Defense Key to Peace Warns Legion Convention
At the American Legion convention in San Francisco top commanders warn neglecting defense endangers future peace. General Eisenhower sends a message urging strength while Nimitz and Spaatz stress ready defenses to deter aerial and global threats in a postwar era. The piece frames lasting security as the nation’s core duty.
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Walter Winchell Gossip and Showbiz Sparks Across High Society
Walter Winchell notes a lavish debut by Cornelia Davis and dowager Vanderbilt on December 28 in her Sth Ave home. He mentions Roger Welles ending a merger, Frank Hills, Connolly, and a whirl of stars including Mary Tickford, Constance Dowsing, Leonard Silman, and Joe Louis. Tax satire, political probes, film and theater plans, and showbiz chatter mingle with sports, royalty, and industry gossip through a rapid, era-tinged flurry of names and events.
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Axel WeanerGren
Howard Hughes
Alf Relion
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Cornelia Davis
Roger Welles
Finis
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Freeno
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Annelle
Mary Tickford
Constance Dowsing
Little Angels
Leonard Silman
Trumen
Buddy Clark
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On Broadway Calls and Radio Stars in A Bustling Jest
A fragmentary console of Broadway chatter and radio wit tracks a stock tip, a swift caper, and media jabs. Dinah Shore charms, Parkyakarkus sparks chuckles, and writers like Kronenberger and Brooks Atkinson loom amid gossip on Hollywood, theatre, and press opinion.
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Dinah Shore
Sinatra
Parkyakarkus
Letters to the Editor Raise Questions on Navy Plane and Editorial Stance
Readers critique the San Antonio Light on factual details about military aircraft including the P2V patrol plane and water landings. The correspondence also applauds editorials opposing scurrulous literature and expresses support for banning such material from newsstands.
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Lockhord Vega
John Charles Weaver
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Corpus Chyssis
Edith Vohlman
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Hith Pohhnan
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Gresstent
Sugar Shortage Exposed by US Policy Strain
Washington notes point to sugar scarcity despite ample overall supply. Cairo to Chicago markets show rationing and interior storage as dealers absorb higher handling costs. Critics blame Wallace foreign policy for shipping large sugar abroad while domestic shortages persist.
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Sugar Shortage Sparks Public Debate Over Allocation
Government experts warn the average sugar consumer faces a squeeze until the Cuban crop arrives next spring. The critic argues allocations are unfair, noting commitments to foreign nations and a large 18 million pound reserve labeled for military zones. Observers expect export shipments to keep rising as calls for reform grow.
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Britain
France
Belgium
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Industrial Committee
Migraine Theory Tied to Histamine Release Study
Doctors discuss a theory that migraines arise from histamine release in blood following contact with a triggering substance such as food or pollen. In a Chicago study Dr. Stuyvesant Butler and Dr. William A. Thomas gave 34 patients histamine injections slowly over four to eight hours, with up to four treatments separated by rest days.
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William A. Thomas
Chicago
Trials With Heart Disease Treatment Report
Dr Bundesen reports trials with a treatment for heart disease and related conditions. Out of thirty four patients, seven greatly improved, twenty four became completely free of symptoms, three showed no improvement. All were observed at least five months after treatment. Side effects include headaches hives or asthma. Potentially beneficial where standard drugs fail.
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Do You Want To Work A Nation’s Labor Dilemma
A columnist reflects on a General Motors release about motor distribution and labor. He cites Ample absenteeism and questions whether government handouts reduce people’s desire to work. The piece argues most average people avoid labor unless financially necessary.
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Labor and wartime ideals clash over work and dole
Opinion text rails at attitudes toward labor and government support, arguing that youth were raised to work and that many now avoid labor in favor of welfare. The piece laments “lice” of dependence across demographics, praising self-reliance and criticizing modern complacency.
Wille museum marks tenth birthday with three foot cake
Oct 7 1186 commemorates Wille museum anniversary as motion picture showings on Communism evils continue weekly at the CA through chamber and manufacturers groups. Police patrol city nights due to Creeper attacks on women. Hoffman House bar on East Houston street fades from San Antonio landmark status. Terme BetlwD service planned for Belknap West Ashby area.
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