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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
10
A historic editorial denounces automobile racing as morbid entertainment that sacrifices lives like Floyd Roberts. It argues modern industry uses safe laboratories for development and calls for an end to bloodletting thrills, urging humane progress over deadly spectacle.
Astronomers await Mars close approach on July 27 when the planet will be 36,020,000 miles away. They hope to study the polar ice cap, possible vapor composition, and observe canals and dust storms, using spectrograph analysis. If Martians view us, they may see our conflicts but not at bayonet points.
An early medical note discusses the thymus gland in the neck area and its possible link to growth. It cites Mitchell and Warkaby of Cincinnati noting thymus enlargement in infants and pressure on the windpipe causing breathing difficulties. Continuous symptoms may persist, with noisy breathing during inspiration.
Ten and twenty years ago from 8 A Light file describe the formal opening of the Majesticheater with ceremonies attended by a capacity crowd. Karl Hohg zele, president of Interstate Admisement, and Shan Bayle praised local citizens’ cooperation. Jimmie Rodgett performed among stadeville acts as campaigns and funding efforts for social work and a free clinic in San Antonio are outlined with federal withdrawal looming.
Dr Herman N Bundesen discusses thymus gland related breathing noises and potential abscesses in the throat. He notes diagnosis is difficult, X rays may shrink the gland but experts deem this treatment insufficient for the disease, and references Mayo Mitchell and Warkany on limited cure.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a miller and danger, with garbled phrases about a fiatiron and smilng pin. No clear event, date, place, or identifiable groups are readable.
The letter-writer laments modern democracy’s turn toward spectacular politics and charity, praising self-reliance and civic virtue. He cites a Chicago youth, Paul Lindenly, and a Pennsylvania street cleaner as exemplars of dignity, urging Americans to earn their bread and preserve self-respect and obligation to others.
A proposed hidden federal plan would fund municipal needs by appropriating only interest on a large debt rather than principal. If debt runs 20 years at 5 percent, annual interest would reach 25 million dollars, risking ongoing government purchases and renewals. The piece notes political maneuvering around Roosevelt third-term talk, Farley, Kennedy, and cabinet officials, while downplaying agricultural subsidies and cotton price schemes and predicting RFC loan provisions in coming congressional actions.
A colorful reminiscence recalls the Oklahoma land rush of 1889 and the opening of the Indian Territory. The piece then shifts to a speculative push for American expansion, urging Congress to claim Antarctica for exploration and resources, likening past frontier zeal to a bold new gamble. It references figures such as De Groening and historical recalls of Beward and Jefferson.
A compact feature outlines an $80 prize quiz titled What Do You Know aimed at wave travelers. It hints at quirky trivia segments and a lighthearted take on a country theme, inviting readers to test their knowledge and curiosity.
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