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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1961
Page
5
The Kennedy led vote 217 to 212 expands the rules committee from 12 to 15 to ensure broader consideration of his program. The move shifts power away from a conservative bloc and allows full debate by all house members, a principle the paper supports despite preferring a rules definition amendment.
A commission warns that continued self-imposed pauses on nuclear testing threaten security and global stability. It urges renewed restraint limits and notes Soviet and Russian stalling, while advocating a revived, verifiable test ban and potential talks with the Russians to avert escalation.
The YMGA chaired by Mr. John McDonough reports ninety-two churches participated in a drive for youth programs. Seventy five American volunteers support the effort at the Surilay School Athletic association, with 524 total basketball, hall, softball and volleyball teams. Additional activities include singing and arts, aiming to engage youth and expand offerings.
The White House pledges imaginative spending rather than wide scale programs to ease the 1960s recession. Arthur Goldberg backs a national employment service, retraining, and relocation to move jobless toward opportunity, with focus on 1.5 million hardest hit and urban poverty pockets.
A fragmentary report recalls the San Antonio Tight event with mentions of past days, city ordinances, and a 50 Wistar linked hall crowd. It references park commissions, veterans, and a grand jury investigation as part of scattered notes from a local history item.
Health article explains daily penicillin use for five years to prevent rheumatic fever after streptococcal infections. It notes possible lifelong treatment, early administration improves outcomes, and questions about true immunity while urging better housing to reduce infections. It mentions risks to heart and argues for persistent antibiotic use to curb recurring illness.
Fragmentary line from a Nebel printer in Ireritora by Albert Cane hints at resistance themes. The text references evils, remedies, and a confrontation with fate within a restless wartime period. Not enough clear facts to identify full context, author, or publication details.
George E. Sokolsky critiques the difficulty of filling government posts after an election. He cites the NATO appointment of Thomas Finletter, Eleanor Roosevelt and Herbert Lehman’s reform efforts, Murrow as head of U S Information Agency, and the issue of public relations in shaping policy. He argues for skilled, nonpartisan projection of ideas and notes the influence of elite universities on government service.
Anthony Perkins says happiness should not come from an acting career, noting early temptations of sunshine and fame. He asserts a pipe dream of wealth and notoriety fails to bring true joy and urges belief in alternative paths. Harold Coffin adds that true character in one's home implies a stubborn streak.
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