18 Jun 1955
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1955
Page
1
The city names Matthews of Lubbock as new manager, incoming within a month, with a salary of 25000 dollars. City hall faces work on an improvement bond issue as the budget shows a surplus and the council pledges support for competent governance and efficient policy implementation.
An article presents Dr Bundesen advice on creeping babies learning through touch. It urges safe toys, barriers, and gentle guidance instead of punishment. It includes Q A on heart disease life extension, eye irritation, brain tumors, and arm pain in a teen, with medical explanations and recommendations.
Letters to the editor condemn indecent Hollywood pictures and urge action by authorities. The writer, N. M. Douglas, voices concern over moral decline in San Antonio and calls for community figures to address the issue.
A fragmentary note questions whether Texas originated the rebel yell, citing early use in Mexican War era by Texas Mounted Rangers led by Jack Ways. It suggests the shout served to demoralize opponents during headlong charges and references an 1849 to 1855 period with James Barber.
A quirky TV game page describes a number based fortune method. It instructs counting letters in a first name, adjusting by four if the count is six or more, or adding three if less than six, to obtain a key number. Starting at the rectangle’s upper left, read letters under checked figures to reveal a message.
A short verse by James Metcalfe discusses tipping norms across restaurants hotels trains and ships. It argues there is no fixed rate and suggests tips reflect what a person can and is willing to give, noting some fear or prudence and some generosity in differing circumstances.
Historical notes recount a 10 and 26 years ago timeline mentioning treason charges against William Joyce Lord Haw-Haw for broadcasting. Other items note a grand jury probe into taxi dance halls over alleged lure of patrons and various city events on June 18 across years including memorials for longevity in office and a windy council meeting.
A sprawling column lists industry personalities and events from 1941 theater and film, naming writers producers and stars. It notes Gant Gaither memos, Bing Crosby jokes, Frank Sinatra offers, Zsa Zsa ex-husband sightings, various marriages and social ties, plus a wrap with Walter Winchell style commentary and a closing line on freedom of speech and toast to figures like Tony Warrett and Ann Sheridan.
Fragmentary diary style text discusses honesty, self perception, ambition, and joy. Notes that diarists may color entries, with rereading aiding personal growth. Includes musings on ambition as a driver, happiness found in inner achievement, and whether people laugh alone. Copyright 1959 King Pea Sur Tie.
A cluttered 1950s style page offers daily and monthly zodiac guidance with playful, sometimes odd horoscopic prose. It references Taurus and Capricorn periods, personal growth prompts, and general life tips, mingling cryptic dates and broad wellness advice. The piece notes a copyright from 1953 and mentions a French religious philosopher, blending astrology with miscellaneous readings.
The text outlines a ministry calling as three factors: inward impression, reasonable fitness, and an open door. It stresses knowing the task and readiness, physical and mental suitability, and God providing opportunities, warning that one should seek God's will over personal desires and be willing even if the door closes.
George Be reports on a Geneva summit looming as a shadowed echo of Yalta. The piece weighs perceptions of Eisenhower and Dulles, notes Churchill's stance, and analyzes Khrushchev and Bulganin, Stalin's heirs, and Yugoslav strategy, with a 1955 copyright citation.
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