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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1947
Page
5
A strong critique argues Hollywood producers chase prurience, blaming a fringe of sophisticates for pushing obscene innuendo. Most Americans favor wholesome, non offensive films with good stories, beauty and humor, urging producers to purge indecent content or risk losing public support and box office revenue.
A critical look at stereo type cartoons and racial jokes, citing Walter White of the NAACP and incidents at universities and theaters. The piece argues ridicule fuels prejudice, recalling Irish, Latin American, Jewish, and Black victims, and recalls Barrow on wit used to enlighten rather than degrade.
In a collection of seventeenth and early twentieth century witticisms Heywood Broun Seneca and Don Marquis are cited. Broun criticizes offensive humor as ridicule and foolish. Seneca notes people most abusive may be open to it themselves. Marquis mocks self serving humorists who laugh at others while their own irony returns.
Letter writers defend American sacrifice during wartime and urge more sugar for England while criticizing foreign misgivings. They recount personal trials including housing shortages and overseas relatives, arguing Americans have endured long without food and asking British readers to show appreciation. The writers sign as Mrs Dorothy Oakes and Vivian C. Gifford from 517 Labor Street.
An article notes epilepsy as an ancient, distressing disease with varied seizure types. It highlights modern drug progress, emphasizing adequate dosage, general care, and mental guidance under physician direction, with pheno barbital and dilantin as key therapies and possible side effects.
Dr H N Bundesen notes treatment options for epilepsy including bromides and dilantin, with potential dose reductions or discontinuation for adverse reactions. Phenobarbital or bromides may be combined, while tridione shows encouraging results for petit mal and psychomotor attacks. Brain wave studies aid diagnosis and guide proper drug use.
Westbrook Pegler argues that the closed shop cannot be abolished abruptly by law and condemns it as a corrupt system controlled by union bosses. He compares it to Jim Crow and urges gradual reform of unions from outside through constitutional limits, predicting eventual openness for those who choose it.
The essay argues for full truth about Pearl Harbor, condemning claims of a sneaky attack and praising George Morgenstern’s Pearl Harbor as a thorough, objective study. It highlights warnings, accountability, and the need to know who bore responsibility, citing Admiral Richardson to Stark and concerns over data from the Singapore conference.
The letter urges the boss and naval adviser to reveal honest views on war costs and duration. It cites Morgenstern’s book, with calls to release withheld documents, and supports continued Pearl Harbor inquiry under Senator Homer Ferguson. Published in the San Antonio Light.
Jan 27 1987 report announces openings for qualified young men as flying cadets at Randolph. Cadets receive 75 dollars monthly plus rations equipment and quarters as part of military aviation training program details.
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