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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1949
Page
3
The piece extols Mother's Day as a sacred, richly rewarding observance that honors mothers and their unselfish service to humanity. It notes the enduring faith mothers inspire, the unique joy of giving and receiving love, and the day’s spiritual resonance in keeping with high standards of reverence and remembrance. It urges all to spend the day in mothers' company or in reflection, cherishing memories across years.
A humorous take on sharing troubles with a sympathetic friend, the urge to tell all, and the uplift from advice. It compares venting to a beauty parlor experience, noting how gentle, attentive care soothes ego and nerves as confidences are laid bare.
By Elsie Robinson extols a salon style psychological treatment claiming it boosts confidence and mood like royalty or famous figures. The piece warns that effects fade weeks later while conceit and selfishness may grow, ending with praise for the experience despite limited lasting change.
A devotional note quotes Galatians 6 7 warning that what a person sows they will reap, urging reflection on actions and consequences in daily life. The text emphasizes moral cause and effect and the certainty of divine justice.
The Hoover Ewing dispute centers on payroll tax money for social security. Hoover argues funds are spent and may be redeployed, forcing taxpayers to cover twice. Ewing counters Hoover misreads modern social policy. debate touches trust funds, bonds, and future payouts.
The text notes the Giant Area of New Zealand as about 500 pounds, the Elephant Bird of Madagascar up to 1000 pounds and near ten feet tall, and Diatryma a Wyoming predator over 50 million years ago larger than the ostrich. It mentions an iridescent moss bloom.
WESTBROOK PEGLER cites Father Edmund Brock and critiques Catholic clergy involvement in labor and union affairs. He argues some clergy lack subject mastery and accuse CIO leaders like Philip Murray and Joe Curran of moral shortcuts. The piece frames deportation disputes, Bridges v. Murray, and alleged Communist ties amid labor politics.
A column argues that moral and theological education is needed to judge labor union leaders and crises. It contends Murray Curran and Quill owe the public explanations, questions the clergy’s stance, and labels certain labor figures as betrayers. The piece critiques church and union entanglements and notes personal letters of support amid controversy.
A trial of aureomycin in eighteen patients with virus pneumonia, severe enough to require hospital care, yielded rapid fever clearance in many cases and overall improvement. Free from fever within 12 to 72 hours for some, with nine becoming fever-free in four days, while cough lingered and weakness persisted during recovery.
Reports indicate patients not treated promptly showed recurrence of symptoms after aureomycin stopped. Large doses caused mild stomach upset and loss of appetite, with some drowsiness. Studies suggest aureomycin is valuable in treating virus pneumonia.
Two days remain before the city election as 35 candidates scramble for votes. Leading contenders include Mayor C. K. Quin ex-Congressmen Maury Mavenck and Leroy Jeffers. The piece notes a tense campaign atmosphere with a big putsch implied for Tuesday.
Navy figures tangled budget choices as planners weigh flattops or round-bottom ships and submarines or desks. The piece riffs on overbooked appropriations, conflicting mail in bureaus, and mixed wartime decisions, ending with quips about rearming and readying the state department.
Broadway gossip highlights Madeleine Carroll and Judy Canova in nightlife, with Hoover’s FBI action on a banker-absconder and reporter Malcolm Johnson winning a Pulitzer for waterfront writing. The piece notes charity events, marriages, divorces, and showbiz chatter from Le Ruban to Fifth Avenue, mixing fashion, cinema, and stage updates.
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