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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1950

Page

12

Trinity University Booster Drive Seeks San Antonio Support

Trinity University launches its second annual Booster club drive aimed at enrolling 1000 San Antonians and raising 37000 for operations plus 12000 for library backs. The article notes the university’s economic impact, student demographics, branches, and diverse faith representation, urging local residents to back the growing Christian institution.

Trinity University America San Church of Christ Randolph Field Taeckland Air Force Base Army Area Laboratory

Spring Comes Strange in Western California Land

Poetic meditation on California spring contrasts barren hills with sudden renewal. The narrator reflects on life and death, longing for the cleansing miracle of rain and the rebirth it brings, imagining death as a natural bloom like spring.

New England California

Spring Comes Strangely to the Western Slope

A poetic reflection on spring’s return across the western slope, describing grasses waking, creeks rising, and a renewal of hope after long vigil. The speaker urges stillness to let spring’s change move the heart and body, urging a sap-like surge within.

King Features Syndicate Tac

Just Path Shines Toward the Perfect Day

A brief devotional excerpt cites Proverbs about the just living in a light that grows brighter until the perfect day. The verse emphasizes moral guidance and ongoing spiritual illumination.

Guilty of Treason film stirs debate on rights and justice

A Kyrie Bea. Syn column reviews the film Guilty of Treason about the Mindszenty case and broader trials of Alger Hiss and others. It contrasts American due process with totalitarian punishment, defends civil liberties, and condemns perceived hypocrisy in public figures especially Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini.

Cardinal Mindszenty New York Alger Hiss Harry Bridges Homan United States Hiss Medina Hungary Whittaker Chambers Noel Field Kisns Fuchs Bergman Moe Ton Pictures Ingrid Bergman Hubert Rossellini Rossellini Neme Conyright Kyrie Bea Syn Tne

Challenge to Eleanor Roosevelt over truth of Warm Springs tale

WESTBROOK PEGLER accuses Eleanor Roosevelt of withholding material information in magazine material about Franklin D Roosevelt's death at Warm Springs. He claims secrecy and falsification distort history, urging her to deny allegations and address why she did not publish certain details.

Westbrook Pegler Eleanor Roosevelt United States of America Warm Springs Roosevelt Cabal Eleanor Eleanor Ronsevelt Secret Service Eleanor Rongevelt I.D.R Laura Delano Franklin

Get Eleanor Out Of the United Nations

A 1950 King Features Syndicate column argues Eleanor Roosevelt should be removed from the U N representation citing alleged Communist associations and unclear judgment. The piece accuses Grace Tully’s memoirs of omitting a key woman and criticizes aides including Bill Hassett for not detailing Roosevelt’s presence at Warm Springs.

Rane Roosevelt McInttre Warm Springs Washington Grace Tully Grace Bill Hassett Bill Elizabeth Shoumatoff Bil Bleatter the Great Hassett Winthrop Rutherford Eleanor Roosevelt United Nations Eciat United States King Ceatures Syndicate

Eczema in Babies Tends to Happen From Allergic Skin

A historical note explains eczema as an inborn skin sensitivity causing inflammation and blisters. It discusses higher risk for babies of allergic parents, the challenge of identifying irritants, and general care like sponge baths without soap, patting skin dry, and applying talc with sterile cotton to avoid further irritation.

Henry

Eczema Care Guidance for Children by Dr Bundesen

Dr Bundesen outlines how to manage acute eczema in children. Keep skin dry and clean after mineral oil cleansing, avoid sun and cold exposure, and dress in light cotton clothing. Remove excess wool and test foods by elimination if eczema persists, adding soft foods gradually to identify triggers.

Truman coal dispute framed in public lobby clash

Arthur Baer comments on President Truman and John Lewis amid a coal strike dispute. The piece mocks political maneuvering and union rhetoric, hinting at Republican opposition and potential government actions to deepen the coal crisis.

Baecrng Dow Arthur “Bugs” Baer John Lewis Truman

Distribution of free pills likely outlawed in San Antonio

A notice from 1930 reports possible state action to ban distribution of free samples of pills and other medicines in San Antonio. The item also notes an upcoming visit by former President Calvin Coolidge and his wife to the city for a public engagement.

San Antonio Calvin Coolidge Bigtown Arthur Gaitifrey Cbs Chinatown

Early 20th Century Flight Tests and Notes From Huntsville

fragments describe influenza quarantine near San Antonio possibly lifting soon, vast applicant screening with half failing, rapid aeroplane shed work at Sam Houston with Lt Foulois testing wireless telegraph, wheels planned for field start, dated Feb 13 1900. Huntsville rounds note asks aid and time deductions, and a man arrested for profane language with a fine.

Fe Sam Houston B. F. Foulois Huntsville Mike Chiata Mike

Did You Know About Coal Use and World-Long Rail

The note states six tons of coal per car and defines ton measurements. It mentions a 8000 mile transsiberian rail and a Davis Dam on the Colorado river near Hoover Dam. It notes 55 percent of American families own homes and hints at a vast infrastructure context.

U.S Trussia Davis Dam Colorado River

Broadway Radio Gossip and Society Notes

A chaotic montage of show business chatter from Broadway includes overheard discussions among agents about a producer's death, bids for talent like Ingrid Bergman and Pablo Berg, and notes on stars such as Helen Traubel, Ann Sothern, and Barbara Thorndike. It sketches industry maneuvering, marriages, divorces, and legal pauses, with fleeting celebrity sightings and humorous asides.

Broadway N.v. Sun Ronald Reagan Berdita Chandler Ted Lewis White & Peace Jeck Cole George Renavant Selena Royle Vanderbilt N. S MGM Hemingway Bergman Barbara Thorndike Publisher's Weekly Alan Adam Blended FDR Ann Sothern Cy Howard Nancy Kelly the Shortanarters Runyon Fund Rome Yankees the Mirror J. Iacona Marthe Bonga G. Sowers Sunny Isles Club Eadie & Racle Rite Angel Flair Ingrid Bergshan Mary McCarty June Hart Frankie Laine Heliaz Comics Olsen & Johnson Westey Wells San Quentin Wea Wells New York Mirror

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