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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1971
Page
11
After 18 months of verbal fencing the United States and the Soviet Union reach a tentative agreement on what to discuss in SALT talks. The accord centers on limiting antiballistic missiles and on coordinating measures tied to offensive weapons while keeping military strength as a priority.
The Texas Legislature debates daylight saving time with a House bill by Rep. Hilary Doran and a Senate sponsor Wayne Connally. A statewide November 1872 referendum would let voters decide, not local option, amid mixed support from airlines, TV, drive-ins, and farmers.
The piece argues that national liberal fund drives flood supporters with duplicate pleas due to pooled mailing lists. It contrasts this with true influence via local organization and voting power, citing ADA chapters, Philadelphia and Massachusetts histories, and gun control debates shaped by grassroots groups and the NRA.
The piece argues that liberal groups across the United States have weakened, noting ADA has become a mail order operation with little chapter activity. It claims Allard Lowenstein’s 1967 push to make ADA a peace group wrecked its distinct character and now dominates the national leadership.
Readers debate Mexican War crimes and US conduct. Harvey H Hewitt defends reformist figure Pancho Villa, while MARL J. MANLOVE and WILLIAM A. JENSEN weigh in on US intervention and potential global catastrophe.
An opinion piece argues the Vietnam War aimed to halt Communist expansion in Southeast Asia, noting the goal was containment rather than victory. It recalls a decade ago fears of a Communist takeover spreading from South Vietnam to the region and asserts that a major objective has now been achieved.
A brief lament highlights youths aged 14 to 17 on the north side facing idle hours after school. With both parents often working, the text questions who will care for these youths and notes the lack of jobs, grants, or federal aid to help college students and teenagers alike.
A Marine Corps decision to court martial Sgt Jon N Sweeney for aiding the enemy while imprisoned by North Vietnamese is reported as a first of its kind amid wartime questions. The letter writer questions trying a service member under such charges during a declared war status and seeks broader accountability.
The piece notes Finland sending 357 660 dollars as a semi annual WWI debt installment while 17 nations owe the US 40 billion. It recalls Finland's border with the USSR, wartime losses, and the ethic of keeping faith with financial obligations and bonds despite Soviet threats.
The text explains Finland's constitutional demand for a balanced budget and its self-reliant postwar rebuilding. It notes that national obligations must be paid before new spending, cites a Finnish attitude of no foreign aid, and mentions historic fortifications in Helsinki harbor named Honor Conscience and Unity.
Health Talk urges older adults to slow down to prevent fractures from slips and hurried moves. Harvard doctor Dr. Carter Rowe recommends a pledge to curb rushing and a home safety check including lighting, floor shoes, railings, and reflections to reduce injuries.
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