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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1944
Page
9
A San Antonio announcement declares construction will begin on a new Greyhound bus terminal to replace inadequate facilities. The piece urges the city to also pursue a union railroad terminal and to consolidate intercity traffic under one roof, criticizing the current three separate stations.
President Roosevelt expressed anxiety over China’s faltering war effort as Japanese forces dominate southeastern China. He urged prompt action, warning that China fights with too little supplies. Chinese officials say enlarging transport planes could turn the tide, with India bases already aiding. More planes could sustain China and even win the war, if the U.S. provides sufficient airlift to protect vital interests.
Walter Winchell On Broadway items recount Hollywood chatter and stage news. Notes include Fatty Watch: Nancy Sinatra and Gloria Te Haver. Robert Arden and Dink Shore updates. anecdotes about Walter Winchell era actors, managers, and performances. theater and film talk mix with war stories and salon reflections.
Aniseikonia is a disorder where the image size or shape seen by the two eyes differs. The article notes that mild differences can be compensated by eye muscles or brain interpretation, but larger imbalances prevent fusion, causing headaches light sensitivity and fatigue. An instrument called the elkonometer measures the difference, and glasses are prescribed with different thicknesses and lens curvatures to correct the disparity.
Dr. HN Bundesen discusses magnifying properties of the grnsg in Ausselkonia 128. The text notes common eye symptoms and the importance of correct glasses to treat the condition. Aimed at careful examination to determine patient needs and relief from headaches and vague symptoms.
A reminiscence recalling Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt and his sister Mara as they compiled The Desk Drawer Anthology Poems for the American People. The piece recounts Teddy’s involvement with poems by American writers, a dedications from Alexander Woollcott, and a wartime poem The Masser unused as political change and historical upheaval loom.
The piece derides what it calls the great American doctrine and Teddy Roosevelt’s legacy, labeling the demagogue and demoralizing red menace rhetoric. It ridicules modern Communists as Trojan horns and accuses the Communist party of recasting American politics as pro Kremlin. It laments foreign influence and partisan manipulation cloaked in familiar names and symbols.
Warington notes that enemy regimes show clear signs of weakness and shifting leadership in Japan and Europe, yet internal collapse is unlikely. victory hinges on overwhelming military power, with Japan and Germany unable to rally effective resistance across fronts. The author forecasts the war ending sooner if Allied strength breaks through and defeats remain imminent.
The Southern Democrat emerges as a conservative capitalist who favors limited federal expansion, rejects socialism by taxation and debt, and harbors distaste for Northern Democratic alliances. He remains Democrat by habit, torn between old party loyalties and the need to reject stale labels as pro and anti new deal forces realign. He foresees the day when Republican and Democratic names lose precision.
A George E. Sokolsky column argues the United States faces a clash between centralized federal power and states rights, with a looming socialist shift. It cites Earl Browder and the Communist party and notes the South and West will shape the outcome, urging focus on enduring constitutional questioning.
The article recalls Bat Masterson’s views on famed Western gunslingers. It notes Masterson’s high regard for Ben Thompson, describing him as a cool, deliberate expert with a six shooter who reportedly killed about a dozen men, unlike rivals who died in gunfights.
In a playful column Helen jokes about marital finances and vanishings. A judge frees a husband accused of stealing from his wife, arguing one spouse cannot be liable for the other’s larceny. The piece riffs on pockets, salaries, and hidden purchases as a shared joke of married life.
Senior and junior life-saving certificates were conferred in San Antonio by the Red Cross. Frank M. Gillespie, chairman of the local life-saving committee, announced the honors as Wilburn Hawk, Isabel Spence, Ellen Thornhill and Norman Brown received senior certificates, with Craig Dickey, Bennie Randolph, Allen McColgin, Johnny Carpenter, Billie Andra, Hoyt Lacy, Cate Andersen, William Mulleney, Eloy Ortiz and Robert Perez earning junior certificates. Rev. Gales was elected manager of the new Helotes baseball team at a reorganizational meeting last night.
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