Scrooge Back As Skinflint in Global Welfare Backlash
A Worldwide shift toward tighter budgets and reduced welfare gains momentum after elections in New Zealand Australia Canada and Britain. Voters back conservative coalitions led by Muldoon Fraser and Trudeau criticizing expansive social programs while Prime Minister Wilson signals industrial development over consumption. The trend echoes a return to leaner politics amid inflation and discontent.
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Anglo-America
Sydney
Auckland
Vancouver
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
England
Harald Wilson
National Party
Labor Party
Robert Muldoon
Liberal-Country Party
Gough
Malcolm Fraser
Gough Whitlam
Whitlam
Asia
Fraser
British Columbia
Conservative Alliance
Social Credit
Trudeau
Britain
Torold Wilson
Washington Post
Wilson
Understanding Migraine Causes and Triggers
A reader shares how lifelong headaches labeled as migraines were actually caused by a food allergy. Dr. Seymour Diamond notes migraine as a complex, often inherited condition influenced by fatigue hormones stress and allergies. The National Migraine Foundation explores biofeedback acupuncture meditation and hypnosis as treatments.
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Seymour Diamond
Chicago Medical School
National
Diamond
The
Bribe Scandals Across Nations Stir Public Indignation
The text surveys bribery and corruption abroad and at home, noting Khrushchev's 1959 visit, a Camepie Hal rally, and a labor union request for $300 to ensure lights. It cites Lockheed payoffs, Marjorie Katz’s gifts firm, and New York politics, arguing regulations and taxation fuel corruption while journalists and public figures debate accountability.
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Khrushchev
America
Camepie
Chicago
Lockheed
NBC
Mexico City
Wall Street Journal
Moying
Marjorie Katz
China
Crisis Center Offers Holiday Counseling in San Antonio
The Crisis Center of San Antonio urges residents to contact trained volunteers during holidays when services may be limited. Call 433-8282 for confidential free counseling or 433-1251 for the Rape Crisis Line. volunteers seek more trainees to help during this season.
New York Law Goes Unhelpful for Santa Helpers
A proposed measure would require boxes selling unassembled items with more than six parts to disclose assembly needs and list required tools in English. The rule takes effect January 1, but its impact on Christmas gift assembly remains unclear as many Santa helpers face parts shortages and unclear instructions.
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Chicago
Miss Katz
New York Stock Exchange
New York State
New York
Light aids traffic safety in public notices
A Sequin reader letter praises The Light for helping traffic safety with editorials and cartoons viewed by hundreds in San Antonio. It commends Gov Briscoe and the paper, yet contrasts wartime calls to duty with reflections on international history and a critique of internal issues.
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San Antonio
Briscoe
Wake up America on immigration and taxes
A letter criticizes U S policy on illegal aliens. The writer urges stronger action, asks Mexico to handle its indigents, and complains elevated school taxes used for welfare, housing, and language programs. The note ends with a call to wake up Americans.
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D.C
America
Mexico
Angolan conflict critique voices from a weary public
A critical voice denounces further U.S. military involvement in Angola arguing the nation has not recovered from Vietnam and condemns politicians, draft dodgers, and political pressures. The speaker links Korea and the Bay of Pigs pullout to ongoing foreign entanglements and questions the war effort.
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Angala
Bealing
Bay of Pigs
Pilgrimage members thank The Light for support
Members of the San Antonio Gordan Center express thanks to The Light for its support during the Christmas Pilgrimage season. The letter, signed by Mrs Milton H Baughin Sr, credits The Light with aiding the annual fund raising and extending appreciation to Miriam McGary and Woman's World staff.
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San Antonio Gordan Center
Light
Miriam McGary
Renda Smith Bryne
Ed Hartman
Jean Osborne
Milton H. Baughin SR
Krueger Taxation Rally Calls Voting Backlash
A reader urges defeat of Rep Krueger in November for voting to sustain the President's veto of the tax bill. The note claims take home pay will drop in January and urges constituents to hold him accountable at the polls.
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Anny
Krueger
Rep. Krueger
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Mous Stores International Inc
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