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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1960
Page
15
On Labor Day the United States shows about 60 million employed workers with around 4 million unemployed. Inflation has eased under the Eisenhower era and labor pensions exceed 40 billion dollars in reserves. Productivity rises as labor, capital, and management share gains toward a just wage system within a free enterprise framework.
The piece argues for stronger independent on the ground review of U S foreign aid. It notes Congress funded most of Eisenhower’s requested four billion and created a six hundred million Latin American fund. It warns of waste overstaffing and isolated American colonies and calls for sustained audits by qualified Americans beyond the program. It urges continuous scrutiny beyond funding votes.
The editorial lauds Henry Cabot Lodge for his tenure as ambassador to the United Nations and praises his tough stance against communism. It wishes success to his successor James J. Wadsworth, noting his steel beneath an affable exterior for future diplomacy with the Russians.
A roundup of San Antonio events from 1950 to 1890 notes the Septembers including Judge McCrory on crime status, police chief contract extension, International Exposition secretary appointment, Sam Houston quartermaster recruit drive, bank deposit totals, a Hickman estate sale, and Professor Gillespie’s fish fin propulsion idea with multiple models.
Riesel assesses how Nixon's knee injury could derail GOP plans to court labor and immigrant communities pivotal to victory. He notes emotional ties to homeland struggles in Polish, Hungarian, Italian, and Jewish groups, plus industrial regions from Detroit to Los Angeles, and the expected labor votes that aided Eisenhower. The piece outlines Nixon Lodge ticket bets and nationwide campaign routes.
A health column notes knock knee in children is common and often resolves with growth. Advice includes ample play, pedal toys, avoiding long walks without support, and limiting scooters. Consult a pediatrician if worried. normal in ages four to six. The page also answers questions about arterial surgery and B-12 for sinus infection, noting no surgical fix for hardening arteries and limited benefit of B-12 for sinus issues.
King Features Syndicate discusses Africa’s decolonization and new UN seats, weighing how independent African nations may align with the United States or the Soviet Union. It also analyzes domestic racial prejudice, potential economic fallout, and the difficulty of balancing civil rights with Cold War strategy.
In a San Antonio speech last Wednesday a national church figure condemned Francis Powers. The letter compares dissent to reactions after Lincoln's assassination and cites Alan Dulles praising Powers for 27 flights over the Soviet Union. The writer, Red River Dave, frames the debate on national heroes.
The column quotes Morton Hunt on medieval women’s legal oppression and Dorothy Carnegie on self improvement. It then contrasts Irish prospects with Kennedy popularity, and criticizes U.S. foreign and medical aid policies amid Eisenhower era debates about taxes and aid to Korea and other nations.
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