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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1962
Page
6
Adm Rickover urges Congress to codify training regulations for nuclear naval personnel into law, arguing naval brass will not shoulder his responsibilities after him. He praises the Polaris submarine as a deterrent and warns others cling to past battles, urging legislative preservation of his programs to strengthen national defense.
A counterpoint discusses the Bay of Pigs prisoners and their relatives returning to the United States, arguing Castro freed them only to secure ransom. The piece contends Castro seeks favor but should not expect a policy shift, asserting he must disappear to earn gratitude from Americans and Cubans.
A dated chronicle noting events tied to December 29 across years. Albert Trevino resigns from Corporation Court No 1 due to illness in 1952. Bess Woolford of San Antonio becomes the first woman to apply for an OWL executive position. A Washington dispatch mentions Roosevelt’s potential broad government economy powers after inauguration. Mexican census efforts at the consulate noted. Frost threat forecast for San Antonio. Local police shift inmates to county authorities for a future convict farm opening. The Adams house on Flores Street slated for demolition for new construction.
An imaginary hearing satirizes the FCC inquiry into loud television ads. Characters include Miss Vera dela Pongping and Geofrey, with a mock debate on vocal styles, fast pitches, and hard sells, ending as the room nears adjournment.
A chaotic summary of a health talk debunking royal jelly cures and fluoride fears, noting Newburgh opposition to fluoridation, laundry complaints from early chlorine-era water, fake injections, and sugar pills passed as miracle cures. It reports on volunteers in Nebraska who tested pills causing side effects despite containing sugar.
In a sweeping labor push, Office Employees International Union under Howard Coughlin wins a 1968 Labor Board election to represent Reynolds Electrical and Engineering white collar workers at the Mercury site in Nevada and other secret installations. The drive targets NASA, ARC, and multiple defense sites from Texarkana to Sandia and Michoud, aiming to organize clerical and administrative staff across the space and nuclear programs. The campaign predicts thousands more white collar workers joining as atomic and space projects expand.
The article outlines a civic agenda urging completion of modern street lighting and storm sewer construction. It calls for adequate hospital facilities and full participation in a flood control project, plus extension of sanitary sewer and water systems citywide. It envisions a long-range plan for a peakful water supply for future needs.
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