Sheriff aids residents with property marking program
Sheriff W B Hauck began lending engravers to Bexar County residents living outside the city limits to mark household appliances to deter theft. Residents may borrow the tools for three or four days, engraving social security or driver license numbers on items and mailing the numbers to his office. Operation Identification decals will be issued May 6 to deter burglars, with support from Patric McDonald and Holy Cross High School. Police Chief Emil Peters says marking helps return recovered property. The department holds annual auctions for unclaimed items.
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Relative Safety on Highway 3 Masks Deadly Encounter
American advisers claim the 40 metre stretch south from here to Salgor is secure yet a bombing and small arm fire incident killed a woman and wounded a man in a truck carrying Vietnamese civilians. Tanks and convoys have moved toward Lai Khe and Chon Thanh, while civilians plod south with belongings in ox cart trains as war persists nearby.
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Agnew Sees Seventh Apollo Launch at Cape Kennedy
Vice President Spiro Agnew attended Apollo 16 from Cape Kennedy, praising public interest and explorer spirit. He noted ongoing administration backing while Kennedy Space Center director Kurt Debus said workers remained internally excited about future Apollo and Skylab flights. Debus and Agnew discussed Apollo 17 and upcoming missions.
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Apollo 18 flight draws smaller crowds at Space Center Houston
The Apollo 18 event attracted far fewer visitors and media than Apollo 15. Only 4,241 visitors attended Sunday versus 16,051 on Apollo 15 launch day. Journalists numbered 383 from 137 countries, well below the 459 reporters from 137 countries covering Apollo 15.
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Soviet Tass Reports Apollo 15 Launch In Space Coverage
MOSCOW (UPI) Tass, the official Soviet news agency, reported Apollo 15 launch on Sunday 22 mutches after U5. This marks a quick expansion of Soviet coverage of space shots, which were largely ignored a decade ago. Tass also issued a three sentence report when Apollo 16 entered far orbital trajectory.
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Thanks Given For Abort Training At Space Center
Apollo astronaut John Young praised Michael Wash, the Manned Spacecraft Center officer who devised abort procedures. Wash will move to Ames Research Center near San Francisco. Young added that they were glad none of the abort training was needed in the mission.
Astro Families Share Apollo Launch Day Moments
In Nassau Bay Texas a quiet bird sanctuary overlooks Clear Lake as Apollo 11 blasts off from Cape Kennedy. Elizabeth Mattingly, eight months pregnant, watches with awe from her home near the space center while neighbors and relatives, including Dottie Duke and Susy Young, reflect on the mission and the calmness of their husbands preparing for the moon crossing.
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Man Shot After Quarrel Outside Cafe
Julio Garza aged 28 of 103 Produce Row was listed in critical condition at Bexitr County Hospital after a neck wound from a Sunday shooting near a cafe in the 800 block of West Commerce. Two men allegedly quarreled with Garza and fled after firing.
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Veterans cash bonuses debated by officials and groups
The article notes proposals for veterans cash bonuses with states varying amounts. Texas requires legislative approval. It urges veterans to contact state representatives and senators or veterans organizations for action. It also describes San Antonio water quality from the Edwards Aquifer, showing USDPH standards met, chlorination used, and hardness around 248 ppm. AMTRAK schedules are obtainable by writing to AMTRAK in Washington, DC.
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King Hussein and group escape jetliner collision
King Hussein of Jordan and about 50 companions escaped injury when their Boeing 707 clipped another jet on a spaceport runway after the Aposto 16 launch. They switched to a U S Air Force plane for the return trip to West Palm Beach before heading to Cape Kennedy. No injuries were reported and no passengers were aboard the second aircraft at the scene.
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Rookie Day in Space Shocks Mattingly with Wonder
UPI reports Thomas K. Mattingly’s rookie day in space left him awe struck as he marveled at Earth from orbit. Ground crew and veteran astronauts John Young and Gordon Fullerton noted Mattingly’s relaxed, personal reflections and his appreciation for the beauty to be seen from space, including fire-brush sights over Africa.
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Armstrong Opens 12th California Dental Meet on Ecology Aid
Neil Armstrong told the California Dental Association meeting that science and technology can solve global environmental issues. He warned space travel to nearby stars faces centuries of travel and required life support, but predicted space exploration and satellites will improve communication and weather control.
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Subscriptions Rates Listed by Carrier at San Antonio Light
San Antonio Light publishes subscription rates by carrier and mail for Texas and out-of-state, detailing daily and Sunday options, weekly combinations, and prices in dollars. Rates cover daily, Sunday, and combined services across regions, with note of Associated Press affiliation and distribution details.
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