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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1950

Page

6

A Federal FEPC Proposal Critiqued As State Rights Issue

The piece argues against a national Federal Employment Practices Commission, urging states to handle civil rights laws locally. It warns a national FEPC would provoke resentment and be unenforceable, stressing constitutional limits and the need for education over compulsion. It labels congressional action as demagogic and notes communist party support.

Congress Fair Employment Practices Commission FEPC Communist Party

Dollar buys less than half of 1900 value, warns study

The Institute of Life Insurance cites a 1900 dollar equaling 55.6 percent of 1939 costs and today 169.3 percent, implying a two thirds decline over fifty years that erodes personal savings, life insurance, and social security. It calls for deficit spending to stop and for Americans to demand fiscal reform and efficiency.

United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Institute OF Life Institute of Life Insurance

Did You Know Factoids From The April Era

The article cites 20 009 per decade U.S. dairy cattle growth and notes natives on the Pribilof Islands rely on dairying. It compares U.S. population growth post Civil War, projects farm population share by 1980, and lists Mariana Islands sites like Saipan Guam Rota and Tinian with prehistoric burials. It also recalls Guam as a U.S. possession for about fifty years.

The Marianas Saipan Guam Rota Tinian Magotan

Bible Verse Proverb Encourages Pleasant Words

A devotional line quotes Proverbs 16 24 praising pleasant words as honeycomb that cheer the soul and benefit the bones, reflecting on gentle speech and well being.

Controversy Over Ed Sullivan and Draper Subversion List

In a column by George E. Sokolsky, the Sullivan Draper dispute centers on subversive lists cited by the attorney general and the House Committee on Un-American Activities. Draper and Adler sue for libel over charges, while Sullivan faces scrutiny for testifying about Draper’s record. The piece calls for disclosure of information sources and critiques Ford’s stance on artists’ politics amid broader industry influences.

Ed Sullivan Paul Draper Columbia Broadcasting System Sullivan Larry Adler Mis Hester McCullough Greenwich Connecticut Draper Adiey McCullough Attorney General House Committee On un-American Activities Adler Igor Cassini Choy Knijckerbocker Westbrook Pegler Fulton Lewis Jr Bill Cuham Pegler Whittaker Chambers Cassini Popler Lewis Cunningham J. B. Matthews Adlerdor & Moment Waldorf-Astoria Ea Sullivan House Committee Canifornia ‘Tenney Ford Company Conyrt King Benturen Dyn

Wildlife food needs in harsh winters noted by agencies

A fragmented note cites estimates from Canadian and U S wildlife officials on winter forage. It mentions deer starving, moose feeding preferences, and birds flocking for dry bread, pie crust, melon, squash, apples, lettuce, and other scarce foods.

Hiss Heirs and Harvard Ties Stir Un-American Hearings

Westbrook Pegler reports on Alger Hiss testifying before the House Un American Activities Committee. He cites ties to Felix Frankfurter, Lee Pressman, Nathan Witt, and Jerome Frank, noting connections to Harvard Law, the AAA, and the Labor Relations Board. The piece highlights partisan defenses and conflicting loyalties amid testimony and perjury findings.

Westbrook Pegler New York Alger Hiss Washington Felix Frankfurter Harvard Law Committee On un-American Activities Hiss Lee Pressman Jerome Frank Elrcuit Court of Appeals Agricultural Adjustment Communist Party Nathan’ Witt Frank AAA Witt Labor Relations Board CIO Frankfurter Notris la Guardia Hutcheson Pressman Wittalo Supreme Court Dean Acheson Acheson Frankefurter Washington. A Berle Secretary of State Eleanor Roose

Who's Who in Certain Circles Do

A dense reminiscence links Carl Binger and Louis Weiss to trials of Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss. It notes Weiss as Marshall Field’s political adviser, sister-in-law to Carol Weiss King, and connected to Vassar alumnae misgivings. Mentions Eleanor Roosevelt, Zilboorg, and Meyer family ties to the Washington Post.

Carl Binger New York Hiss Whittaker Chambers Murphy Binger Louis Weiss Weiss Marshall Field Field Carol Weiss King Vassar College Eleanor Roosevelt Vassar Es Bingerts & Crony Gregory Zilbporg Ryssia Kerensky Sebor Zilborg Zilboorg Vassar Alumnae Margaret N. Stone Sarah Gibson Blanding New Allege Truman Commission On Higher Education Agnes Ernst Meyer Agnes Eugene Meyer Washington Post New York Herald Tribune Post Huss Washington Times-Herald Meyers The Herald Tribune Harold Leaski London School of Economics New York Times Laski Frankfurter Meyer Philip Graham Justice Frankfurter King Featurea Syndicate Ync

Cough Management and Expectorants in Medical Care

The article explains coughing serves to clear airways and secretions and how doctors decide to suppress or encourage it. Expectorants like potassium iodide and ammonium carbonate, steam with menthol or benzoin, are used to loosen material, with adjustments per case and symptoms, including sleep disruption and potential lung bleeding.

Baller Auleting

Understanding bronchelectasis and its treatment

Dr H N Bundesen explains bronchelectasis where lung tubes dilate and infection occurs. Coughing may bring up foul material and penticillin is used by muscle injection or inhaled powder to aid treatment.

Cong'rt King Brat, Syd, Inc

Ten Trumpets Through Time February 4

A compact recap of past San Antonio notes dated February 4 across years 1440 to 1890. It mentions a garden center inauguration at Witte Memorial Museum by the San Antonio Garden Clubs, a hospital board resignation, humorist visiting, a confectionery robbery case, Philippine army dental needs, and a playful “Sunday Short Snaps” with local humor and tax quips. The items highlight local institutions, figures, and quirky anecdotes spanning centuries.

Witte Memorial Museum San Antonio

On Broadway By Walter Winchell

Broad overview of Hollywood gossip and media notes from a Walter Winchell column. Highlights include home gem theft at Billy Rose’s residence and insurance satire, Barry Gray vs Ruben Klein radio clash, starMoves to Palm Springs, Betty and husband split rumors, and quips about actors and public figures amid a chaotic, punchy Hollywood scene.

Hollywood Hetty Hutton Palm Springs Betty Husband Danny Kaye Shux

Bearing Downz On the News

A satirical column by Arthur Bugs Barr criticizes John Lews for pretentious talk and irrelevant acts. It argues readers differ and must be represented. the piece links dated labor advice to current failures and mocks showy style over substance.

Arthur Bugs” Barr John Lews

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