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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1949

Page

6

Drive on Heart Disease San Antonio Campaign Opens Monday

Drive on Heart Disease in San Antonio opens Monday to raise funds for fighting heart ailments, now the leading US killer. The plan relies on education to prevent heart trouble, with a $35,000 local goal through February to expand the cardiac program and support national research. Local posters and materials will be distributed to the public.

San Antonio United States The Heart Association National Association

The Brave Man at the Waterfront Shack

A gray, patient man who works in a shoreline machine shop dreams of distant lands and grand adventures. He senses the call of ships and trains bound for the Golden Gate while a sick, needy family at home keeps him anchored, facing a life of debt.

Atoll Reef Golden Gate

Braver the Night Walk with a Crying Baby

By Elsie Robinson a lament on sacrifice and fear. A man once gave his life that others may be fed while the world faces storms and daily woes. The piece links parental hardship, war drums, and the call for faith in dire times. It concludes with a plea for divine aid and remembrance.

Otes Willie Kier Syed. Me

Did You Know Facts From A Curious Past

A collection of eclectic historical notes covers Besarias rhododendrons public health origins in England 1838 life insurance values in 1536 and First Ladies in the White House Frances Cleveland marriage Grover Cleveland and Sir Hubert Wilkins Arctic expedition footage before World War I Balkan wars revealing quirky trivia and misprints.

England General Board of Health London Frances Folsom Cleveland Grover Cleveland White House Sir Hubert Wilkins

Bible Verse Colossians 3 14 18 Bond of perfection

A brief quotation from Colossians urging charity as the bond of perfection and the peace of Christ ruling in hearts within one body. The text emphasizes unity and spiritual harmony among believers.

Broadway Buzz in a 1949 War Talk Column

Walter Winchell style column riffs on Time magazine notes and the 1952 political shuffle. Mentions Truman Dewey Israeli-Arab tensions and Von Papen, Hess, Hess clinic, and German court. Includes quips on Broadway life, legal notices, and wartime nostalgia with satirical portraits of public figures and media.

Matty Fox and the Indonesian venture after World War I

After the war Matty Fox of Hollywood and New York formed the Worldwide Development car to tie Indonesia to U S trade. Fox and Maj Gen Royal B Lord built a network in Brazil Argentina and London Paris while courting Indonesian leaders and bankers. Fox put up 400000 for a 15 year 5 percent commission on all Indonesian exports and imports, drawing on Dutch colonial trade with military and state department backing amid a sprawling but unverified plot.

Westbrook Pegler Ziegfeld Eddie Cantor Matty Fox Hollywood New York Fox Indonesian Republic London Paris Royal B. Lord Brazil Argentina Lord Matty Herber Fatty Mr. Fox Eal Seistics Cambridge Calamla Academy Passamaquoddy Fleming Deater Young Fox Washington War ‘Production Board Long Island ‘City Sherry,Netherland Hotel Bue Anzio the Pacific Bedell Smith Eisenhower Smith Marty Sametro Djodjoadikoeseeme Financial and Trade Representative Plenipotentiary JoeJjoe-addy-koseeme Jojo Almast Watfs State Department King Features Syndicate

Living Conditions and Health from housing factors

Health officers outline how home type affects health and behavior. Poor housing links to tuberculosis infant mortality and respiratory infections. Proper design reduces cleaning burden and drafts, aiding mothers and children. Crowded living causes psychological stress, while innovations in housing improve health over time.

Community Experts Say Homes Should Be Good Citizens

Dr H N Bundesen argues homes must support mental and physical health and influence neighborhood life. He notes improvements spread when one resident upgrades, creating a community-wide health housing goal for all Americans.

King Features Eratiate. Inc

Bacring Down On the News Bacring Down On the News

Arthur Bugs Baer writes a satirical column on Washington investigations. He notes delays in espionage and sabotage cases as lawyers seek postponements. He mocks officials using doctors certificates instead of citizenship papers and jokes about political stalling and intransigence.

Quash Indictment in Quin Trial and Early 20th Century Notices

A judge granted a motion to quash the indictment in the trial of Mayor C K Quin for misapplying city funds. Separate items note the Spanish palace restoration control stance by Mayor C M Chambers, the Society of Nations forming at a Paris peace conference, Col Cecil Lyon’s remarks on politics, and 19th century notes about election talk and Beeville crime rumors.

C. K. Quin R. D. Wright Laredo WW. McCrory Spanish Governors Palace C. M. Chambers Paris Society of Nations Wilson United States Cecil Lyon State Republican Executive Committee Beeville Caer

Lost and Found blues in December shoppers rush

A Letter to the Editor laments lost purses in December shopping. The author asks finders to consider the owner’s priceless items like photos, baby pictures, keys, and papers, urging return through proper channels and newspaper ads to avoid cruel theft.

Finder

British socialism debated at New York dinner

At a New York economic club dinner Geoffrey Crowther of the London Economist argued against British socialism funded by American dollars. He contrasted nationalization with private enterprise, citing Britain's postwar stagnation and Western Europe’s unity as paths for democracy, while noting U.S. welfare checks and Hoover Hoffman remarks.

New York Geoffrey Crowther London Economist France Mr. Crowther Crowther Great Britain Mona Pe Europe Great Britain Court of First Instance Republic Herbert Hoover Paul Hoffman ECA Santa Claus Erez Features

Independent Newspaper Subscriptions and Rates Noted

An old Texas publication outlines mail subscription rates and payment terms. It lists Texas pricing in two currencies and mentions the March 2 record date, with accompanying notices about readers and distribution details.

Texas Conrriss

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