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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1949
Page
7
A Columbia public law professor questions pollsters reliability and ability to predict elections. The author argues polls fail to measure true opinion, merely recording yeses and nos, and he wields sharp statistical critique to expose weaknesses in poll methodology.
A list of fiction and non fiction titles dominates the week with The Big Fisherman, Dinner at Antoinas, High Towers, The Young Lions, The Nukays, and Eisenhower’s Crusade in Europe among others. This review covers Montgomery and Churchill selections, Russian era reflections, and Cugat’s Rumba memoir, noting the military focus and postwar European themes across multiple works.
The Dallas and San Antonio YMCA volleyball teams meet for two Southwest area games at the San Antonio YMCA at 7 30 p m Saturday. Also planned are four Class A singles handball matches in the YMCA tournament with Class B play to begin Monday.
UT leads the Southwest Conference swim meet with 68 points as four events remain in the championship race. Eddie Gilbert leads with wins in the 20 and 5 yard freestyles and is set to clash with Danny Green in the 100-yard event. Records by Cone and Karbach push Texas toward a likely team title amid a strong Baylor and A&M challenge.
Five men from Cincinnati led the indoor bowling standings with top three game totals. The Worthman Homes Builders at Ea Warne faced stiff competition as players like Doshrm and Sila ABC Courcament Harry Pico delivered strong performances. Notable events included a 43 pin effort and several doubles showcases, while Marty Kondées and Philedelphiny posted key scores.
Randolph AFB boxers beat Moonglow AC 9 to 54 at Randolph arena Friday night. Five exhibitions and four special matches completed the card featuring 147 pounders Yrew and George, 129 pounder Garza, and Woodbury in a noted exhibition.
In the TAP state women's basketball tournament San Angelo and Houston area teams reached the semi finals as MATS, Brookettes, and Nicholson Jones, among others, won Friday games. Winners advance to the championship, losers to a third place game.
Readable items show prices for potatoes onions lemons and peppers, with crate and sack values. Includes carrots lettuce squash peas radishes turnips and greens, plus hens and various farm goods at scattered rates and mentions Saturday fares. Names, places, and exact figures are obscured by broken OCR but indicate a commission market listing.
The notice lists individuals including Flores, Delfins Ber CQ, Glen Deastd G Sut, Yersara J Cardéshine, Sal fey Gene ny ni Raza bo sistas Acedia Luna, Pauls Garay, Pota pipes cis Flores, and Escobedo. It states licenses granted and references names likely from civil records.
Local notices list multiple venues at 525 S St Marys and around Alamo Heights for weekend dances. Events feature bands and swing nights at Oak Grove Hall Eagle Hall and Circle B with admission around 50 cents to one dollar per person. Proceeds support the Lions Club and community activities.
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