All-Sports Union Emerges in Major Leagues
Victor Riesel reports on a July caucus of 10 to 12 huskies seeking a unified all sports union for about 1,500 professional players across football baseball basketball and hockey. Marvin Miller leads the effort, coordinating informally to share pensions and welfare data while exploring joint projects and possible lobbying in Washington.
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New York
Lke
Ihise
Mybe
Apl-Cio
Marvin Miller
Assn
Park Ave
Miller
United Steelworkers of America
Brooklyn
Congress
Senate
House
FAG Hall Syndicate
Israel’s Secret Weapon Powers Rapid Military Success
A compact account argues Israel’s swift battlefield breakthroughs resemble a miracle driven by ethos and discipline. It credits a devoted, united force and sharp, relentless training as the key factors behind victories against larger adversaries.
Traffic Detours Push To Completion In HemisFair Era
Antonio su freeway networks face detours and extended highway segments under construction. The June Traffic Safety article from the National Safety Council notes detour routing and signage are often incomplete and confusing. It warns such hazards risk federal grants and funds under the Highway Safety Act and cites a Texas night detour example.
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HemisFair
Antonio
National Safety Council
Department of Transportation
Willard Simpson and the San Antonio skyline legacy
Willard Simpson founded the W. E. Simpson Company in 1909 with his brother Guy and became a noted structural engineer behind San Antonio landmarks. He designed the Smith-Young Tower later Transit Tower now Tower Life Building, plus others like NBC and Federal Buildings. Simpson, MIT and TMI graduate, led the Texas Society of Professional Engineers and served as a PSC board member and YMCA director.
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Willard Simpson
Guy
Hes
Smith-Young Tower
Transit Tower
Tower Life Building
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
Texas Section
American Society of Civil Engineers
City Public Service Board
YMCA
Citizens debate police conduct and U N role in peace
Letters from readers defend police integrity while condemning brutality and abuse. George De La Garza urges fair critique to protect applicants and families. WM O Walker Jr praises UN and peace efforts, while Red River Dave Meinery endorses The Light’s quality and editorials. Gladys B Goodman commends staff and Hearst coverage.
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San Antasia
Beliave
George DE LA Garza
ULM
Feg
U.S
U.N
Vietnam
Walker, JR
Israel
Gulf of Aqaba
Suez Canal
Nassar
Free World
Red River
Dave Meenery
Light
Featire
Willian
Randolph Hearst
Gladys B, Goodman
End of Legislature Stakes Moral Laws Against Saloon and Race Gambling
Weldon laments the 60th Legislature closing session while praising the anti saloon liquor law and the anti racetrack gambling law as enduring safeguards. He mocks Red Berry and Jigger Jake Johnson, arguing their efforts pale against the long standing statutes he helped pass and authored in part.
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Rogk
Githr
Red Berry
Jake Johnson
Red
Jake
U N Upheld Amid Doomsayers Over Middle East Role
The article asserts the United Nations remains valid despite predictions of its demise and notes ongoing events in the Middle East, arguing the UN's relevance persists amid regional tensions and challenges.
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Prophets of Doom
United Nations
Middle East
Unital Nations
Hutchins Geneva conference sparks criticism of U S policy
A Santa Barbara event led by Hutchins drew critics from Porter McKeever to Linus Pauling, accusing the United States of brutal acts in Vietnam. The debate centered on Pacem in Terris and echoed broader antiwar sentiment, with defenders labeling the protests as unpatriotic.
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Hutchins
Geneva
United States
Vietnam
Rot
America
Robert
Hut
God
New York
Porter McKeever
United Nations Association of the
Grant
McKeever
North Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Hutchins’ Zoo
Santa Barbara
Calif
Linus Pauling
Dr. Pauling
Pauling
Marya Mannes
Lyndon Tohnson
Niagara Falls
Lyndon Johnson
Health Tati on Sedimentation Rates and Hospital Care
Dr Lester Coleman describes the sedimentation rate as a test for infection and tumor detection, noting German research refining it to distinguish cancers. The piece also covers coronary units in hospitals, wire-system monitoring, and rapid response teams for heart attack care, plus rising lead poisoning in children with new hair lead tests.
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University of Cologne
Germany
America
Children's Hospital Medical Center
Boston
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W. E. Simpson Company
Je Nix
Medical Arts
NBC
Federal
Joske’s
Sears Rochneck
Vilila Assembly Hall
Alamo Stadium
Jeffersou
Mr. Simpson
Texas Miliary Institute
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
TMI
MIT
L.A. Police
Small Society
Sylvia
Hy Brickman
Berek Mas
By Williams, Buckley
Buckley
Lester Coleman
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