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San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

01 Apr 1973

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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1973

Page

4

Returnees Return From Hanoi Bring War Prisoners Home

A group of U S prisoners of war returned from Hanoi arriving at Clark Air Base and flew to San Antonio. Lt Col Robert Bell praised their spirit during two day stay at Clark and a refueling stop in Hawaii. Several welcomed families greeted the returning servicemen including Stischer Ayers and Acosta. They join 13 others in medical treatment at Wilford Hall and Brooke Army Medical Center while others are assigned to Texas bases.

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States Army Robert M. Bell Hanoi Clark Air Base Philippines San Antonio Clark Air Force Base Hawaii Bell Stischer Laos U.S Vietnam Mary Foe Batheleen David Patricia Ayers Robert Ayers Houston Kelly Texas Acosta Spencer Orphalinda Armand Acosta North Vietnam North Spencer North Wilford Hall Ft. Sam Houston Brooke Army Medical Center Air Force Elmo Baker H. C. Copeland Austin Terry J. Uyeyama Thomas J. Klemann del Rio Phoenix Brooke Harvey G. Brande Long Beach Calif Johnnie L. Ray Pauls Valley Okla Ken Wallingford Artice W. Elliot Mesquite Luis G. Chirichigno David F. Allwine Ariz Juan Jacquez Albuquerque
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City Politics Scholarship and Awards Ball at Turtle Creek

The events highlight a political year in San Antonio with a scholarship winners and awards ceremony at Turtle Creek Country Club. Mrs Ford criticizes opponent for backing a parking garage project affecting La Villita and Rae Tro and V Ha Streets. She notes 25 years of work to preserve historic San Antonio buildings and her family's preservation legacy.

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Nual Turtle Creek Country Club Becker GGL Pan American Speedway Barrera Tare HemisFair Ford Rae Tro V Ha la Viluta San Antonio
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Ford challenges Cockrell on historic preservation in campaign

Wanda Ford on the campaign trail in Sat place 1 City challenged her opponent Lila Cockrell on historic preservation. Ford faulted Cockrell for backing council actions that led to the destruction of nearly 100 year old buildings, arguing for preservation.

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Wanda Ford Lila Cockrell Ford
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Three Killed In Cincinnati Building Explosion

An explosion in downtown Cincinnati leveled a 24 story building leaving at least three dead and four trapped. Fire officials removed five people from the area. two cars were destroyed, windows shattered, and about a dozen vehicles damaged.

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Cincinnati Obin
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Light Writer Wins Honors at Texas Contest

Hally Wood of Seguin Enterprise and The San Antonio Light earned seventh place in the 1972 Texas Press Women writing contest. She won three firsts a second and a third place award. Beverly Broff of San Antonio Girl Scouts also won first and third place honors. The winners were announced Saturday at the annual Writing Awards Banquet with all first place entries advancing to the National Federation of Press Women contest.

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Matamoros Mex Hally Wood The Seguin Enterprise San Antonio Light Texas Press Women
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Last U S POW To Be Freed By Viet Cong

Newport News Virginia reports the last known American prisoner of war, Captain Robert Thomas White, 32, is expected to be released Sunday by the Viet Cong the only POW the Viet Cong ever admitted capturing in the Delta area.

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U.S Clark Air Base Philip Robert Thomas White Newport News Surprise White Viet Cong Delta
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Nylon Knit Short Sets Feature Solid Shorts and Ribbed Tops

Lightweight nylon knit short sets in solid colors with contrasting ribbed knit tops. Available sizes S M L.

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