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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1973
Page
12
A European statesman notes that the United States, despite internal tensions, offers a stable society where disruptive movements are absorbed. He cites bilingual signs, regional grievances, and college unrest abroad as echoed in Europe. The interview praises American resilience, economy, and lack of war, while urging continued progress at home.
A compact reflection on identity and perception. The excerpt cites Jonathan Swift James and Oscar Wilde ideas, noting how people recognize others more easily than themselves and how truth suffers from defender zeal, with memory described as a personal diary everyone bears.
During the Vietnam era crowds protested with placards and chants in Washington the UN campuses and city streets. The piece questions the visibility of cheering antiwar crowds now that prisoners are freed and home, challenging the sincerity of the familiar demonstrator types and their televised presence.
Texas senator John Tower and the Senate Armed Services Committee review 87 congressional attempts from 1969 to 1972 to pressure President Nixon to withdraw from Vietnam without a negotiated settlement. He condemns critics on both sides, cites McGovern’s remarks, and calls the list useful historical documentation.
The San Antonio Conservation Society will run “Texas under Six Flags” tours beginning Thursday before Texas Independence Day. Tours occur each Tuesday and Thursday throughout March, offering first-hand colonial Texas history to students. Last year 3,168 pupils participated. Mrs Henry Fyler and Mrs Anton Buchert lead this year’s program.
The Mailbox section argues banning Saturday Night Specials is constitutional to protect citizens, contrasting with The Complete Book of Modern Handgunning. It cites Jett Cooper and notes support for gun bans alongside abortion rulings. A letter from Gabryel Prendez praises Christ and laments abortion policy, while Adair and U.S. Supreme Court references frame anti abortion sentiment with taxation implications.
In a Feb 18 reply to Leonard C. Bryant, Mrs. Jean Levine argues against nuclear reactors citing numerous scientists who have publicly deemed them unsafe, listing Dr John Gorman, Br Arthur Tamplin, Dr George Weil, and Nobel laureate Hannes Alfven among others.
A prisoner in Bexar County Jail writes to the newspaper, noting 130 days in confinement and sharing a short poem with hope the paper will publish his work. He commends the paper for its news and praiseworthy qualities as a reader request.
A 1970s report to Congress by the National Institute of Mental Health states marijuana shows no evidence of causing birth defects or fetal developmental problems. The President's Commission notes alcohol issues include six million alcoholics, 30,000 deaths yearly, and one-third of arrests for drunkenness. Texas penalties for marijuana possession range five years to life.
Buckley discusses a dispute over Maoist sympathy and political influence in education. It centers on Jack Chen, hired as a Chinese studies consultant, who acknowledged pro-Communist ties amid political outcry from New York lawmakers and editors. The piece questions who should shape school curricula and what counts as disqualifying advocacy.
Harvard Yale and Columbia leaders signed a report while Sidney Hook later argued over who counts as a communist in academia. The piece critiques Chen for praising Mao and questions Nixon era China policy and Albany Education Authority standards.
In a health column a reader asks about inheriting shingles after both parents suffered. The doctor explains shingles is not congenital, typically affects those over 40, and neuralgic pain can persist. Advice covers reducing anxiety, avoiding self monitoring, and seeking professional evaluation.
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