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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1945
Page
12
A letter dated Tuesday February 13 945 sees twelve leading American university heads urge Roosevelt to postpone universal military training arguing wartime pressure is not a reason to rush a fundamental change. They insist peacetime programs should serve national defense and resist subversive ideologies while warning against indoctrination and regimentation of youth.
The piece, attributed to Elsie Robinson, defends sharp social satire in writing. It questions why other authors aim to make readers happy while she prefers honest, sometimes biting, commentary about people’s faults. She notes critics and gossipers react, yet claims no one believes such advice is for the author themselves.
Walter Winchell and trade mark drama unfold as major papers miss a Yankees sale scoop while columns clash over who should publish. Bits on Dorothy Parker, Alex Woollcott, Moe Risfeld, Ziegfeld, and a brave Seattle dog cited amid war stories round out a column of spirited media chatter and cultural jabs.
A fragment contrasts remodeling a fiancé with army life. It questions why a woman would change the man she plans to marry and recalls past flattery, while noting a man’s flaws. The piece references a cautious, satirical tone about romance and social roles.
The article surveys conditions linked to kidney stone formation including vitamin A deficiency and kidney infection, and discusses how spinal injuries, chronic bone infections, arthritis, digestive disorders, and prolonged bed rest may raise stone risk. It mentions slowed metabolism, calcium or uric salts excreted by kidneys, ureteral blockage, bladder muscle paralysis, and infections as contributing factors.
Dr Bundesen outlines how disturbances in parathyroid glands may affect calcium metabolism and stone formation. Excess gland activity could contribute to calcium deposits in tissues and kidney stones, warranting study to prevent recurrence through correcting underlying conditions.
A film review of King Pictures 1945 release These Days discusses wartime trauma in veterans. It praises the story of a South Pacific soldier facing shell shock, the role of love and friendship in recovery, and the film’s humane message that veterans should reintegrate into ordinary civilian life without heroic pressure. It notes the director Selanick’s focus on ordinary American life postwar and criticizes political lecturing in favor of personal healing.
Benjamin Ars critiques government terms such as directive and executive order as veiled control, warns of creeping stateism and bureaucratic governance. He cites the Montgomery Ward plant seizure and urges vigilance against demagogic messaging that masks tyrannical power.
Feb 13 1935 report notes Farley will study stressed times for mail car service in Texas. Brederty Chabot translates a two volume history from Spanish, detailing postal development in Texas and Exnar county since 1845. Feb 13 1923 mentions Worn & Binkett and Eugene Smith named to state highway commission by Governor Ferguson.
A fragment recounts the fraternal bond among the Beans, focusing on Sam Bean as Roy Beans’ brother. It notes Sam’s humor, church attendance, and time living near Langtry, Texas, with reminiscences from friends and mentions the San Antonio Light and Associated Press reporting on frontier figures of Texas.
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