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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1960
Page
1
The letter argues unions provoked by TWU leader Mike Quill cause transport disruption harming 13 states served by the Pennsy. It cites Coolidge ending police strikes and urges federal and state action to implement compulsory arbitration to protect public safety and welfare. It emphasizes unfair strikes hurt all and wastes resources.
A compendium of short Q and A on learning sounds and geography methods for children, adult receptivity to new experiences, and aging sleep patterns. It notes rhyming songs aid geography lessons, cites a booklet by Dr. Wilhelmina Halil, and summarizes sleep needs: adults seven to eight hours, some six, elderly six, young children 12 to 13 hours.
The text argues that freedom and love are free in nature yet costly in sacrifice. It emphasizes that human freedom did not come without price but was bought by the sacrifice of Christ. The message asks whether one will live for the Savior who died for them, reflecting on spiritual freedom and devotion.
A San Antonio man recalls a long running joke about a mule pulling a wagon into corn fields on a 104 degree day as a summer anecdote. The item also notes a 91st birthday for T. E. McCall and garden reports from D A Oates and E F Wagenfuhr. It mentions J G Allison’s transit bus operator honor roll and civil service staff at Ft. Sam Houston receiving $200 awards for sustained superior performance.
A rambling column blends club chatter about Eileen Barton John Griffin Jack Pearl and stars like Palance Loy and Barbara Shelley with critical riffs on Hollywood projects and a volley of global political questions. It rails at censorship and U S policy while railing at hypocrisy. The piece leans on pop culture names and sensational rumors to probe media double standards.
A reflective verse questions how stars glow and what they are made of. The speaker imagines holding a star from space, then concedes such a feat is impossible as each tiny falling star remains out of reach.
Exercise despite a holiday to boost dieting. Rowing burns 1240 calories per hour, swimming 300 to 700, running 800 to 3242. A daily half hour walk at moderate speed could yield about 5 pounds per year. Do not expect quick scale drops. stay active and stick to the diet.
The New York Mirror quotes Jane Goodsell advising snobs to display hard to read books like The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire and works by James Joyce, plus hide whodunits. Gore Vidal critiques television jingles and ads, arguing that misleading advertisers sell false promises, with a sharp note on consumer skepticism.
A devotional essay argues that God governs world history and intervenes in nations. It cites Assyrian conquest of Israel, the siege of Jerusalem, and England's Armada as examples. The piece urges humility and reliance on divine will to shape individual and national life, noting God’s purpose is to save from evil, not to wreck.
San Antonio shows Texas’ highest metro birth rate at 30.2 per 1000, per state health department figures, with Bexar County leading among large Texas counties. Other notes recall Hendrik Vandermeer registering as an alien, 219 new school rooms opening next week, local youth athletic awards, Macmanus’s self balancing aeroplane delays, burglary at a Chinese chop house, and a German roof ceremony with beer at Kampmann site.
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