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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1949
Page
9
An editorial criticizes President Truman for bypassing the Taft Hartley Act to delay a steel strike. It argues his action favors organized labor, undermines Congress written law, and risks national production during recession and unemployment. The piece maintains the president should enforce laws and serve all people, not special interests.
An elderly speaker argues that past generations relied on hard work and self reliance rather than machines. He critiques modern reliance on devices to perform tasks from limp lemons to rug cleaning, warning that toughness is fading while technology substitutes effort.
Elsie Robinson argues that reliance on machines erodes spine and initiative. She warns against centralized power and loss of self reliance, urging readers to think and fight their own battles. The piece reflects 1940s distrust of overbearing systems and celebrates individual resilience.
The columnist critiques textbooks in schools and colleges, comparing censorship in history and economics texts. He discusses Adolf Hitler and Soviet censorship, questions John Ise’s Economics, and argues against limiting exposure to competing ideas while noting religion and morality beyond money. The piece cites Britain, Germany, Lassalle, Bismarck, and Weber.
The wolf now is a rare animal in most Tivts of the United States. East of the Mississippi River, the wolf is found only in northern Michigan and Wisconsin. There now are more wolves in northern Minnesota Van in any other district of the United Wolves of the United States include the gray elf of the North and West, and the rei wolf of the south central states.
Westbrook Pegler outlines alleged Frankfurter driven influence within the Roosevelt era, alleging suppression of Communist associations in government and naming figures such as Nathan Will, Henry L. Stimson, and Dean Acheson as linked to Frankfurter’s network. He casts Hiss defense rulings as aiding a larger graft scheme and criticizes evasive testimony by Felix Frankfurter.
In a reflective critique from 1949, the piece scrutinizes Felix Frankfurter and the Kaufman ruling posture during the Hiss proceedings. It notes tension around scrutiny of relationships with Communists and the deflation of public trust through courtroom theatrics. It references Murphy’s cross examination and critiques by the Lackawanna Jurist.
A discussion of chronic hepatitis with smouldering symptoms, including fatigue, loss of appetite, liver pain, and recurring episodes. It covers diagnosis challenges, liver functions, rest, diet rich in protein and starch, fat restriction, and potential gallbladder misdiagnoses. Also notes medical Q and A about athlete’s foot and skin care, with reference to King Features Syndicate 1949.
Ty Arthur Bugs Baer comments on Washington politics and the five percent lobbyist culture. The piece mocks the era's rhetoric while critiquing the administration's handling of statistics and public perception.
The county health officer Dr. T W Goodson said on Thursday that in Hexay county no one has died from mad dog bites. He noted that anyone bitten by a dog generally seeks medical help promptly, preventing rabies deaths.
One man died and four injured when an ancient cog mountain ascent exploded during a climber’s first Mit Washington trip. The deceased was a freelance photographer. The report blends scattered entries from July dates, including a large tarpon catch off Pt Aransas by E N Requa and a 2200 mile courier ride from San Antonio to Washington on a Taft ranch bred horse.
Walter Winchell on Broadway tours a collage of New York landmarks and lore. He cites Bedford Street’s narrow house, the Church of the Transfiguration, Hamilton and Washington ties, Maiden Lane’s history, and the Seamen’s Church Institute among city memories. He roams Central Park, the Bronx, Harlem, and Manhattan’s streets noting architecture, plaques, and quirky facts, interspersed with gossip about a divorce and future marriage plans.
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