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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1949

Page

3

Tax Reduction Pays Off and Warns on High Tax Rates

The United States Treasury Department argues that cutting tax rates in 1948 boosted federal revenues by nearly three billion dollars versus 1947 and cites a balanced postwar budget. It warns that tax shares above twenty five percent of national income depress investment and production, urging Congress to heed the treasury report and avoid further tax increases.

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Contempt for Self Pity in Teens and Adults Across Society

The piece criticizes self pity as a corrosive habit that wastes time and drains self respect. It argues people dwell on minor grievances and imagined slights, instead of considering others, and notes how envy of others' possessions fuels petty gripes from childhood into adulthood.

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Psalm 23 3 Restoration of the Soul in Righteous Paths

A brief devotional line echoing scripture Psalm 23 verse 3 about restoring the soul and guiding in righteous paths for the sake of His name.

On Froadway On Froadway by Walter Winchell

A brisk World of Broadway gossip reports Joe E Lewis and Hildegarde in playful run ins on a corner, plus tidbits about stars at Me rro's, The Brook Club, and Soddt's. Notes on Edward My Son, rockefeller politics, a West Point theft probe, and a parade of showbiz names including Glenn Ford Gene Williams Cugat and Lucille Roberta in a rapid, era‑tinged column.

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Pegler Defends Citizens Right to Kill Picket in Riots

Westbrook Pegler argues that after a jury cleared Fred Lee Roberts for manslaughter, law abiding citizens may defend themselves against CIO pickets. he recounts attacks on Roberts, his family, and a coworker who aided his defense, noting intensified anti picket violence and threats during a 1949 strike.

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Picket Killing Sparks Riots At Plant Entrance

A riot at a plant involving a party and liquor escalated as police failed to intervene. Roberts, arriving 20 miles away, faced a hostile crowd and a locked gate. He fired after mobs threatened his life, scattering the mob and enabling his escape. Witness accounts claim police did not aid him amid threats.

Roberts Edwards Taxi Chuck Farrell

Good Posture Prevents Backache Says 1949 Syndicate Feature

Experts describe how slumping strains muscles and ligaments, causing mechanical backache mainly in women, with poor posture and weak core as key factors. Diagnosis requires spine imaging and exam. treatment includes firm bed, heat, massages, exercises, and supportive belts to relieve pain.

H. N. Bundesen

Down On the News by Bugs Baer

Economist commentator mocks past promises on tax and debt while recalling 1932 apprentice taxes. He contrasts government and individual borrowing with a cynical view of posterity paying for today’s expenses.

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San Antonio Through the Years Feb 26 Items

Chronicle notes from 1939 health report calling tuberculosis the era’s top killer in San Antonio. 1929 Milam Galleries opens. 1919 castor bean shipments end as Chamber of Commerce exits farming. 1899 Harvard president Eliot praises the city. 1889 Maverick Rifles drill on Alamo Plaza show notable improvement.

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These Days by George Eckols

In a reflective voice the narrator recalls Sam the salesman a hustler who roamed with a mobile life and keen buyer network. After hard times the pair pivot through war markets gray trade and UNRRA quotas, exposing shortages, inflation, and the shifting role of consumption in postwar life.

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Independent San Antonio newspaper imprint contract text

An archaic imprint noting republication rights and Associated Press content. It outlines subscription terms for daily and Sunday issues in San Antonio and Temas, with references to news coverage, rates, and publication details in a vintage press notice style.

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