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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1948

Page

11

Alaska as Frontline Frontier Says Gruening

Governor Ernest Gruening warned in San Francisco that Congress neglects Alaska’s economic and military needs. He argued Alaska is a vital frontier whose development strengthens national wealth and security and that lack of funding imperils defense against future aerial warfare and potential Soviet aggression.

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Listen World Plain People in the Scheme of Things

A reflective meditation on the dignity and value of ordinary people. The author extols the common soil that nourishes humanity, praising plain folks as the true earth and reservoir of life and potential. Noting hidden lives within each person, the piece treats humility and shared humanity as wondrous.

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By Elsie Robinson And the Silk of the Earth

A reflective tribute to common people the unselfish mother the weary father and the workers who keep the world turning. The piece honors their quiet dignity and essential role in society, urging readers to remember and value everyday acts of care and labor.

Henry Wallace and Roerich Ties in Early Iowa Farm Tale

A fragment from a 1920s Iowa narrative notes Henry Wallace at an Ames corn farm meeting Soviet scientist Borodine. It links Wallace to Roerich publicity plots, New Deal ties, and a claimed 1933 Roosevelts presentation with a banner. The piece recalls Wallace’s later roles and a rumored death in India.

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Nervous Indigestion and Digestive Disorders

A 1948 health note discusses functional indigestion linked to nervous strain. It describes mucous colitis and alternating diarrhea and constipation, explains lack of intestinal disease, and urges reducing worry, bland diets, and, when needed, sedatives like phenobarbital. It also notes overeating and rapid eating as triggers and calls for careful determination of causes before treatment.

Eavier Consright

Public Judgment and Glamour in 20th Century Politics

In a critique of public figures, the author argues voters once judged by records, not glamour. Taft earns respect for integrity and policy, while Stassen’s world parliament idea and sovereignty stance reveal poor judgment. Lana Turner and Harold Stassen are invoked to illustrate superficial appeal versus substance.

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George Sokolsky on Stassen and Russian stance thrives in critique

The writer argues Stassen failed to acknowledge the Russian position and questions his presidential bid. He contrasts Taft’s Senate stand for principle with Stassen’s focus on campaigning, noting a lack of national achievements despite a pleasant persona.

Odd Facts From History And Politics

A wall slot in Venice called the Lion's Mouth carried anonymous accusations to officials. English Civil War MPs were called rootingheads for clipped hair. The 1378 Great Schism left rival factions without a pope. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked World War I. Pasadena hosts the annual Tournament of Roses.

Venice Parliament Party

Backing Down On the News By Arthur Bugs Baer

In Pennsylvania preliminaries voters wrote in everybody, excluding the crosscut law man with Joe Louis. Notable mentions went to MacArthy Taii Stassen Vandenberg Dewey Eisenhower Wallace Martin. Delegates remain uninstructed as a deaf man on the telephone. The seventy three delegates attend the convention loose and fancy free. The primary with Oregon voting cooks up a forecast of who and where. The voting outlook cloudy from the northwest. Distributed by I No B.

Arthur Bugs” Baer Pennsylvania Joe Louis MacArihny Taii Stassen Vandenberg Dewey Eisenhower Wallace Martin Qghip Oregon Northwest

Ten to Fifteen Days Work on City Chain Gang Reported

Frustrated Mexican laborers refused jobs offering from $1.50 to $5.00 per day, leading to a sentence of ten to fifteen days on the city chain gang for most of the four arrested vagabonds. The item notes broader context of labor enforcement and local policing.

Midtown Vignette of Broadway Life and Gossip

A bustling Midtown page captures Broadway rehearsal chatter, celebrity sightings, and social buzz. It notes performers in the touring troupe of High Button Shoes, the No. 2 Company’s effort to wow management, visits by figures like Bernard Baruch and Lana Turner gossip, and snapshots of backstage mood and press club chatter.

High Button Shoes Broadway

Fragmented OCR ad shows unclear subscription rates

The readable parts indicate subscription prices and periods for daily and Sunday editions, mentioning monthly and six month options. Some names and dates are garbled, with references to printed rates and possibly a farrier or person names, but the text remains largely unintelligible.

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