Unique Scout Troop Formed for Physically Handicapped Youth
Randolph Air Force Base and San Antonio DAV Chapter No 5 helped form Troop No 638 in the Alamo Council. Organizer George Jeck said the six member unit seeks applicants from 15 counties and will adapt merit badge requirements to abilities. First day camp included compass training and axe and knife lessons. Volunteers are urged to contact Randolph's Office of Information for the troop.
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Randolph Air Force Base
San Antonio
Scouts
Alamo Council
George Jeck
Ale Trining Command
Randolph
Traffic probe credited for drop in city injuries
City officials credit the traffic investigation and publicity for reduced injuries. February figures show 7,455 moving violations, 8 percent higher than January, with overall convictions up and enforcement tightened.
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Beir
Nhary
Department
Accident Prevention Bureau
Winston Oliver
Brooks Barker
San Antonio
Tiela
Winer
Ulmer
Barker
Tawlary
Alexander Grant
Apollo Valve Faulty Causes Ground Tests Delays
CAPE KENNEDY API reports two consecutive cost readings in an airless chamber found a faulty oxygen valve and a bad electrical switch needing replacement. Additional valve tests and spare parts replacements follow excessive leaks in similar units in California. The drills will push back the original launch date as command module tests continue. Astronauts Worden Irwin and Stowll are listed with backup pilots Gordon Brand and Schmiter.
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Cape Kennedy
API
He Apolo i
Space Agency
Pridtay F Project
Nye Wen
Spreenrat
Newline
Uniss
California
David R. Stoll
Alfred At Worden
James
Irwin Scort
Worden
Irwin
Richard ¥. Gordon
Vance
Brand
Warcisny 1 Schmiter
River Easter program at St Philip's and St Pauls on River Walk
Gospel songs, interpretive readings, and an English medieval Everyman drama mark a River Easter event coordinated with Pasco uel Rip Association. John BF Williams and Isaiah Guntly join St Pauls Methodist Sanctuary Choir and St Philip's College Choir for readings and music. Free afternoon events include a style show and campus displays ending with an ecumenical Easter service.
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St. Pil Lip 'S College
Pasco Uel Rip Association
Hilton Palacio del Rio
Hertzberg Circus
Armesun River
Phealer
Pam
Man
Searth
St. Philip's
John BF
Williams
Isaiah Guntly
St. Pauls Methodist Sanctuary
St. Philip's College Choir
ALS Fon
Sschool
Spain
Miasi
del Rio
Wilton
Advisory Council Visits San Antonio for Vocational Ed Briefings
The Texas Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education meets in San Antonio with Air Force and Army briefings at the Palacio del Rio Hotel. Leaders from education and labor discuss pilot projects and new methods to orient students to occupational opportunities in Texas public schools.
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Nive Light Aulley Muraeu
Austin
Voans Advisory Council
St Ateets
San Aubiin
Air ‘Taining Command
Death Army
Alston Palacio del Rio
Texas
San Antonio Convention Center
Texas Education Agency
E. D. Redding
Brown
Reol
Tac
Houston
Matnos
A. Vani
Titnager
Arbar Affairs Department
San Antonio Chamber of Comavene
Waned
Former General Pleads Guilty to Illegally Acquiring Guns
Retired Maj. Gen. Carlyle Turner admitted soliciting Chicago police firearms and keeping them for personal use. He faces up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine for one count of unlawfully obtaining firearms, with other charges dropped. Turner's long career included service as provost marshal and U.S. marshal. his plea followed Senate investigations and a tax case pending.
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Alexandria
UPI
Carlyle Turner
Army
Imarshal
U.S
Priday
Chicago
Turner
Gailty
Cal
N ‘On
Yarner
Nixon nominates Stewart as bay of year recipient
Washington UPI reports President Nixon names Pelton Stewart of San Francisco as Bay Clubs of America 197-year boy of the year in a White House ceremony. The infant receives the association plaque and a $4,000 scholarship.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Pelton HW
Stewart
San Francisco
Bays Clubs of America
California
N Aval
White Hausey
Nixon Proclaims April as Cancer Control Month
President Nixon designated April as cancer control month and praised efforts to fund research and find a cure. He forecast a breakthrough soon as researchers pursue therapies and early detection to reduce mortality.
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Wasrington
Nixon
Ax Cancer Control
Halt Asked In Oil Tests
Washington reports the United States urged all oil firms to suspend explorations in disputed areas of the China Sea. Department spokesman Charles Bray said Gulf Oil was told to halt under a contract with Nationalist China. He noted claims also exist by Japan, Communist China, and the Republic of Korea in the Yellow and East China seas.
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Korea
East Ching
Bray
Japan
China
Fraudulent Calley defense fund drive linked to telemarketing
A Houston man says a backroom telemarketing operation hired by Paramount Management International posed as volunteers for the Citizens Development Association to solicit donations for the Calley defense fund. The firm offered commissions to callers and volunteers, with promises of $25 to $2,500 and 2 to 10 percent shares, but yielded only one $10 donation in a day. Police and the Better Business Bureau opened investigations after the report.
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Houston
UPI
Willian B Calley Sr
Ray Worte
Mousion
Faramount Management Internasional
Citizens Development Association
Calley
Mar Sald
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Central Texas College
Kibet Keen
Natural
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Westbury High School
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Distinctive Education Chit of America
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Mexico City
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Simdochy
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Call Calley Defense
LTO
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Worls
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CDA
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ParaMolol
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Worfel
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Rev. Lewis
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Prendy
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Sid Slit
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