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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1973

Page

3

Fiesta continues with events and royal appearances

The article describes Fiesta activities at HemisFair Plaza including military officials and Fiesta royal presentations. Saturday events feature the Fiesta Memorial Taepperwein Shoot at the San Antonio Gun Club, a Commanders Reception at Randolph AFB, the Fiesta 200 Auto Race at Pan American, and ongoing shows from noon to late night at the HemisFair site.

Texas San Antonio Air Training Command Randolph Air Force Base Fiesta Fiesta Commission Pan American HemisFair Plaza HemisFair

Tornadoes Hit Arkansas Oklahoma And Montana Charging Through Counties

A Friday tornado outbreak carved a two mile path through two northwest Arkansas counties near Harrison injuring many and killing at least one. Ada Oklahoma reported 21 injuries and a critically injured 2 month old as a four mile long twister wrecked trailers houses an airport and hangar. Snow blocked routes around Billings Montana cutting phone and power service across southeast Montana.

New York City Arkansas Harrison Ark Ada Paul's Valley Okla Billings Mont Montana

Mitchell denies involvement in Watergate money and bugging plots

Former Nixon campaign figure Mitchell testifies about Watergate grand jury inquiry. He says he vetoed all bugging proposals and never met or paid hush money to convicted defendants. Sloan resigned as campaign treasurer after June 17 while Stans remained a top fundraiser in 1972.

Ment. Sloan Stans Commerce Nixon Mitchell Grand Jury U.S. Court House William Hundley Watergate

Tunney and Goldwater Clash Over Defense Spending

Bases comment on lack of effective programs to aid unemployed echoed by Tunney who toured hard-hit areas and criticized Pentagon focus on hardware over human needs. Goldwater warned defense costs must cut jobs in some regions, while noting irony in Congress members opposing spending cuts yet criticizing the budget.

Tunney San Francisco Long Beach Pentagon Goldwater Congress

Arson Suspected In Westside Los Angeles House Fire

A three bedroom Westside house under construction in the Culebra Park subdivision suffered extensive damage in a blaze believed to be arson. Damages were set at 34000 dollars. The fire broke out at 9 16 p m Friday with the origin in a central bathroom. District Fire Chief Benavides noted this as the ninth arson linked fire in six months. Pacesetter Homes, Inc. owns the property.

Sil Witt Dist M. BR. Benavides Culebra Park Benavides Pacesetter Homes, Inc

San Antonio 13-Year-Old Wounded in Public Housing Shooting

A 13-year-old San Antonio boy Marcus Herrera was shot in the chest while walking in the Victoria Courts public housing project. He walked to a friend’s home for help and was later hospitalized in critical condition. Police, who have no suspect, await further information.

San Antonio Priday Vicctoria Courts Marcus Herréra Lydia Cox Burrus Bexar County Pear Walk

Weather and crime notes from San Antonio dispatch

Action line reports damage to fences signs and other objects from recent storms. The piece then cites homicide detective Frank Castillon on rising murder rates with 103 killings in 1972 and 39 this year, and notes the baseball season starts in early April running to late September with the World Series into mid October.

San Antonio B.L. Action Frank Castillon

Obedience Trial at Ft. Sam Houston

The Alamo Dog Obedience Club holds its 19th annual obedience trial at 8 a.m. Sunday at Ft. Sam Houston Service Club No. 1. AKC registered dogs may compete with judges approved by the Kennel Club. Events include novice open and utility classes. the public is invited to watch.

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