Gulf Tragedy Continues as Capsule Capsizes Claiming Several Lives
Coast Guard reports nine bodies found inside a capsized craft and four others rescued after divers recovered those who fell free. Survivors describe panic and efforts to secure flotation capsules designed to shelter up to 26 people as USS Lexington aids in search and recovery near Rockport.
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Coast Guard
Tamel
Rockport
Doug
Cannon
Bay Springs
Miss
Ierioul 3
Lexington
Visitors From Mexico Boost San Antonio Banks
Bank officials report hundreds of visitors from south of the border exchanging pesos and cashing checks in San Antonio during the past week. Frost Bank chairman Tom Frost notes a larger turnout of Mexican visitors and guesses substantial spending, while stores in the city accept the peso at 12.50 to 1.0 dollars.
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Tom Frost
Board of
Frost Bank
Emplot
Mexico
Frost
San Antonio
Tragic Pool Drowning Of Child Near North Side Home
Four year old Jose Juan Zapata drowned after reportedly falling into a murky pool at his North side home. EMS rushed him to Baptist Memorial Hospital but he was declared dead. Fire crews recovered the body from the deep end after witnesses saw him slip in while throwing rocks with another child. Officials noted entry to the pool area through a hole in the surrounding fence.
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Jose Juan Zapata
Jose Zapata
W. Craig
EMS
Baptist Memorial Hospital
A K Castenon
EMS Technicah
Severe Thunderstorm Triggers City Power Restoration
A Friday cleanup followed a strong thunderstorm that struck San Antonio with high winds and heavy rain. City Public Service worked all day to restore electricity after outages, with at least one building damaged and many traffic accidents blamed on hazardous driving. No serious injuries were reported.
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Sun Antonio
Onormil Bane
CPS proposes 24 hour electricity usage study for new rates
The plan tests 200 special meters costing 25 000 dollars to gather precise consumption data over a day. City Councilman Henry Cisneros backs the effort and will seek council approval next Thursday. A federal energy aid fact sheet notes utilities account for 26 percent of fossil fuel use as demonstrations push conservation while keeping utilities solvent.
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CPS
Eck
Henry Cisneros
Cisneros Saus
FEA
Arizona Solar Research Commission
Arkansas Public Service Commission
Connecticut Public Utilities Commission
Los Angeles
Department of Water and Power
Michigan Public Service Commission
Bill to Aid In Cutbacks
Sen. Lloyd Bentsen and Sen. Howard Baker plan a bill to aid communities hit by military base closings and fare cuts. The proposal would channel savings from base closures and force reductions back into affected communities for ten years to lessen disruptions.
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Belton
QUPI
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
Bentsen
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Fiesta heats up at Remis Fair Plaza and Fiesta events
The Felix Solis Orchestra headlines a Saturday lineup at the Gulid Food Cluster Remis Fair Plaza with Mariachi Artera at Gateby Gate no 1. Activities include Fiesta Carniva featuring rides and concessions, Soulce of the Border food, Fiesta Noches Mexicanas, Ladies of Charissa's bingy, the 44th Artists Exhibition, Fiesta gowns on display, and the San Antonio Museum of Transportation exhibit.
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Felix Solis Orchestra
Guliad
Remis Fair Plaza
Mariachi Artera
Ilir Plaza
San Antonio
Museum of Transportaion
Special Fiesta Buses Run For Parades In San Antonio
Disneyland style Fiesta buses run every 20 minutes between Wonderland Park and Ride and La Villita during Fiesta Week with additional routes for River Parade Battle of Flowers and Flambeau Parade. Services extend to Navarre Commerce streets with extra pickup points and 800 W. Myrtle offices. Call 227-5371 for details.
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Fiests
Old San Antonio
NIQSA
Wonderland Park-and-Ride
la Villita
Navarre and
Villita
Wonderland
Park and Ride
Navarre
Commerce Streets
San Antonio Transit Systems
W. Myrtle
Cleaning a Duck and Easter Egg Freshness Explained
Inquiries about cleaning a duck lead to advice to remove down then singe over flame. A reader asks how long dyed Easter eggs stay fresh. experts say up to two weeks if refrigerated in a covered container.
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McClary
Pr Vetpanel
Royal
Ambassador Bicentennia Congress
Allred
Freedom
Alamo
Congress
Blossom Athlete Center
Gulf
Visitors Jam S.A
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Nur Old LaSalle Rah
von Ormyry
Wonder World OF Fabrics
LACE
Cloth World
Perrin Beitel Road
West Avenue
Meadow Leaf Drive
Marbach RD
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