This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1976
Page
28
The schedule lists Fiesta events from Monday including Market Square crafts, a Noches Mexicanas event, a River Parade and Mariachi performance at HemisFair Plaza, plus a Tuesday History of San Antonio exhibit at Witte Memorial Museum and the 46th Artists Exhibition at Koehler Cultural Center.
The 50th Annual Pilgrimage to the Alamo honors Texas independence with a 4 p.m. silent procession from the Municipal Auditorium. Afterward, La Semana Alegre runs at HemisFair Plaza, and a Coast-to-coast river parade begins at 7:20 p.m. with Texas Cavaliers’ barges. Betty Ford attends the second parade harpe after King Antonio LIV participates in USAA complex ceremonies.
Hy JANJARKOE reports that LoVaca Gathering Co and other major customers will ask the Texas Railroad Commission for a price-extension on natural gas costs. CPS chairman Berg criticized the ruling as unworkable and said formal delay requests will be filed with Commissioner Langdon, with others joining.
An opinion poll orients readers to the right to die amid public debate. The piece examines social, legal, and ethical questions, citing expert views and possible policy implications for rights, autonomy, and end of life care.
A TV sweepstakes promotion offers weekly prizes totaling 1560 dollars with daily prizes of 100, 50, 25, and 10 dollars. A Bicentennial Bonus provides a 200 number at least once per week, or a patriotic 1776 bonus when the 200 number does not appear. Players match their personalized Sunday Channels cover number to the weekly winning list published Monday through Saturday in The Light.
San Antonio City Council delays approval of a GBRA surface water contract for 30 days to study options. City Manager Sam Granato recommends rejecting the agreement citing drought risk and urges exploring Edwards Underground Reservoir recharge or seeking cheaper terms from the Texas Water Rights Commission. Councilwoman Caballe opposes shelving the deal amid drought memories.
Reader reports his brother’s unemployment benefits stopped after a maximum amount was reached. Questions whether limits apply to certain individuals under Texas rules. Mentions Texas Employment Commission and unemployment compensation, but details are unclear and wording fragmented.
Washington reports the first quarter 1978 GNP rose 7.9 percent after inflation adjustment, the broadest showing since the recession ended last April. Inventories drove the gain with the inflation rate at about 3.7 percent, marking a return to pre-recession levels despite a volatile oil backdrop.
Washington US Supreme Court today sent the case back to the federal district court after holding that Texas obscenity law cannot create a felony from showings of a motion picture projector used to show a film. The decision reverses a lower court ruling and directs further proceedings.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.