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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1949

Page

11

Admission of 22 Communist delegates to New York conference

The State Department admits 22 Soviet and other iron curtain delegates to a world peace conference in New York, sparking charges of subversion and a betrayal of American security. Critics cite Professor Sidney Hook and George Sokolsky noting the event as a fraud to the public and a conspiratorial effort against free cultures.

Soviet Russia New York City United States American State Department State Department Earl Browder Canada Russia New York Sidney Hook New York University Professor Hook Iron Curtain Soviet Union George Sokolsky Mr. Sokolsky Sokolsky Dmitri Shostakovich

Did You Know About Early Colonial Goods And Animals

Did you know colonial Virgin raised roschoca and stored it in hogsheads rolled to wharf side warehouses along Indian trails turned into rolling roads. The anacende, sometimes over 29 feet long, is a feature of new world snakes. The alpaca, South American mammal, is a camel family member. Prehistoric kangaroos stood 12 to 20 feet tall, with the largest living specimens at 78 feet tall. Buenos Aires means good breezes.

Bob Consedine HM. Berle M. West J. Garfield P. Regan Malia May Rosa May Singhi Breen Peter ~DeRoce England Gracia Fields Martin Block Ezra Pound Milton Berie Neilsen Hooper

These Days on Cemetery Reform by Georgs and Sokols

An essay arguing private cemetery practices exploit mourners and legislation should curb abuse. It cites New York case studies, favors a 10 percent trust fund mandate, annual financial filings, and a cemetery board oversight to ensure fair pricing and protect perpetual care funds.

New York State Nathaniel Goldstein Woodlawn New York Caswell M. Smith Goldstein Cemetery Board Frat. Syn

Odd Facts About the American Crocodile

The text notes the crocodile was first described in 1876 in the United States and known earlier in Mexico and the West Indies. It mentions 13,766 Salvation Army conversions in the United States during 1938 and states about 100000 solar photographs captured during the May 18 1885 solar eclipse study.

United States Mexico West Indies Ecuador Salvation Army

Pegler’s tirade on Truman and the civil rights clash

Westbrook Pegler blasts President Truman’s critique of the 1948 party division. He condemns Truman’s attacks on “the troublemakers” and mocks the civil rights plank, alleging it reflects political opportunism, manipulation by Humphrey and intruding outsiders, warning of insurrection if laws like anti discrimination are imposed.

Westbrook Pegler Truman Chiccago Couricil United States Kansas City Congress Philadelphia Herbert H. Humphrey Minneapolis Alabama Georgia Mississippi Humphrey Minnesota

Truman Licking: A Provocative Political Broadside

A 1959 broadside assails President Truman, accusing him of ignorance and corruption, alleging vote manipulation by his circle, criticizing civil rights opposition, and blaming his stance for housing and congressional clashes. It frames Truman as an inept leader facing electoral and legislative rebuke from a hostile left-leaning portrait.

Truman Pendergast Kansas City Afl Harry Truman Mrs Truman Congress Lea Een Roosevelt Harding Coolidge Hoover Congress of the United States United States Bette Kire Syridleate

Rice Diets and Blood Pressure Outcomes Through Diet

A discussion of the rice diet used since 1934 to lower blood pressure and its risks. Dr Welter Kempner proposed a high carbohydrate low fat plan, later studied by Dr Benjamin Rosenberg, showing mixed responses with some patients improving blood pressure while others showed little or no change.

Welter Kempner Duke University

High blood pressure treatments and outcomes noted

The report observes a drop in blood pressure with the rite diet and low salt diet, while symptoms such as headache may not improve. It discusses essential hypertension with unknown origin, various treatments including sympathetic nerve operations and thiocyanates, and the potential benefit of combining surgery with drugs to lower blood pressure, advising patients to seek physician guidance.

Kize

Baering Down On the News Baering Down On the News

Political column by Arthur Bugs Baer discusses Southern Democrats filibuster win and their push against the administration boss. It compares him to a combative figure who campaigns from the field, likening him to a tough opponent in a battle.

Arthur Bugs” Baer Foot

Clark Gable and Carole Lombard wed in Kingman Arizona

Fun loving film stars Clark Gable and Carole Lombard were married today in Kingman Arizona as archived in the 1935 files. The 1929 note mentions Charles Stevens leading a local matter, reflecting a mix of historical briefs from the era.

Clark Gable Carole Lombard Kingman Ariz Aiarch Charles Stevens

San Antonio Dust and Local Feud Scene Reported

Prohibition agents and deputies raided a farm near Campbellton Road as part of a wider dust nuisance story. Mayor Callaghan backs regulating actions, while the Battle of Flowers group grows to 57 paid members. Firemen washed Alamo Plaza dust from Alamo to Main streets.

Prohibition Department James J. Duyer al Gillinger Campbellton Kentucky Maclyn Arbuckle San Antonio Fetty” Arbuckle Callaghan Battle of Flowers Association Marcil Alamo Plaza Commerce Street Alanto Main Plaza

Broadway Notes and Gossip on Kingsley Drama and Film

Walter Winchell surveys Broadway chatter about Sidney Kingsley’s Detective Story at Hudson Theatre with praise for cast and production. He notes the era’s hit and flop pattern, producer Le Land Hayward funding, John Barrymore events, and the larger theater scene including Royalties, TV, and radio tastemakers.

Sidney Kingsley Hudson Theater Kingsley Ralph Bellamy Meg Mundy Horace McMahon New York Game of Us Homicide Aléecker Street Sesson AON Leland Hayward Boston Wrights William Roos M. Todd Winter Garden Kelley Roos Dick Smart Dole Tony Farrell Sohn Griggs

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