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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1933
Page
3
The piece argues for radical income tax revision and a general manufacturers sales tax modeled on Canada to remove punitive taxation. It urges Roosevelt to back sane reform to restore business confidence, boost volumes, and ensure fair, broad-based revenue without stifling enterprise.
Sorting Criminals Illinois adopts a progressive system that classifies offenders into repeaters first offenders over and under 21 and the criminally insane or feeble minded. Each group will be placed in separate prison units with mental and physical examinations guiding placement. The measure aims to prevent mixing inmates of divergent risk levels and supports reform through targeted treatment.
A reflective voice contemplates retirement from daily journalism, exploring preferences for art, music, and independent living. He recalls long careers, reader letters, and famous contemporaries, while imagining a future of travel, chess on the coast, and life beyond the columnist spotlight.
The narrative stars Wiley Post’s perilous journey through bad weather and fog as he battles doubt and fatigue seeking a higher purpose. The speaker insists I must push on, valuing the flight toward the stars over rest, fame, or comfort, and questions life, destiny, and faith as the night turns to dawn.
From the San Antonio Light files: plans to bring the Axis cavalry brigade to Camp Stanley for two weeks of training next year. Brig Gen Jacob F Wollers commands center. Bexar County tax rate for the next year set at 72 cents, up 1 cent per dollar to cover essential permanent improvements. August 1 1923.
American travelers in Paris face leaner times as the franc weakens. The piece surveys mood across Montmartre and Montparnasse cafes, noting fewer red Americans and a shift in nightlife. It recounts tales of enigmatic figure Basil Zaharoff, his rumored luxury, and his impact on Europe’s wars, amid a reflective glance at 1920s expatriate life.
The essay by Helen Rowland laments the illusion that marriage transforms a free spirit into a compliant partner. It mocks women for changing tastes and jokes about modern pressures from finances and housekeeping. It notes rivalries in romantic expectations and ends with a local game schedule for the MaveHi Ment and the Goioradd Cats at Lions Field.
Wild Bill Herrison faces Tyger Midd in a one hour time limit match at Brackeridge Park tonight. Promoter Jerry Carrigan also brings Wibui Gulah to wrestle in two rounds. Oreste Vadalli will present a talk on physical culture and a demonstration.
The Mission 30-30 squad is set for a Sunday 10 percent event in Valley baseball action. The All Atara team from He valley opens the series in the first game, while the Tigera club may appear in the weekend matchup with tentative dates around the 20s.
Randolph Field Ramblers ace Andy McNair threw a near perfect game and defeated the Sree and Piald ArWlery Brigade 5 to 3. Ramblers leader Trinity Behrand drove in three runs as Randolph Field moved within one win of clinching the Army league title.
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