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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1973
Page
1
Residents report a strange crying sound that starts at sundown and lasts into the night. The noise haunts several streets as dogs howl and police search yields no explanation.
Civil defense divers resumed search for Roy Guerrero 15 who vanished in Alazan Creek during a major rainstorm that flooded creeks and crossings in San Antonio. Two other youths were rescued plus Mrs. Darlene Wertheim 19 died when her pickup submerged. Total rainfall reached 4.14 inches for the month. 100 firefighters responded to 21 distress calls.
City Clerk Jake Inselmann predicts a record runoff turnout in Tuesday's election, driven by heavy absentee voting and five contests. He expects more than the 84,683 ballots from the April 9 election, the largest runoff in memory and the first heavier runoff since 1953. All 181 polling places will be open.
A tornado devastated 15 villages in Faridpur district about 7 percent miles southwest of Dacca late last week. At least 300 people died and 1,500 were injured, according to UPI reports.
The Pearsall area tornado killed and injured several residents Sunday evening. Herlinda D. Aguirre an 18 year old from San Antonio was identified by two Monterrey teens who rode in the same car as her. Eight injured and four others dead were noted as a Department of Public Safety fingerprinting effort continued.
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