Secrecy Haunts Assassination Panel Efforts
Washington sources say two Mouse Selves Committee on Assassinations members held four secret meetings with Speaker Thomas ONeill to pressure removing Rep. Henry B. Gonzalez as chairman. Richardson Preyer and Walter Fauntroy were accused of seeking Gonzalez’s ouster in secrecy.
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Helen Anderson
Washington
Mouse Selves Committee On
Thomas O'Neill
U.S
Henry B. Gonzalez
Richardson Preyer
G-N.c
Walter Fauntroy
District of Columbia
O’neill
Gonzalez
Gonzalez-led committee turmoil and resignations
The article outlines disputes within a congressional committee chaired by Gonzalez. Four meetings allegedly occurred, then Gonzalez resigned as chairman. The panel was reconstituted in March with U S Rep Louis Stakes as chairman, a Black Caucus member not pushing removal. Sprague, the committee’s general counsel, quit March 29 after clashes with Stokes Fauntroy and Preyer backed Sprague but controversy persisted over leadership and investigations linked to Kennedy and King era cases.
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U.S
Fauntroy
Preyer
Sprague
Stokes
Sdugm
Richard Bolling
D-Ma
House Rates Committee
Kennedy
Martin Luther King
Gonzalez
O'Neill
House
Derailment halts traffic on Missouri Pacific line
A derailed freight locomotive pulled 4 Ti-var trains near Taylor to the south at 8:30 am Tuesday, tying up Martin railroad and auto traffic for hours. The engine left the rails for an unknown reason, damaging rails but not overturning. No injuries were reported and trains behind it were diverted to clear Poplar and Leal streets. Another southbound derailment occurred Monday near Lytle, about 150 miles southwest of San Antonio, damage caused by a broken bar between two cars.
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Taylor
San Antonio
Poplar
Leal
Lytle
Abot
Milti
Plane watchers invited to Raffity gathering
Raffity invites readers to join a free, casual delegation of plane-watchers despite chaotic weather. The lighthearted note suggests the activity could be renamed as a harmless, scenic pastime if conditions permit and entices participation when skies clear.
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Raffity
How to Bring a Horse From Mexico to the U.S.
A Mexican‑pedigreed horse for permanent residence faces strict rules. Customs in San Antonio requires a 14 day quarantine and health checks by the Bureau of Animal Industry. If valued under 150 dollars a 2.75 dollar duty applies. above that value a 2 percent levy plus the two‑week hold. An application on Form No 17 129 is needed from the USDA Animal Plant Health Service in Austin.
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Brackenridge Park
Don W. Michael
Customs
San Antonio
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Animal Plant Health Service
Veterinary Services
Colorado St
Austin
Zipit
Hee-Haws
Grandson seeks Civil War era service record from archives
Paul Rogers Jr asks where to obtain his grandfather’s Civil War military record. An adviser instructs to write to the National Archives and Records Administration Correspondence Unit in Washington DC 20408 to request file 1IH, with guidance on where to file the farm.
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Robert E. Lee
Paul Rogers Jr
National Archives and Records, Correspondence Unit
NNCC
Washington, D. C
Bee removal service offered in San Antonio
Kathryn O Malley asks for a bee removal. Dave Tuttle of A I Rool Co plans a local crew led by Aa? 5. Flores will contact to dispatch a beehive buster to remove bees near doors. If bees are accessible outside, it is free. if inside walls, removal may cost. Action Line number 222 0391 provides guidance.
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San Antonio
Kathryn O'Malley
Dave Tuttle
A. I. Rool Co
Flores
Tuttle
Harriers
Action Line
Gallup
Hotel Fire Deaths Mounting
A downtown Galveston flop house and adjacent Star Furniture Co store burned, trapping tenants on upper floors. Police report three confirmed dead and about 20 injured, with 25 to 30 believed missing or burned. Fire crews fought flames with ladders as families cried for missing kin. Authorities and public works crews searched rubble for victims amid chaotic scene. A separate notice announced a 2 PM Wednesday meeting at Carpenter's Hall for processing job training applications with union and manpower reps.
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Galveston
Elremea
Johnny Rico Sr
Rico
Treme
Dental Hotel
Star Furniture Co
John Sealy Hospital
Rick Singleton
Top Lo Boktom
Public Works Department
Singleton
Farah
Carpenter's Hall
Flores
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union
Carter Energy Plan Prompted by President’s TV Address
Carter, flanked by aides, unveiled energy proposals amid a mixed congressional reception. The plan seeks to cut gasoline use, slow energy growth, and halve imported oil, while stressing fairness and shared sacrifice across parties and industries. lawmakers noted gaps in boosting domestic production and pressed for specifics in the Wednesday rollout.
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Carter
House Okays Salary Hike For Bexar County Judges
A Texas House vote approved a bill to raise salaries for Bexar County court at law judges and sent it to Governor Briscoe for signature. The bill lets county commissioners set pay between 25 000 and about 40 000 dollars, aligning with district judge annual pay levels.
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Austin
Bexar County
Briscoe
American Airlines Named Top Choice by Frequent Fliers
A survey by Airline's Passengers Association found American popular for domestic travel due to service. A separate Opinion Research Corp poll of 513 executives also shows American as the first choice for any U.S. airline, destinations, and business or vacation travel.
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Airline’ Passengers Association
United States
U.S
Opinion Research Corporation
Princeton
N. J
America
American
American Airlines
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D-Ariz
Paul Rogers
D-Fla
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D-Tex
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R- ‘Mich
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