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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1940
Page
8
A U.S. representative surveyed middle class businessmen earning 6000 to 40000 yearly about a 10 percent income tax rise to fund economic defense. Results show cuts in entertainment, savings, charitable giving, clothing, car purchases, appliances, furniture, home repairs, and life insurance, arguing tax slashes would spur employment and unlock idle bank funds.
A retrospective view argues the Russo-Finnish clash is Stalin's personal war, with the dictator central in negotiations. It notes purges crippled the Red army, France’s report on losses, a hollow officer corps, poor artillery knowledge, and subpar Soviet aircraft, framing the war as Stalin's singular drive.
Medical article on asthma causes and management by Dr Herman Bundesen. It explains that many cases stem from dust or pollen sensitivity and outlines room environments, skin tests, diet changes, vitamin use, and gradual elimination of triggers. Also covers intrinsic asthma and bronchi changes, plus general health measures.
A broker identified as A. B. in a New England setting publishes Meditations in Wall Street from Morrow. The book, with an introduction by Albert Jay Nock, compiles aphoristic wisdom across 45 classifications including Time and Change and Conscience.
A garbled OCR style list tangles continents nations and people from the Caribbean to Africa Europe and the Americas. It mentions Port of Spain and various country names, tying to a scattered geography quiz with unclear connections and mis-spellings.
A reflective verse questioning fear of death and avoidance of risk. It contrasts the living who tremble at present danger with the dead who lie buried yet seem more aware, urging readers to confront life rather than dream of tomorrow. The speaker argues that complacency harms vitality.
A reflective poem questions why the living cling to fear and refuse life’s challenge while the dead seem stranger. Kina Vess laments laziness, greed, conceit, intolerance, and spite feeding on living brains, leaving vitality dead. The speaker wonders why people are afraid yet pursue graves in life.
Ten to twenty years ago March 2 1930 veterans pay final respects to former President William Howard Taft died yesterday in Washington D C a 13 gun salute and periodic single gun firings mark the day. Bracken Isle Senior High School honors chosen for interscholastic league competition to be held March 21. March 9 1920 Evangelist remarks at First Baptist church and church campaign statements noted.
Washington reports Roosevelt pressing congressional leaders to restore a $15,000,000 cut from his third set of locks project in the Panama Canal. The House Appropriations Committee had removed the item, despite prior authorization of $227,000,000, and the president urged restoration as his ship neared Panama on a southward voyage.
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