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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1963
Page
7
The Pearson government signals anti American bias with a plan for heavy taxation on foreign investors aiming to curb American capital. The stance risks higher domestic prices and lower living standards as Canada still relies on American dollars to sustain its economic upswing.
Harold Wilson visits Moscow and hints Russia could buy a British oil refinery plant valued at about 280 million dollars. The piece argues Moscow uses trade leverage to influence Western politics and recalls Western limits on strategic goods. It notes a prior proposal that failed over requests for refinery techniques. The mock counteroffer suggests trading nonstrategic refinery access for Soviet rockets.
A group of 107 Cuban refugees in Miami report Cuba under Russian control with key military and police positions in Soviet hands. The piece argues Castro is a figurehead, while the real danger lies in a Soviet base and revolution export plan threatening Latin America.
The piece notes 6,300 youths graduate this month from New York City's 29 vocational high schools. It argues training and skills separate the employed from the unemployed, underscoring the value of vocational education and suggesting expansion of this role.
The report lists annual Juneteenth watermelon for Negro prisoners at the county jail funded by Sheriff Owen Kilday for 13 years. It also notes historical items: former auditor Rosin’s guilty plea to misapportionment charges, cornerstone inscriptions, Fort Sam Houston polo representation, Texas National Guard encampment, a Gen Grant assignment hint, and moving a horse shed by prisoners.
In 1958 Arthur Goldberg and Dave McDonald led a bid for better steel industry relations. A four man team from labor and management faced a bitter strike, then formed a tripartite and two party system, creating the Human Relations Committee to avert crises. They kept government out as clashes cooled and trust grew.
Dr Lester Coleman explains how ankle sprains occur from sudden ligament stretch and how injuries vary from mild to severe. He urges immediate medical evaluation, X rays, rest, and proper immobilization to prevent lasting disability, warning against playing through pain.
The piece debates a National Advisory Council on the Arts announced by a Kennedy era figure, weighing how state backing might shape art. It traces historical rebellions against official taste and notes how patrons like Chase Manhattan’s art budget influenced modern collections, arguing for balance between support and independence.
The Kiwanis Club thanks the press for Fiesta Noche del Rio publicity noting higher attendance this year and the paper’s role in boosting San Antonio tourism. Publicity chair William K. Clark extends appreciation while warnings about government and debt surface in letters to the editor and calls for action on HR 3613 to repeal the Arms Control Act.
A subscriber notes the U S Arms Control and Disarmament Agency public plans described in Publication 14 released February 1963. The item urges Americans to be informed about what is alleged as a UN take over of U S military forces.
A reader defends the payroll tax arguing he paid into Social Security since 1936 and retired in 1955, saying the system provided income in old age while criticizing critics who claim it overburdens the young. He asserts people save little and live up to their earnings.
Dorotay K Meyers urges readers to back HR 485 to reduce cruelty in laboratories using animals in experiments and invites teachers to obtain free literature from the Humane Society of the United States at 145 Nineteenth Street NW Washington DC.
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