School team led by Dr. Louis Bakay and Dr. Igor Kiatzo performed brain surgery on sharks to study edema and recovery. Tissue was shipped to Buffalo for analysis as part of broader medical research progress. A zipper heart bag device by Drs Rostik Zajichuk and Adams at the University of Chicago shows eight hour heart support potential, while EEG tests at Einstein College aid deafness diagnosis in infants and children. Eye drops safety note urges disposal after use.
Chicago August showdown looms as Victor Reuther claims Meany Lovestone and CIA ties. He leads a task force preparing a pamphlet alleging CIA influence in AFL CIO affairs and AIFLD activities in Latin America. Meany Beirne and Lovestone deny direct interference while Sen. Fulbright questions CIA union involvement.
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