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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1947
Page
6
Opinion column argues the wartime luxury taxes were repealed by the president to signal tax relief, but the writer says only luxuries were made affordable while essential living costs stay high. Urges prioritizing income tax cuts and genuine relief for necessities over cosmetic reductions.
Walter Winchell critiques press freedom and urges careful reporting amid wartime anxieties. He cites 1944 warnings of another war, notes Nazi German and Argentine actions, and criticizes Congress and policymakers while referencing figures like Herb Hoover and Chamberlain in a tense political tableau.
Jimmy Stewart urges youths to marry young during a Broadway interview. The Sevenport film star, noted as a bachelor, speaks on life plans amid public attention. The Miami Herald letters page references Walter Winchell and cancer awareness amid national campaigns. James Adams of the American Cancer Society commends public support and cites knowledge as cancer's enemy.
The piece argues that liberal predictions about unemployment, inflation, and OPA effects failed in 1945 46, noting falling prices and rising goods. It criticizes liberals for exaggeration amid Truman era politics praising postwar normalcy and voters’ support despite New Deal fallout and foreign policy judgments.
The piece attacks Roosevelt era policy and Truman administration figures. It claims U S leaders push for Soviet influence and Arab League backing, praising public support for Truman while criticizing left wing State Department elements as saboteurs. It presents a partisan defense of Truman as standing up for America.
Westbrook Pegler argues severing ties between West Point and Notre Dame signals a broader corruption in big time college football. He traces echoes of early programs, whistle blowing, and payoffs, criticizing hypocrisy in educators and the sport's evolution from amateur clubs to money driven enterprise.
Washington observers note Republicans closed doors to resolve leadership disputes while Democrats aired fights openly. Brow withdrew to clear path for Halk, and a lone senator’s stance shaped the majority at stake. Bilbo’s Mississippi race echo and contract probes colored Republican strategy amid internal and public pressure.
The text outlines Bilbo’s reception of $25,000 during a primary, his defense of spending for another candidate, and the lack of clear bookkeeping. It discusses Republican caution, senate rules protecting state rights, and President Truman’s strategy to limit opposition. It notes the San Antonio Light provenance and Associated Press credits.
A compact retrospective notes police order against bookie shops in 1907, a 1927 street clash near Main and Mistletoe, 1817 grand jury move by Judge West, 1907 calls for more meritorious plays, 1607 streetcar sprinkler trial, and profiles of Duval West’s departure and local saloon whiskey totals.
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