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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1963
Page
19
Voters are urged to attend 10 am Saturday precinct meetings to elect delegates for the Feb 9 county convention where a charter writing commission will be appointed. A county home rule charter would then face public hearings and a special election for approval or rejection after state-ordered steps and potential constitutional changes.
A letter to the editor argues that Northeast and Northwest Democrats oppose the current San Antonio administration yet are the best in 20 years. The writer warns against a liberal Democratic shift, criticizes a resident colonel for vague claims, and urges constructive council input to improve conditions in San Antonio and Bexar County.
Society debates pesticide use sparked by Rachel Carson Silent Spring and Upton Sinclair The Jungle while governors and federal agencies face calls for impartial study. Critics warn insecticides like DDT and dieldrin poison foods and harm wildlife and humans.
A January 23 1953 report notes a Jefferson High School secret fraternity findings after juvenile drinking party hearings and a five-home raid. A Texas A&M gift of 50000 war bonds funds a student activity center after the war. City approves Shook Ave quarry site for San Antonio municipal stadium. A Eureka rooms fire on S Flores St injures two women. A January 23 1918 item mentions Wilson the human fly painting Gibbs Building flagpole 140 feet high and Sherlock Holmes at Grand Opera House on Jan 30 with Herbert Kelcey and Effie Shannon. Billy Shell notes missing possum affecting customers.
The San Antonio Light calls for completion of the street lighting program and a modern storm sewer system. It urges extending sewage and water services citywide, a long range project to ensure future water supply, participation in flood control, and expansion of hospital facilities.
A tribute essay lauds World War II and Korean combat hero Gen Mark Clark and Adm George W Anderson Jr. It praises American youth, duty, patriotism, and the guardianship of national institutions while noting sacrifices, memory, and civic responsibility across military and civilian life.
Readers write with health questions on throat tension twitching bladder pain and diet tips. Dr Fern answers topics on rh issues spicy foods peroxide ear care and general medical guidance with limited personal replies.
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