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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1950
Page
9
President Truman faces a distasteful but necessary task in Korea. He warns the war requires a major effort and heavy spending, and urges a strong military establishment to prevent global conflict. Critics say earlier action could have averted the current costly war. The piece condemns delayed readiness and urges peacetime safeguards.
The exchange between Nehru and Stalin exposes Soviet responsibility in the Korean war and its terms for ending, undercutting American Communists who had blamed the United States. Stalin declares how he will dictate peace, laying bare Moscow’s influence and aims in Korea.
The excerpt presents the opening of Genesis, noting that in the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. The text emphasizes divine creation as foundational to the world.
A commentary argues Americans once seen as efficient but urges realism through government reform and reduced civilian expenditures. It criticizes Hoover commission revisions, warns against excessive centralization, and predicts broader war costs and UN-led military actions funded by taxpayers.
Encourage honest business and stimulate honest business men. That is the best way to create national prosperity and lasting employment.
Westbrook Pegler denounces John Gunther as a biased historian loyal to Roosevelt, calling his work a potboiler while praising rival historian John T Flynn for integrity. He argues Gunther’s Roosevelt praise reflects haste, arrogance, and a strategic align with merchant interests, labeling Roosevelt’s era as overly mythic.
A critical extract from a 1950 King Features Syndicate piece surveys Gunther’s tribute to Roosevelt and Churchill’s influence. It critiques perceived flaws, calls Roosevelt a master politician, and links praise to wartime tragedy, warning against cultish reverence.
The article explains that nervous tension rarely causes digestion problems by itself. It notes multiple causes in stomach and bowel diseases, distinguishes functional disorders like irritable bowel from infections such as ulcerative colitis, and outlines two main management steps: treat infections with diet and drugs, then help the patient cope with the disorder.
By Dr. H. N. Bandesen medical guidance favors physical therapy including heat rest and exercise. Mild quieting drugs and muscle relaxants help. Many patients face insomnia and indigestion. Phenobarbital and atropine are useful. Psychiatry is rarely required with adequate medical care.
A retro recap from 1900 to 1940 notes Dr. Van C Tipton denying politics in resignation as city health officer. 1930 contracts for Randolph Field buildings totaling 1 111 300 awarded to Bellows Maclay Dallas and Sumner South San Antonio. 1920 rapid election returns reported with full county and state results, Light’s speed praised. 1916 fire chief speed test remark linked to a committee chair. 1900 Ernst Steves earns 186 points at Dresden rifle match, boosting San Antonio rifle fame. 1913 raffle detail for Theo Steubing at Sim Hart’s on Main.
A collage of show business notes on Broadway and radio. Walter Winchell surveys theatre, television, and recording stars, noting profits, personnel changes, and witty anecdotes from the industry. Includes tidbits on Hiss Me Kate, Nielsen results, and Christie’s Minstrels lore.
Arthur Bugs Baer recalls the House and Senate clash over the Lodge Gossett bill seeking direct presidential voting. Joe Martin warns it could split parties and threaten the Constitution. The piece mocks the electoral college as a long-standing ritual, noting a recent vote to uphold the Constitution.
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