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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1948
Page
7
An encyclical by 329 bishops and archbishops denounces secularism and Marxist communism as a deadly threat to souls and nations. It condemns atheism, materialism, and ruthless discipline, urging all Christian churches to unite to combat the Red plague and defend God given humanity and liberty.
Absorbed gossip column notes ex Earl Carroll chorus girl Caprice Capron dating Prince Hohenlohe and other high life scraps. Mentions jewel theft despair of Jacqueline Dalya, Igor Schwezolt dancing, and lavish charity parties amid a mix of Paris, Hawaii, and New York society chatter.
Dr H Ny discusses plastic contact lenses postwar. Benefits include longer wear and improved comfort, with suitability limited to specific eye disorders or for safety and appearance. Proper fitting by an eye specialist is essential, and solutions vary. salt and baking soda mix is commonly used but not universally effective.
A young woman reporter arrives in New York with clippings and letters about church disputes, politics, and a Sulzer misidentification. She covers Doctor Grant’s vestry vote, a fiery speaker, and travels through a world of bars, hospital stays, and the 1921 Yankees pennant rise with Babe Ruth.
The account recalls Babe Ruth's fame after a World Series, with reporters and fans in awe. A nurse receives a gift box and a letter promising a treasure of significance, while Ruth’s image dominates memories of 1922 and the Summer of 1821.
An opinion piece by Arthur Raer satirically critiques embassy walls and parliamentary procedure. It recalls 1914 events with extravagantly opaque references to ministers plenipotentiaries and water proof portfolios. The tone mocks diplomatic immunity and selective justice across nations.
Ten and twenty years past items recount W Lee O Daniel radio test Sundays from the Texas governor’s mansion in Austin and Elliott Roosevelt heading the Texas state network. Also notes on 1928 steaks for 25 cents and 1918 war speech by Maj Gen Willard L Holbrook.
A 1948 opinion piece argues opera and symphony require noncommercial support and long runs, noting Metropolitan Opera's 12 unions and high payroll. It contrasts Broadway models, laments U.S. musical hunger, and calls for national cultural planning beyond subsidies to farmers.
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