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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1973
Page
11
It Works United Vis announces the 1973 United Way campaign starting September 5 at a Villita Assembly luncheon. Chaired by John Rolmoreen, the drive runs through November with a goal of 8.3 percent above 1972, supporting 60 agencies as readers are urged to contribute to fund community projects.
Retired superintendent Dr Joseph G. Cocke is honored at a going away reception after a career with the U S Army Medical Department and service at the San Antonio State Memorial. Dr Robert M Inglis succeeds him as head of the San Antonio State Chest Hospital.
A troubled discussion traces how the 25th Amendment’s provisions and prior practice affect whether a vice presidential nominee or acting president can serve before Senate confirmation. Rep Hutchinson questions ambiguity. committees weigh legal and procedural issues while debates reflect broader constitutional interpretation and historical context.
The text discusses qualifications for a presidential nominee, noting must be natural born over 35, and explores whether the Vice President must come from the same party. It covers nomination timing, private approval by each House, potential stalling by Congress, and eventual outcomes if one House rejects a nomination, including repeated nominations and political strategy.
Eugene “Gene” Holmgreen Jr. D, longtime community figure in San Antonio, built a family business into a prominent local enterprise. He chaired or served on the boards of Alamo National Bank, San Antonio Savings Association, San Antonio Manufacturer Association, the YMCA, and the Texas Employment Company of Dallas. Known across South Texas for civic work, he supported fair freighter access for local firms and assisted government and county aid efforts in San Antonio and Bexar County.
A letter from Benniec. Davis in Washington attacks Col. Densford over police handling of missing children. He argues police ignored runaways who were later found murdered, questions surveillance of youths, and urges support for WR. 805 and a companion bill.
A House bill proposes humane slaughter standards for meat and meat products from foreign plants exporting to the United States. It argues current foreign practices are crude and cruel, affecting about 6.6 million head imported yearly and harming livestock producers by removing foreign competitive advantages.
Reader questions how a Republican President bears responsibility for Senate and House committee chairs dominated by Democrats. The note lists key chairmen on Appropriations Transportation Commerce Agriculture and other panels, noting seven Democratic chairs and few Republicans, and asks why GOP influence seems limited.
The letter attacks Mrs Ruth Wapentrenr and claims C P Schnabel remains able to defend against the accusation. It questions whether Joseph P Kennedy and the family financially harmed themselves through fines while a victim suffers lasting harm, highlighting a bitter public dispute rooted in long standing family history.
William Buckley argues Fulbright’s practice of blocking nominations harms administration aims and led to the rejection of McMurtrie Godley as head of the State Department’s Far Eastern Affairs division. The piece notes John Ashbrook’s similar hold on Helmut Sonnenfeldt for Undersecretary of the Treasury, urging distinction in the actions.
The article notes Sonnenfeldt faces a security risk claim tied to alleged past leaks and his role in promoting Nixon’s interests abroad, risking confirmation for the Undersecretary of the Treasury. It also mentions Ashbrook’s perceived weakness and Senate Finance Committee delaying confirmation under Byrd and Curtis.
The piece argues about a harassment wind against the Nixon wing linked to China and Russia ventures. It questions conservative blame on Fulbright for mutinous compliance by appointees and asks if a Foreign Service with sluggish workers is desired. It notes Ashbrook and Saunenfelde as assets to bargain with the Sower Union.
A physician’s letter responds to a Wall Street Journal article that questioned tonsillectomy and adenoids removal. The writer defends the procedure, discusses past misconceptions about polio, and notes modern vaccination allows year round surgery.
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