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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1966
Page
7
A call to cautious travel as Americans prepare for a mass road pilgrimage to United States, Canada and Mexico. The piece urges careful driving, well maintained cars, and modest speeds to prevent the 45,000 yearly road fatalities Johnson termed highway anarchy.
A New York University department launches a pioneering urban anthropology project to examine how city living reshapes individuals and societies as urbanization grows. The research will explore changes in habits, conduct, and even physical aspects amid crowding, service gaps, and delinquency in increasingly urbanized populations.
For the annual Garden Pilgrimage on March 26 and 27, residents prepare yards and gardens as 28yearold event grows from a few hundred to 5,000 visitors. Organized by Christ Episcopal Church women to aid community needs, the outing blends work, service and fellowship for families.
The essay argues that the clash between one man one vote and one nation one vote fuels UN tensions. It cites India, China, and African nations, notes coups in Congo and Ghana, and discusses Rhodesia under Ian Smith as a test case for a pragmatic path between majority rule and colonial legacies. The piece questions whether Britain and Rhodesia can negotiate a compromise without military rule.
Victor Riesel outlines a high stakes fight over the federal minimum wage as Johnson weighs increases to 60 and 70 a week, facing pressure from labor leaders, Rockefeller’s New York move, and Kennedy’s political footprint ahead of elections. The piece details how policy signals, inflation concerns, and regional impacts shape the White House decision.
A health column explains leg cramps common after age 30 and during activity. It discusses causes including reduced leg blood flow, hardening vessels, and Buerger's disease linked to tobacco. Advice covers gentleness, warmth, massage, and medical supervision for remedies and preventing complications.
In a contentious exchange the City Water Board and City Council debate a proposed six million dollar bond and a water rate increase seen as a pretext to fund HemisFair. The letter warns taxpayers will bear higher taxes, higher water bills, and questions windfall benefits to hotels and shops.
A Marine correspondent from Phu Bai, Vietnam, recalls a radio program greeting U.S. troops with Vietnamese hosts and a chorus of local children singing the national anthem. He notes both antiwar protests at home and moments of connection as Vietnamese audiences request English lessons, deeming these small exchanges as proof of positive impact and mission purpose.
Readers seek a clear explanation of HemisFair's advantages for the general public. Officials and organizers outline expected economic gains, urban development, and cultural impact, detailing how visitors, jobs, and lasting infrastructure will benefit the community.
Gertrude Mellon backs the fluoridation position echoing H G Pickett and questions when San Antonio residents will vote on the issue. She notes paying for her daughter’s fluoride treatments and cites no cavities since starting therapy. Readers are invited to address letters to In the Mailbox at The Light in San Antonio.
A Mineral Wells reader argues two questions about Vietnam policy. She urges Johnson to present the full foreign policy to Congress and Senate and questions whether Johnson and a circle of advisers are more capable than elected representatives. She supports future approval by Congress regardless of stance.
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