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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1962
Page
1
During his West Berlin visit F Kennedy reassured residents that U S protection guarantees their liberty. He also condemned the Communist barrier as a visible failure, noting the regime must seal off its system behind a wall where the world can see it.
Freedom Medal foundation assigns the George Washington Medal to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. The speech lauds the fight against communism and praises Hoover for his vigilance and resolve. The speaker criticizes complacency and urges aggressive, prudent defense of freedoms against Khrushchev, Castro, and other Communist leaders.
A condensed chronology notes key San Antonio events dated February 24 across years. Highlights include the 1952 Livestock Exposition success, 2012 civilian gas mask arrivals, 1932 land gift for McFarlin Memorial Student Loan Fund, 1922 Madison Square auditorium designation, 1912 Orpheum Theater opening with The Commuters, 1902 Sousa marches by his band, and 1892 Grand Opera House lineup for Uncle Tom's Cabin next Sunday.
A playful verse from 1963 by Field Enterprises, Inc. contemplates keeping and recalling February through May, with references to October September and other months. The piece muses on weather, time, and memory in a poetic, fragmented style.
A reader recalls 36 hours in Korea with scarce ammo and casualties, accuses Marty Triman of smear tactics against the John Birch Society, laments Viet Nam blackout, and questions Kennedy era censorship and denial of testimony to a military muzzling investigative committee. The letter demands transparency and questions why the public is not informed.
A sermon summarizes Jesus teachings on the Ten Commandments focusing on inner virtue over mere rule keeping. It notes Jesus opposed rigid legalism and argued goodness comes from the heart, stressing purity, accountability, and the high stakes of moral choices in a changing modern era.
A local inquiry confirms new apartments were built by L. L. Kessler on Gakwall Dr last Sunday. Martins reportedly moved in by Tuesday, driving out sparrows and signaling spring and summer nesting. Also notes a German edition of a Texas travel book and an elderly opinion on German shepherds as family dogs and protectors.
The author urges true dedication beyond mere church attendance and social acceptance. He compares worldly excellence to spiritual devotion, citing Jesus and early disciples who moved the world when Christ was central in their lives. The piece warns that spiritual gains fade without complete commitment.
Astronaut John Glenn recounted a crisis during re entry as large heat shield fragments broke off near the capsule edge and the retro package reportedly functioned. He described sweating in the capsule and choosing to exit via the hatch after splashdown aboard the destroyer, while viewing Earth’s sunsets from space and preparing for a strenuous public schedule upon return to Washington and New York.
Gleazer spoke at a joint meeting of Pevass Junior College Teachers Association and Texas Junior College Association at Granada Motel attended by about 80 educators. He described Russia's technicums, praised national education goals, questioned industry driven certification, and noted night classes and women filling skilled roles amid a manpower crunch.
An international medical expert is branded a criminal for treating patients across state lines. The piece explains state licensing barriers, the role of the National Board of Medical Examiners, and how interstate practice risks penalties, with a Virgin Islands case illustrating the lifesaving limits.
A bespectacled gunman robbed Realben's Cafe at 610 W. Houston shortly after 7 a.m. Saturday, escaping with about $17 from the cash register. Joe Sanchez, 23, of 121 Bradley, reported the man threatened him with a pistol and demanded money as he turned to serve coffee.
Former Major General Edwin A. Walker, Democratic governor candidate, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Gunter Hotel Assembly Room, accompanied by West Texas conservative leader Velts Maley Sr. in what appears to be a campaign stop amid ongoing U S political and military updates from Vietnam.
Police investigated a Saturday arson case at 17S San Bernardo where about $100 damage occurred to a vali ant house. Owner Jose Verisueriez, husband of Anita Krissurvive, faces threats tied to a boating death last September. A man drove up at 10:55 PM, threw gasoline, kicked in the door, and fled. neighbors saw gasoline poured inside. Firefighters put out the flames. A four year old, Richard Valdez, WAS found in a trash barrel at the Bernardo home after the death surfaced. authorities report ongoing threats against the property from enraged parties.
Peiping charged on Saturday that U.S. military air support for South Vietnam seriously affects the security of Red China and Communist North Vietnam and threatens peace in Asia. The statement, broadcast by the News China News Agency, said the United States is already in an undeclared war in South Vietnam and denounced what it called armed U.S. intervention.
Police say eight dozen vandalism cases were cleared after Jefferson High School youths aged 16 admitted igniting home made bombs in mailboxes around Woodhill Hills. Detective Venny Zinker said several others implicated would be questioned next week.
In Suffern New York two cars collided Friday night before a village police station. As drivers moved to report the crash a bus struck them. James Filagora let, 43, of Manhattan died en route to a hospital and Sol Bloom 52, of Mount Vernon died at the hospital.
In Boston area on Saturday Bernard Toldtine was reportedly receiving medical treatment following parole from a U S Public Health Service Hospital in New York. The parolee, aged seven, was released due to failing physical and mental health, per Justice Department records.
Amman Jordan. Mohammed Siadi longtime aide de camp to kings Abdullah Talal and Hussein died Friday night from a heart attack. He served as military ineligencs chief wml aide de-camp to three Jordanian kings.
In Jacksonville Florida AP report Glenn was named God of Month after space capsule Noa recovered by the Navy on Tuesday. He received the award and a $15 check with it for his role in the perilous mission.
National Science Foundation findings show more than 21 percent of all employed scientists in the United States reside in New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The report notes these states have the highest median salary in the country at around $10 000.
Luxembourg and the United States signed a treaty of friendship on Friday, marking a formal pact to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation between the two nations.
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