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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1972
Page
8
The Democratic running mate Sargent Shriver attacked President Nixon over the Vietnam peace talks, claiming Nixon blew a historic opportunity in 1969. No specifics were offered, and Rog ers called the charge bank political fantasy, labeling the smear reckless and dishonest.
A radical magazine critiques Spassky amid chess rivalry with Fischer, labeling capitalism as archic and lamenting Soviet dominance in chess. It highlights Spassky’s dissidence over the Czech actions and ponders chess as a deviating tool of politics. The piece glances at renaming pieces to reflect Soviet imagery and humorously proposes a Monopoly game.
Letter writers challenge Democratic stance on war and military past. One accuses McGovern of forgetting JFK’s Vietnam involvement, cites Allied wars and Nixon era troop withdrawals, and urges support for Republicans. A second letter reflects on Mexican American workers and perceived credit gaps.
In a humorous newspaper aside the piece contrasts famous political rivals with a local figure Chester Deiter as a lighthearted counterpart to legends like Brutus Cromwell and Supreme Court, drawing a playful parallel to Washington’s era.
In The Light August 33 1972 Mrs F R B defends tax money used for services for the needy while claiming only Anglos pay taxes. A Mexican descent reader counters that many Mexican Americans pay taxes and work, urging the writer to inspect her husband’s paycheck deductions.
Gary L. McCulloch, stationed in Maryland for over a year, pleads for Texas to stay clean as he recalls San Antonio. He warns of deteriorating air quality and the unfamiliar term pollution index, planning to return home after military service.
MURLJ. MANLOVE criticizes George Coutres for accusing bigots in a letter about Spire Agnew and pronunciation. The writer defends Greek contribution to Western civilization, urging Coutros to drop defensiveness and acknowledge history.
A quoted remark from Grandpa Holmes mocks a Kennedy strategy linking Shriver and Teddy Kennedy to a White House bid. The speaker jokes about an unlikely 197% outcome and imagines Edward leaping into the Potomac in a national emergency.
A critique of George McGovern’s public rhetoric and its contrast with decency. The text cites McGovern’s past comments on Nixon, Jackson, Mundt, and Goldwater, arguing his harsh language and comparisons to Hitler misrepresent his decency and risk inciting political tensions.
The piece analyzes Senator George McGovern’s shift from micro to macro politics at Miami Beach. It credits his early nomination strategy but notes disarray in vetting VP choices, including Eagleton, and criticizes staff failures and missteps in broad electoral mobilization.
The McGovern campaign staff faced criticism for time mismanagement and poor handling of the Eagleton affair. The piece argues the issue was staff competence, not political fate, noting ill-judged public statements and delayed decisions as pivotal. Sarge Shriver later provided a corrective move with a decisive stance.
The piece questions McGivern's true character by comparing his apparent 1,000 percent backing to leaders in Germany Israel and the American civil rights movement. It asks how secure such unwavering support would feel for prominent figures and whether this signals deeper traits in leadership.
A reader compiles phrases from the Bible and sayings by Woodrow Wilson and James Hinton. The lines exhort forgiveness, peace, and communal harmony, contrasting organized power with shared goodwill.
Reader asks about a son with chest excavatum and a husband with the same condition. The column explains this is a birth defect usually not affecting lungs or heart, and that cosmetic surgery with silicone implants under the skin has shown excellent results, potentially changing treatment as plastic materials are scrutinized.
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