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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1973
Page
5
A column notes North Vietnam's Hanoi Haiphong area bombardment and B 52 losses, with U S air power sustaining 378 warplanes but delivering 1500 sorties. It highlights ShRAM missiles on B 52 wings, possible conventional warhead use, and Nixon Kissinger diplomacy amid stalled peace talks.
A reader asks why stomach acid does not hurt the stomach. Experts explain the protective lining and cells form a barrier, though ulcers can occur if untreated. Separate notes compare osteopaths and chiropractors, noting training, drug use, and surgery rights for osteopaths versus chiropractors. A reader concerns about sharing cosmetics prompts counsel on infection risk from mascara brushes.
Labor pressure and repeated strikes threaten Penn Central and other lines as unions push for large wage hikes. The article urges Congress to pass a binding no-strike arbitration law to prevent service suspensions and potential nationalization, warning that delay could worsen rail reliability and jeopardize mass transit for millions.
Macs of the country launch the new year amid a blood shortage for medical use. A string of thuesday weekends and a flu epidemic plus the day of mourning for former President Truman reduce donations. By giving a pint you help ensure life saving transfusions are available if needed. January is Blood Donor Month in San Antonio.
The Light pledges to propose and oppose measures during the session noting ongoing support for open meeting and news protection laws. It commits to monitoring Bexar County’s three senators and twelve Texas House members, many new, amid a charged Capitol atmosphere.
Readers dissent on Native American restitution and anti Communist vigilance, contrasting Hugh Adair and A C Valdez while urging steadfast press independence. Charles Densford and Richard Tyler weigh past harms, present dangers, and media influence in a founded period voice.
A Wire service wrap claims Knute Rockne died in a Fokker tri motor crash in a Kansas cornfield during a thunderstorm. The event highlights aviation design debates of the era between Fokker and Ford tri motor airliners.
A local man boasts of receiving air mail from Chicago in 12 days while another Dallas mail arrives in four days. The reporter mocks exaggerated claims and notes Pony Express could not match such speeds. The piece humorously extols modern mail service.
A description of Andermatt in the Swiss Alps as a defense hub and source region for Europe’s great rivers. It notes Switzerland’s military resolve and claims 604,000 trained personnel with 400 jets, framing Andermatt as a pivotal fortress and the origin point for the Rhine Rhone and Danube rivers flowing to major seas and cities.
The article details Swiss defense features including camouflaged hangars behind the Dents du Midi and mined tunnels that could be exploded in emergencies. It notes strict Swiss law on bomb shelters, a history of espionage arrests in WWII, and the Nachrichendienst facing headaches from Soviet, Chinese, and Israeli agents including Kad Ling in New York.
The NachrichtenDienst identifies Kao as head of Red China espionage in Western Europe from the Bern embassy with 15 accredited reps and about 40 aides. It cites a radio heavy, highly guarded mansion at 10 Kalcheggwee Street and a broader network of 320 European nationals, with 26 in Western governments. Kao is said to outrank officials in Europe and Africa and to oversee China’s UN delegation.
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