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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1946
Page
7
An analysis of Stalin's rare public remarks suggests Moscow revises its stance toward the United States after World War II. It notes Russian belief in U.S. disintegration due to postwar strikes and internal politics, while considering possible Paris talks and domestic strains, including purges and consumer shortages.
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway chatter in a breezy notes column. It mentions Jolson at Hotel Astor AVC dimmer and Truman aide Brig. Gow Vaughan, Gilda Gray, Walter Batchelor, Mary Martin at New Haven for Park Avenue premiere, and a flurry of showbiz gossip about actors, producers, and industry quirks amid theater layoffs and upcoming openings.
Critics praise Eugene O'Neill's The Ice Man Comera on Broadway while cineastes spotlight The Cinemagicians Sister Kenny and Tez Russell in a tender biographical glow. Reviews highlight Two Years Before the Mast and Alan Ladd in a rollicking adventure, with Three Wise Fools and Margaret O'Brien charming audiences. Nol: Black Angel with Bela Lugosi, Sorority Girl's Secrets mocked, and NBC Life of Riley cited alongside rising prices causing steak shortages and spaghetti meals as inflation rises.
The text notes TB affects the elderly almost as much as youths, often milder yet delaying care. older lungs may harbor other conditions that conceal TB. Dust and inhaled particles, injections, and lime deposits can damage lung tissue, while symptoms like cough, sputum, coughing blood, chest pain, fever, rapid pulse, and weight loss require careful evaluation before diagnosing TB. The only certain diagnosis is detecting tubercle germs in sputum, with other lung diseases possible.
Dr H N Bundesen notes chest X ray evidence may show milder TB in older adults but germs can still pass to young people who face severe disease. All over 50 with symptoms should receive full exam including chest X ray and sputum TB testing.
A Texas Ranger delivers a stern word that tightens control on gambling in San Antonio. A recent crackdown has led to the closure of 382 food establishments since January 1, 1920, amid a citywide enforcement push. Authorities say a suspect known as the needle salesman was arrested after an home visit to Sam Street, chief of detectives, raising suspicions. The piece notes an auction at the Menger hotel offering up to 2,000,000 pounds of meat in sealed bids.
Westbrook Pegler weighs in on Alpheus Thomas Mason’s 713 page Brandeis biography, calling it formidable for general readers. He labels Brandeis a poseur at times, cites his opposition to absolute power and the closed shop, and criticizes union power and wartime racketeering described by Hatton Summers. Pegler argues unions wield dangerous monopolistic influence and urges moral leadership to confront labor abuses.
A columnist notes strong responses to his religion piece and cites Rep. Everett Dirksen who reviews a Library of Congress booklet. He argues Russian church policy shows only a facade of religious freedom, with state control evident in church openings, seminary reopens, and limited print rights, while unification efforts mask ongoing subservience to the state.
The document cites Kalinin as saying religion remains influential and cannot be ridiculed fully, noting the separation of church and state is difficult to realize in the Soviet system. It discusses atheism, state control, and censorship limits as central to Soviet governance and propaganda.
A letter from Cora and Fremont Olders recalls a mother’s grief after a son’s death at Okinawa. The writer speaks of endurance, hope, and transforming sorrow into growth, noting a vase, a transplanted plant, and a ranch’s quiet resilience as symbols. Death is posed as challenge and release, urging transforming transformation through acceptance.
The page lists publishing rights and subscription rates for San Antonio newspapers, including fee structures for daily and Sunday editions, with regional pricing for Texas, Mexico, and San Antonio local areas. It cites Associated Press copyright and legal boilerplate for republication and circulation terms.
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