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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1944
Page
5
A Newsweek editorial argues that continuity in foreign policy is no guarantee for victory in 1940. It cites historical swaps of leadership in wartime to show that changing horses midstream can improve outcomes, warning that extending Roosevelt’s term risks unsafe control and political stagnation.
The piece riffs on Braley verses and social foibles with a cynic’s voice, lampooning marriage, inflation, and modern romance. It mentions a rhythm of weddings and aging expectations, contrasting jokey portraits of lovers, grooms, and brides with wry social satire.
In two years since it quit making cars the auto industry has shipped over 14 million dollars in war goods. Amid Atlantic sinkings two months in 1943 saw several million ordinary letters overseas, highlighting wartime strain on communications and production.
A chemist describes penicillin origins from mold on germs, noting its medical promise. Doctors Robinson and Welfare developed a penicillin dressing for wounds and infections, showing bacteria suppression for four to five days. Penicillin injections into the spinal canal were explored in treating meningitis, with animal studies halving deaths and no noted harm. Keefer reports 500 patients treated by 22 investigators supporting penicillin’s value against staphylococcus and related infections.
Dr H N Bundeser notes penicillin’s limited early success in endocarditis but cites newer results where penicillin paired with hepavin helps prevent clotting and cures. He reports effectiveness against gonococcus and pneumococcus infections, and in osteomyelitis healing within three weeks, with about 10 percent nonresponse. Continuous injections are needed to maintain blood levels.
Readers condemn or defend city park notices and protest wording in a clash over local governance. Citizens sign a volley of names, citing neighbors’ rights, property, and the burden of city action as they push back against perceived manipulation by local groups.
The passage recalls Stephen F. Austin guiding colonists by ship to Texas, their arrival near Galveston, and a tense meeting with a suspicious vessel. A skiff approached, a privateer claimed to prey on Mexican trade, while the Lively posed as a U S revenue cutter seeking information, and the strangers eventually departed with no conclusive proof of piracy.
Walter Winchell on Broadway parades amid a long critique of press freedom. It profiles landmark journalists like Horace Greeley, Gordon Bennett, William Allen White, Joseph Pulitzer, John Peter Zenger, Lincoln Steffens, and the World newspaper, highlighting fights for liberty, integrity, and the risks of political pressure.
Washington columnist notes Willkie leads in publicity but Dewey secures more delegates. Wisconsin invites scrutiny as 24 delegates race with only 16 for Dewey declared. New Mexico and New Hampshire show varied, unclear affiliations. Overall count: Dewey 39, Willkie 12, MacArthur 2, Bricker 3, with 3 doubtful. Wisconsin primary seen as weak strength signal for Willkie.
In a 1944 San Antonio Light column, George and Somolsky compare American constitutional traditions with Russian rule under Stalin. They argue freedom rests on sacred contracts and law applying equally, while Russians accept a czarlike leadership. The piece notes American wartime resolve and contrasts European views of American morale, urging cross cultural understanding of distinct political systems.
Bexar County Commissioners Court completed its first land deal for the San Jose mission beautification and state park project. Three acres were bought from H. J. Alford of Hondo for 1200 dollars, March 28, 1932. The note also mentions a 1924 item referencing Carl Wright Johnson substituting for Robert G. Harris as Beane County Democratic chairman.
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