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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1944

Page

6

Bricker Platform Promises Modern Americanism and Opposes New Deal

The piece portrays Ohio Governor John W. Bricker as delivering clear, irrefutable speeches on traditional Americanism, denouncing the New Deal as centralized and dictatorial. It outlines his platform, including opposition to government overreach, calls for fiscal restraint to spur private enterprise, and plans for a cooperative international order while preserving U S sovereignty.

John W. Bricker Ohio Bricker

New York City Landmarks and Characters on Broadway

A brisk ramble through Manhattan highlights famous spots from The Great White Way. Historic Fraunces Tavern, Radio City and Grand Central loom beside Bryant Park, Greenwich Village, and Madison Avenue stores. The piece notes crime, nightlife, and oddities with sharp local color.

New York 23Rd Street 8Th Avenue Jim Fiske Josie Mansfield Playhouse Broadway O. J Gude Roxy Theater Tudor City 42Nd Street East River Fraunces Tavern Gen. Washington Tom Fattle Lieb Grove Street Harlem Iites Radio City Music Hall Grand Central Deppo Sixth Avenue New York University Sing Sing MacDougal Alley Greenwich Village

March of Events on isolationism and Jeffersonian rhetoric

The writer criticizes isolationism and warns against political manipulation of Jeffersonian ideals. They reference Dr. Harvey N. Davis of Stevens Institute and dismiss philanthropic messaging while urging independent, informed action. They also contrast the Communist Daily Worker with Jefferson, Lincoln, Washington, and Whitman rhetoric and condemn party leaders hitching onto Jefferson's legacy.

Harvey N. Davis Stevens Institute of Technology Davi Agon Dr. Davis U.S. A

War veteran hailed for heroism in early house blaze

Claude Mundelz 42, a war veteran, was lauded for rescuing a woman and aiding others as a fire consumed a house at 222 Fourth Street. One man died in the blaze and a woman was rescued by firefighters. The event occurred February 17 with emergency operations planned on Commerce Street between Alani Wid Soledad.

Claude Mundelz Ban Anh Yroming Fourth Airers Ferruatoy Avafern Alani Wid Soledad

Marry Go Round Lessons From Love and Hearts

A 1944 reminiscence on romance and learning from love. The piece discusses how first loves shape a girl's heart, the inevitability of conventional male behavior, and the idea that love drives the modern plot of a woman's life, with wry observations on marriage, jealousy, and the changing morals of romance.

Rowland Tan King Peas 8Ynd,, Inc

Postwar questions on freedom and regulation in America

By Benjamin DeCasseres, the piece asks if free enterprise and individual rights will prevail after the war. It warns against overregulation, warns that constitutions curb rulers, and cites figures like Willkie Hopkins and Frankfurter as representing regulatory threats to liberty.

Europe Foussia China Abel Henry Wallner Jet Willkie Harry Hopkins Frits Frankfurner

Mallon Takes Rest From News Behind the News

Paul Mallon, popular columnist, is out of his daily column for about two weeks under Holiday orders to take a vacation. The move keeps Mallon off the page while Hann became his replacement during the hiatus.

Mallon Paul Mallon Mr. Mallon Haoter

These Days By George Sukolsky and Hutcheson Labor View

George Sukolsky discusses labor leaders shaping political action in 1944. William Hutcheson head of the Carpenters Union calls for a pro free enterprise platform, opposing postwar bureaucracy and paternalism while urging private industry to create jobs. The piece notes expected endorsements by unions and declines to street how leftist groups may react to Hutcheson’s stance.

William L. Hutcheson United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Lakeland Fla Hutcheson Beal Mert Ine Saniny Ose

Nail tells of health clues from fingernails study

Doctor Kurt Weiss of Switzerland studied nails and found transverse furrows signal disease duration and severity, while upward furrows reflect emotional stress. brittleness may come from poor nutrition, spoon nails from circulation issues, and pitting from root damage. Other conditions relate to anemia, infections, chemicals, and occupational effects. early examination helps limit further damage.

Kurt Weiss Switzerland Wels King Yeas Syady Toe

Those Texans at Mier siege by James Farber

A dramatic account recounts Texan fighters at Mier led by Joe Berry wounded in an adobe hut. As Mexican troops press, the Texans launch a desperate counterattack, sacrificing a route through heavy odds to save comrades and die fighting.

Mier Joe Berry Somervell Laredo

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