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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1966
Page
6
The article notes a rare stability in Saigon as Premier Nguyen Cao Ky's June 19, 1965 accession mark passes with little upheaval. It cites a pause in coups, survived Buddhist riots, and a political shift toward elections and potential democracy amid Vietnam War pressures and reconstruction goals.
The Bite County United Fund sets a record goal of over 2.5 million for this year, 400000 higher than last year. Campaign chairman J Eugene Sommerhauser stays optimistic, citing fair share pledges and expanded payroll deductions as key to reaching the target as the drive starts in September.
The FBI 1965 Uniform Crime Report shows San Antonio with a relatively low overall crime rate, a murder rate of 7.8 per 100000, and burglary and auto theft figures high by comparison to Houston Dallas and Fort Worth. Narcotics addiction cited as a factor for theft.
The Twentieth Century Limited once the world’s most famous train on the New York Central route is slated to end passenger runs over 200 miles by January 1 after heavy losses and waning demand. Pennsylvania Railroad plans similar long-haul cuts as air travel rises, leaving old timers to remember gracious travel and gourmet dining.
Inside the White House the airline wage dispute tests President Johnson, Sen. Wayne Morse and labor leaders. Morse chairs an emergency board seen as pro labor, while union chiefs demand 6 to 7 percent raises, risking a summer strike. The clash centers on compulsory arbitration and back to work laws amid political tensions.
Dr Lester Coleman reviews psoriasis treatment attempts including folic acid inhibitors and methotrexate with cautious optimism and notes their side effects. He also reports on canker sores relief using various methods and licorice derived Biogastrone as a promising new drug from London. The piece closes urging skepticism toward quack cures for arthritis.
William F Buckley Jr argues the FBI may have violated law by bugging a Las Vegas suspect in 1963. He notes distinctions between wiretapping and bugging, urges a clarifying law, and questions use of bugged evidence by Internal Revenue and the Supreme Court case of a tax dodger.
A reader argues over Vietnam policy, opposing nuclear use while supporting victory. He criticizes student antiwar voices and those asking Washington to authorize atomic strikes, contending ground fighting and guerrilla tactics will win without nuclear weapons.
The piece notes Hiroshima advocate Hiroshi Ponton praising atom bombs in Vietnam, while Pope Paul VI decries the bombing as an infernal massacre and civilizational outrage on the 20th anniversary. It claims the attack spared no lives and cites biblical justice beliefs.
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