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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
10
The piece argues socialist policies burden economies in Britain and Italy, noting Sunday strikes by British railway workers, food subsidies cuts, and tax shifts. It cites Italy’s payroll taxes and rent controls as dampening employment and investment, urging US social planners to study Italy and warning socialism hinders progress.
Readers deride federal pressure over Texas rent decontrol. They defend state sovereignty, urge Governor and Legislature to uphold elected majorities, and criticize interfering influences from Washington and housing officials. Correspondent Mrs Phillips signs.
George E. Sokalsky discusses a Washington inquiry into the Army overshoes cost disparity and surpluses. He cites reports on procurement waste, price distortions, and the Hoover Commission findings, warning that escalating military budgets threaten fiscal stability and require strict economy.
In White Plains New York on January 6 1947 Eleanor Roosevelt faced a hearing to determine whether her driver’s license should be revoked after a multi person accident. The proceeding followed months of delays and the license was revoked then restored.
A syndicated 1949 piece analyzes Eleanor Roosevelt and her autobiography This Is My Story detailing her testimony in the Hiss trial affidavit disputes and past motor mishaps including driving incidents at Seabright Hyde Park Avenue and a wood road picnic outcome The column critiques her portrayal of herself and her family as unsavory facts with a focus on morality and publicity battles.
FE doctors were asked to identify the world's worst pain and agreed on trigeminal neuralgia. The piece notes higher incidence in women, onset after 40, and attacks on one facial side triggered by cold winds movements eating or washing, with pain escalating from infrequent to almost continuous and worse than toothache.
The article discusses severe facial pain from trigeminal neuralgia and notes two effective treatments: cutting the nerve root via operation and injecting alcohol into the nerve or its root. It emphasizes expert execution and accurate area targeting for injections and that diagnosis is straightforward, though pain is extreme.
A columnist notes Republicans use Hoover campaign pitches on radio and Democrats respond with equal time to rebute. The piece riffs on 1923 campaign fervor and media tactics, with playful historical references and a caution against showy displays.
A decade span of terse notes traces June events: 1339 Mayor Maverick’s broad kindness remark to job seekers. 1929 San Antonio rep Twyer voting in Austin on a sales tax amendment carried on a stretcher. 1919 war on vagrants declared by Chief Owen Kilday. 1919 Alcock and Brown complete first nonstop Atlantic flight in a Vickers Vimy after 16 hours from Newfoundland.
Commanded by Mister Breger Col S R Hf Tompkins Sev enth Cavalry this brigade crossed into Mexico Sunday night to drive Villa rebels beyond El Paso. A 26 year old negro boy was fined $3 for interfering with an officer in police court. A negro saloon opened on E Commerce Street near St Joseph church, and a grocery store run by a colored man opened on the same street. A Kansas editor who was slugged urged society to pursue justice against the assailant, asserting harsh moral condemnations and predicting future coverage.
A collage of quirky claims and trivia spans stage lore and royalty. Notes reference Linda Darnell, Churchill, Byron, Anne Boleyn, and Patrick Henry among many figures, with colorful tidbits about theatre, censorship, and history.
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