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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1940
Page
13
The United States should not abandon the Philippines to imperial powers in 1945. The Philippines have advanced toward self government, yet independence now would risk enslavement under Asiatic rule. Keeping the Philippines ensures security and honors our commitments to their people.
Elsie reviews a public forum on youth unemployment with Harold Gorman arguing Young America must have work. He blasts generational shifts and urges immediate action to provide work, earnings, marriage, and social standing opportunities for young people amid economic struggle.
A reflective wartime reminiscence from a family or community voice describes tough American life before 1914. The speaker recalls modest wages, sharing a park for the elderly, and making do with repair and reuse. They acknowledge parental limits, marriage as affordable, and a desire to teach resilience while admitting collective mistakes.
A 1919 report describes a jet of flaming gas projected from the sun, allegedly extending more than 600,000 miles beyond the solar surface. The sensational claim cites astronomical observations but lacks independent confirmation from established bodies.
Washington reports describe covert meetings under Morgenthau as preparatory for Roosevelt policy shifts. Four steps seek emergency production for Britain, convoy and shipbuilding boosts, easing of neutrality laws, and a Caribbean naval balance, timed before a spring drive.
A December 5 1930 report notes Secretary of War Hurley proposing 3176 000 in appropriations for Randolph field including 100 000 for NCO quarters 25 000 for nurses quarters and 50 000 for school holding for children at the wing field. Earlier appropriations of 000 000 were made. A Black Enridge Senior High School placement bureau reports 21 applicants awaiting jobs and 7 students explored employment this term. Miss Fila Butler faculty says San Antonio businessmen encouraged the endeavor. December 4 1920 recounts Frank Wiggins Los Angeles chamber of commerce secretary praising steady work while in San Antonio to view Alamo and other sites. General Robert G Nivelle, veteran of Verdun, to visit San Antonio next week per war department. He is en route to California but to stop at military establishments.
The San Antonio Light notes that San Antonio will vote December 17 on charter amendment establishing a city manager form. The articles discuss the form and its implications, and the opinions stated do not necessarily reflect the newspaper's views.
A San Antonio charter committee member argues the council-manager plan preserves democracy by placing policy control in voters hands and hiring a professional administrator. The author opposes one-man rule, warns of dictatorship, and urges voters to reject the proposed plan as centralized authority and payroll burden.
The article notes that weight gain is not always due to diet alone and many authorities, including Dr. T A C Rennole of Johns Hopkins, link overweight to anxiety, depression, and tension. It urges careful medical evaluation to identify causes such as hypothalamus or endocrine issues and emphasizes that most cases arise from consuming more energy than expended. It also highlights patient cooperation challenges in dieting and the need for tailored treatment.
The fragment discusses the need to straighten out difficult situations when they exist and notes that reducing can be more tasty. It credits King Fean Synily Ines and mentions Dy H N Bundesen. The passage appears as a mangled OCR excerpt with unclear context and attribution.
A fragmentary puzzle list titled What Do You Know with mixed phrases and misspellings. It references substitutes, relinquishement, min cost, escape to haven, antagonistic terms, ovation, mutual benefit, feasibility, innumerable lakes, hapless Europe, sparse areas, drastic reorganization, and proximity to Europe.
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