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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1944
Page
6
The United States reveals a landmark bombing of the Japanese mainland using a new supreme aerial weapon. The mission signals a decisive, devastating blow delivering destruction and hope, as the American nation asserts its power and readiness to press the war to its end.
The piece argues Congress must act promptly to pursue trials of Admiral Kimmel and General Short for Pearl Harbor blame. It criticizes minor moves like extending statutes and urges immediate, binding action to uncover full responsibility across military and political leaders before and after the war ends.
Walter Winchell on Broadway recounts the White House story from its site choice to significant anecdotes. It notes Hoban as the designer, the 50 dollar medal prize, diverse national contributors, and the building’s early history from 1792 to 1800. It mentions sit down strikes, later presidents, and staff quirks shaping the mansion’s lore.
The article explains breath-holding spells in children triggered by anger fear or pain and describes varying outcomes from 5 to 45 seconds including possible cyanosis unconsciousness and convulsions. It notes that repeated spells may risk brain injury and epilepsy and recommends ignoring the first attack while avoiding drugs and emphasizing behavior management. The piece cites Dr Edward M Bridge of Johns Hopkins Medical School and discusses differential diagnosis with whooping cough and laryngeal tumors.
The article describes how Texas cattlemen faced tick borne disease warnings as they shipped herds toward Kansas. McCoy advocates letting cattle move through unsettled lands while Kansas City and Salina emerge as central depots. The plan aims to halt conflict by routing shipments via Salina, with riders spreading the message to Texas to manage future shipments peacefully.
The item enumerates assorted facts and curiosities from history including a Moscow reference, Charles Wheatstone credited with inventing the harmonica, Canadian waters hosting numerous fish species, and records dating back to 1799, presenting a collage of archival trivia with no single cohesive narrative.
The column analyzes Roosevelt’s approach to the postwar order, noting public sparring among Wallace, Willkie, and Welles, and a Hull drawn skeleton formula. It highlights Senate mixed reaction, Vandenberg’s mild approval, and concerns over a four-power top council and limited assembly influence. The piece also mentions De Gaulle’s White House visit and Bretton Woods preparations.
The piece argues the Republican party long championed negro equality yet faced a clash with constitutional limits. It cites Wendell Willkie urging support for measures like poll taxes and anti lynching debates, while noting the need for constitutional amendment to advance justice. The author warns that politicizing the negro causes more harm than progress and that genuine equality requires legal and societal change.
By George E. Sokolsky questions Willkie’s stance on enforcing anti discriminatory laws. He argues federal enforcement by force would clash with republican principles and asks how such action could be implemented without suppressing dissent. The piece contends political vows often bluff for votes.
A call to ruthless personal honesty urges readers to admit their flaws and truths when alone with themselves. The piece cautions against social evasions and confidence games, insisting that recognizing cowardice or meanness is essential to integrity.
By Elsie Robinson the piece argues that thirty pieces of silver buys nothing without admitting personal fault. It urges readers to confront self deceit about weakness and environment, warning that only truth can save, and that life’s forms pass when truth is faced. The San Antonio Light is noted as the source with Associated Press attribution.
A Helen Rowland column humorously observes husband and wife dynamics during wartime. A Hollywood scene shows Roland Young as a “house husband” while a miltant wife joins the Women’s Army corps. The piece riffs on reciprocity, gender roles, and the postwar return.
Witchell, director and past president of the Retail Merchants association, will be guest of honor at a Tuesday picnic in Koehler park in recognition of his election as president of the state association. The old Stowers ranch of over 8200 acres seven miles northwest of the city will become a suburban subdivision with a tourist hotel, announced by Thomas dn Etheridge and Fi A Richey.
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