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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1963
Page
6
The House approved a credit-backed wheat sale to Soviet bloc nations by 189 to 138, a move supporters say fuses commerce with diplomacy. Critics warn about payment risk and costs, but proponents, including supporters of Johnson's foreign policy, see it as a strategic gain and a test of congressional fiscal powers.
The article notes the relocation of Idlewild Airport’s name to John F Kennedy International Airport. It praises JFK for a life dedicated to brotherhood and envisions the renamed gateway aiding unhampered travel and linking the New World with the Old.
Joy turned to horror as the Lakonia disaster struck during a festive season. Passengers danced or walked moments before a sudden blaze engulfed the ship. Rescue efforts by an impromptu international fleet and U S Air Force planes from the Azores saved many, praised as humane teamwork at sea.
In a 1983 column, Conwright argues the Republican Party cannot outdo Lyndon Johnson in style or tactics. He doubts a witty Ivy Leaguer can reframe the race, suggesting only a conservative idealism or a genuine reformist like Landon Johnson offers a viable alternative.
A compact column feature recalling San Antonio events from 1928 to 1958. Highlights include Golden Age club dances, cold December 1948 winds, a 1938 post office funding note, 1928 rain affecting holiday trade, veteran William Armstrong’s 92nd birthday death, Santa Claus visits for Turn Verein, and railroad worker William Ray’s death from a heart condition.
Henry J. Taylor argues government spending trims taxes and boosts living standards. He notes ballooning federal payrolls, high corporate profits taxed away, and rising bankruptcies, concluding reduced spending returns money to earners who spend it locally, easing taxes and stabilizing growth. Copyright 1963 United Feature Syndicate.
Dr. Lester Coleman discusses the modern plague of persistent backache including sciatica and lumbago. He outlines causes from congenital issues to nerve pressure and shares two treatment categories and simple exercises for acute back pain.
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