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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1946
Page
3
On Christmas eve the pope urged all nations to follow the Bethlehem light to peace and justice. He emphasized universal brotherhood, the divine law, and a renewed return to the Christmas message as humanity seeks an era of true justice and harmony amid postwar unrest.
In a Washington dispatch Paul Mallon laments Christmas card trends that ignore the season’s spiritual meaning. He critiques art cards for atheistic or secular imagery, urges meaningful religious or principled messages, and advocates a return to Christ centered expression, noting Armistice and Memorial day ironies.
Commentary on love, trust, and self deception citing psychology and rat experiments. Discusses impulse to shock or offend loved ones, effects of parental rejection, and the need for insight over mere knowledge in understanding human behavior.
A column of scattered remarks and gossip from Walter Winchell, with notes on postmaster general Hannegan, Runyon’s memory, and Hollywood set pieces. Mentions of Paul Whiteman Jr debut, Bilbo trial gifts, and celebrities like Gloria Swanson Bob Hope Sinatra and Vivian Masley, plus a brief Royal voyage item.
A chaotic mix of sensational notes traces Broadway gossip from fascist ties of Sir Oswald Mosley to real estate deals in midtown. It notes Joan Hancock Co buying property on Park Avenue, royalty abroad in Spain, and a plan to grant a veteran a furnished apartment on Christmas Eve.
Readers urge the city to offer Dwyer avenue and Main avenue property owners first chance to buy back lots tied to Arsenal wartime use. A suggestion proposes an arch through a building and opening the streets while preserving structures. A second note advocates using Peace on Earth greetings to foster calm amid current worries.
A group of boys were placed in the city jail Monday after they seized a policeman, grabbed his gun and badge, and escaped. The incident, dated December 25, 1956, prompted local authorities to investigate the break in security and recover the weapon.
An advertisement describes patterns 9132 and 9182 with new necklines and styles for Jr Misses, including yardage needs and sizes. It invites readers to send twenty five cents to Pattern Dept, plus fifteen cents for a Marian Martin Fall and Winter 146-47 Pattern Book, with offer printed in The San Antonio Light and requests a plain write up of name address and style number.
The article lists many chest pain causes from muscle strain to pleurodynia and bronchial inflammation, noting diagnosis requires lab tests and expert judgment. It describes treatment based on injury extent, heat, massage, and strapping, plus the role of X rays in confirming esophageal spasm and abdominal disorders. It warns of recurrent pleurisy and coronary artery spasm as significant sources.
Louella Parsons reports Sam Wood plans to take Ivy to Europe and seeks Gary Cooper for The World in His Arms with Laurence Staking scripting. Jimmie Stewart may star in State of the Union, Capra directs. Ronald Colman linked to The Art of Murder, Olivier role discussed. John Huston to remake Moby Dick with new adventure drama. W C Fields recalled, Gene Fowler to write his life story.
A San Antonio Light column reflects on fear as a universal condition shared by all people. It urges readers to acknowledge fear, drop pride, and realize courage grows as fear is normalized. The piece frames fear as common and solvable through shared experience.
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