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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1960
Page
1
Armed Forces Day honors the active, reserve and veteran components with civic leaders amid a tense international scene after the summit collapse. President Eisenhower underscored the nation's aim for peaceful adjustment of differences and pledged continued strength to keep the world at peace.
Vice President Nixon reveals two Soviet secretariat staffers were implicated in espionage as Khrushchev addressed the UN. One was expelled by Dag Hammarskjold, the other remained. Secretary of State Herter and U.S. officials faced pressure to keep quiet amid Camp David era good will. Calls grow to revise policy toward Russian spies.
WW's Ghost column pulls together a week of showbiz chatter from Bob Hope at the U S Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs to Runyon fund activity, industry gossip, and film music picks. References span Des ert Inn paged jokes, Jack Paar, Eartha Kitt romance rumors, Cal Neva lodge buyout chatter, and new album releases.
A study by Drs. Ray Rosenman and Mayer Friedman at Mt. Zion hospital San Francisco finds hard driving women in business have eight times higher heart disease incidence than average women at home or in noncompetitive jobs. The report notes the strong link between competitive stress and heart risk among young professional women.
In December 1904 a reporter described Ben Hur arriving in San Antonio and the quick, orderly work after moving from the I. and G. N. depot to the Grand Opera house. William Ayres led the crew as master carpenter while assistants, costumer staff, wig makers, property masters, electricians, livestock handlers, carpenters, and musicians organized two departments and executed the setup with clocklike precision. Two local San Antonians among 16 Texas university students win prizes in English writing contests this spring.
Health talk outlines 12 safety rules for bicycle riders. Observing traffic signals, riding straight and single file, using front white light and rear signal, warning device, yielding to pedestrians, watching for car openings, no hitching, no carrying riders or obstructive packages, brakes checked, slow at intersections, proper hand signals, no weaving.
Billy Graham argues that a church can justify paying a skilled minister of music if his work furthers worship and glorifies God. He cites Luther and Wesley to stress music’s critical role in spiritual life, noting a director’s worth hinges on contribution and church expectations.
A reader complains that a sewer tax of 1.38 for one resident in a small home triples costs for seniors, arguing unfair, hidden levies by city officials. The letter warns of higher light and gas rates via service board fees and calls for action, urging a march on city hall and removal of alleged rulers.
A poetic sequence contrasts a faded cuckoo clock and a rattling alarm clock with time’s reach for all. The poem notes clocks ticking and swinging across lives, while a stove clock with no limbs startles observers, ending with a copyright note for 1960 by Pelt Enterprises, Inc.
A May Sunday school theme stresses sincerity as essential to true religion. Jesus condemned insincerity in almsgiving and prayer, urging unselfish giving and private, heartfelt prayer. The Sermon on the Mount, especially the Lord's Prayer, embodies a tone of genuine devotion over outward display.
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. cautions that modern war cannot rely on quick switching weapons and that ground sea and air power remain vital for any future conflict. May 21, 1940 references and other dated notes appear in the clipping.
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