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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1944

Page

4

States mull veteran rehabilitation programs after war

Governors New York Ohio and Massachusetts push state funded plans to aid returning veterans. Massachusetts outlines a statewide rehabilitation program with community centers and local advisory groups to coordinate medical care jobs and benefits.

Congress Thomas E. Dewey New York John W. Bricker Ohio Leverett Saltonstall Massachusetts Mass Saltonstall

Walter Winchell Notes on The First Nights and Film Winners

Walter Winchell reviews the opening nights and awards in 1943 theater and film. He notes Ruth Gordon’s Over Twenty One, ZeSa Fitts in Ram shackle Inn, and praise for Mary Barthelmess and Watch on the Rhine. He also covers Hollywood Oscar chatter, radio debates, and literary notices with skeptical wit.

Ruth Gordon Ralph Ingercoll Dotty Parker ZeSa Fitts Joe Downing Harlan Briggs Ruth Holden Miss Fitts H. Barnes Mary Barthelmess Coyytieny Hollywood West Coast Academy Manhattan Academy Saroyan Washington D. C Olivia de Havilland Sonny Tufts James Dunn Living the Wireless CBS Nswa Paul White

Texans Observe Diaz Build Army Across Border in 1876

Texans in 1876 watched Porfirio Diaz after his Matamoros victory begin disciplined army building and a draft, while rustling bands along the Rio Grande faced increased security. Observers noted Diaz’s movement southward after weeks of training and border guards tightening controls to reduce thefts and protect cattle interests.

Jame Porfirio Diaz Matamoros Rio Grande Brownsville Diaz Diez Hirness Rio Texas Jean New Cenawa

Scabies Treatment Through History and Methods

Scabies is caused by an itch mite used since 1687 with treatments evolving from sulfur ointments to soap pastes and benzol benzoate. Doctors Dobes and Nippert note sulfur works well with careful use to avoid reinfestation, plus boil laundering and clothing changes. Some patients received soap paste on gauze pads in 1937, offering less clothing damage and no work loss, though mild irritation occurred.

H. N Scabies Williame J. Dobes Philip H. Nippert Georgia Bundesen Dober Nippert King Features Syndicate

Abandoned burial ground skull found along Alavan Creek

Ten and twenty years ago in San Antonio a full human skull was unearthed near Colima and San Marcos streets after a boy found it wrapped in burlap. Police noted prior skull and skeleton fragments along the creek and linked the find to years past. In 1924, lumberman and banker Albert Steves was elected president of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, succeeding Claude Y. Birkhead.

Sanuary HH Alavan Colima San Marcos Olney Mbert Steves St. Lumberman and Nanker San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Claude Y. Birkhead

Roosevelt Victory Debate Roars Through Congress After Holidays

Washington observers report partisan currents shifting in Congress after the Christmas recess. Senators from the Midwest and party insiders debate Roosevelt’s chances for re election amid hog price pressures rail settlements and labor splits. Willkie Dewey Stassen and Bricker are named as potential rivals with state by state expectations varying. Polls from Fortune and Gallup yield conflicting readings, underscoring an unsettled race as party factions position for the convention and primaries.

Washington Roosevelt Roosevel Willkie Wisconsin Dewey Stassen Wheeler McMillen Som Nebraska Stasse Ilavis Indiana Hot Press Henry Luce Fortune Magazin Europe Fortune Ty King Foxturey Syndicate

Mail Subscription Rates for Texas and Other States

Rates show prepaid daily and Sunday options for Texas and other states, with prices for daily and Sunday, daily except Sunday, and Sunday only. Subscriptions offered via carriers, agents, and mail, with notes on Mexico delivery and congressional guidance.

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