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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1963
Page
5
The text notes blossoming forsythia turning yellow splotches on lawns and budding trees with sparrows carrying building materials. It mentions gardeners busy over the weekend tending beds pruning and raking in a playful critique of editors and poets embracing spring and solacing ignorance.
Two years after Peace Corps birth, critics turned to supporters as the program proved practical and effective. Sargent Shriver led its efficient, economical administration, delivering high value for congressional funds and earning continued national backing.
A compilation from The San Antonio Light files dated March incidents span 1893 to 1958. Entries cover a bridge facelift on Goliad Road 0-year-old, a 1948 library board trustee appointment, bank closures amid national developments, a 1923 fiscal scrip shortage, cavalry officers honored in 1913, police adopting blue uniforms in 1903, and a 1893 sermon by Rev. D H Irwin at First Presbyterian Church.
The Light stresses a citywide program including construction of an adequate storm sewer system hospital facilities and full flood control participation. It calls for extending sanitary sewer and water systems to serve all neighborhoods and a long range plan to ensure ample water supply for future needs. Completion of the model steel fighting the gram.
A reader letters page piece argues against female independence and racial equality, invoking false historical quotes and extremist comparisons. It claims a male backlash would favor a patriarchal social order and cites figures such as Kennedy to criticize race relations. The tone is hostile toward women and Black people, promoting segregation and male dominance.
Federal plan under HR2 percent aims to aid states in providing adult basic education in underprivileged San Antonio areas. Emphasizes reading and writing progress to address communication barriers and personal challenges. Local efforts connect with the San Antonio Literacy Council and Lackland AFB forum invites readers to participate.
The piece reflects a composite briefing from a single educational community. It emphasizes cooperation among the parent school, college, pupil, alert system, example, and counselor to present a cohesive message. The quote anchors a call for integrated effort.
Neil Haggerty led AFL CIO construction unions to end strikes at missile sites. At Mathew Armstrong and Las Vegas bases, 99.92 percent of man-days were worked with no stoppages since 1961. A Washington aware network created site committees to settle disputes locally.
A wellness column by Dr. Warry J. Johnson examines studies on radiation from X rays and its debated long term health impacts. It weighs supposed life shortening from radiation against diagnostic benefits, suggesting routine chest X rays carry low risk and encouraging patient-doctor dialogue to ease fears.
In a Palm Beach winter setting, Kennedy’s New Frontier plans collide with Hialeah race track culture. The piece contrasts political aims with the spectacle of betting and leisure, noting social urges toward easy money and federal programs. It argues for restraint while criticizing government largesse and the moral burden on workers.
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