San Antonio Turns Flood Threat Into Downtown Beauty
A walk along the riverbend shows some businesses lagging, yet the city has transformed a flood threat into a scenic, appealing feature for downtown.
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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1966
Page
10
Downtown Beauty Spot: River Becomes Town Asset
San Antonio's river, once a flood danger and dumping ground, now serves as a year-round asset with restaurants and entertainment. The revival began in the 1920s with the Olmos Dam, continued through the 1930s beautification drive, and flourished via the River Walk Commission and Paseo Del Rio groups enabling events like art shows and parades.
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San Antonio
Tex
UPI
Olmos
Horseshoe
Beatrice Maguire Turns Hobby Into Meat Ticket in Odessa
Mrs. W. D. Maguire, 77, makes and sells silk wool and synthetic ties by hand in West Texas. After 1951 death of her husband she supported a disabled son with orders to design and produce stock ties and custom pieces. During the Korean War she made uniform ties under government contract, stitching about 17 dozen daily at 36 cents a dozen. Now she works around 10 dozen daily.
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Odessa
Tex
UPI
W. D
Beatrice) Maguire
Texas
Space program rethink after Apollo proposed by Ralph Lapp
Dr Ralph E Lapp argues after Apollo the US should cut NASA funding to 1 2 billion yearly and focus on unmanned space science while merging agencies and pursuing international cooperation He notes political limits and criticizes current space policy as costly and overstated in value.
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Washington
UPI
Ralph E. Lapp
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Aerospace
National Academy of Sciences
Ralph Lapp
Florida
Washington Monument
Earth
Lapp
Beloit College
Kennedy
Johnson
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
Atomics
United Nations
NASA Science
Space Sciences Board
Frederick Seitz
Academy
Space Board
United States
U.S
Army Pvt Strehl Completes Eight Weeks of Training
Private John F Strehl from La Crosse has finished eight weeks of advanced infantry training at Fort Ord California. The article notes Texas derives its name from the Indian word tejas meaning friendly.
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FT. Ord
Calif
John F. Strehl
R. 1
la Crosse
Texas
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River Walk Commission
The
Chamber of Commerce
Paseo del Rio Association
Republic of India
Joseph L. Myler
Doerflinger
RCA Victor
Leitholds
Spain
Annaved Mission
Customer
Chatillon
America
South Fourth Street
Lacrosse
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