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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1971
Page
10
The report alleges 10,000 Guatemalans were imported by Chiapas coffee growers for the Fall harvest with payments for passage and bribes to border officials. It notes a parallel with Mexican nationals returned from Texas and urges U S immigration reform and closer U S Mexico cooperation to curb illegal entries.
The past week's heavy rainfall eased drought across the region, rescuing some livelihoods while worsening conditions for others in Medina County. Farmers faced grazing losses and higher prices for fruits and vegetables, with many citing the rains as a major factor in unemployment. Some residents called the flooding the worst since 1919, yet overall readers saw potential long term benefits.
The article discusses life expectancy rising from about 43 to over 70 years since the 18th century, noting Britannica finds no evidence of a longer actual human lifespan. It argues the rise reflects higher odds of reaching near life limits, not an increased maximum lifespan, which remains unknown.
The American Medical Association meet in New Jersey features daring work on coronary bypass and artery cleaning. Surgeons led by C Walton Lillehei demonstrate creating new blood flow to the heart and removing calcium blocks, while hope grows for early cancer detection via a protein indicator at Hadassah Medical Center. Newborns cry less when kept close to mothers, and a reader asks about tunnel vision, with a doctor advising a proper eye exam and guidance from Dr Coleman via the newspaper.
The piece argues the House's move to strip Greece of 118 million dollars of military aid reflects a broader misread of foreign policy. It stresses Greece as NATO’s eastern flank, the risks of destabilizing the Mediterranean fleet, and warns against exporting American political systems by cutting aid.
Readers vent anger at a recent garbage levy while complaining about more trash on highways. A letter-writer proposes relocating waste to city leaders’ yards or City Hall steps as a protest.
A Word Edgewise column is on brief hiatus with John Roche continuing to write and occasional guest contributions from prominent figures. Today’s contributor is Hubert H. Humphrey, former vice president and leading Democratic presidential hopeful from Minnesota.
In a strong address Hubert H. Humphrey laments increasing executive branch insulation in national security policy. The former senator and vice president cites the Pentagon Papers controversy as proof of insufficient congressional consultation and calls for better interbranch oversight.
Proposes a permanent joint congressional panel to centralize national security oversight. It would study the world state, defense budgets, foreign aid, and disarmament. review the Pentagon Papers. examine classification practices. and continuously assess the CIA, Defense, and State Department operations with cross-branch representation.
A proposed body of bipartisan members from both houses would coordinate and supplement existing committees to improve consultation with the President and United States policy making. It emphasizes shared power, avoids rivaling executive authority, and aims for closer cooperation on national security decisions.
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