What Makes It Grow A City Economy in 1963
A San Antonio Light feature notes tourism brings about $30 million annually with convention travel adding nearly $8 million. Employment rose to 212,840 with government and trade each at 28 percent of nonagricultural jobs. Retail sales climbed in 1962, bank clearings rose 7.1 percent, and consumer spendable income reached over $1.18 billion. Construction and military payrolls drive growth, with 1963 plans showing $21.4 million in new projects and 5,178 dwelling permits issued in 1962 in the county.
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U.S
San Antonio
San Antonio Business District
South Texas Medical Center
Santa Rosa Medical Center
Baptist Memorial Hospital
City Public Service Board
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Union Stockyards
WNA
Grandmother Dynamic in Hearst Family Tribute
A compact tribute profiles Phoebe Apperson Hearst and her influence on Willie Hearst with anecdotes on education philanthropy and civic involvement. It notes her founding or supporting institutions, her wealth from mining, and the family’s global ambitions reflected in Willie’s early travels and exposure to Windsor Castle. It also touches on San Antonio and local census figures, linking economic and governmental roles to the era.
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Grandma Hearst
George Hearst
PPA
Mount Vernon Ladies‘ Society
Travelers Aid Society
National Cathedral School For Girls
Washington
University of Caliornia At
Berkeley
United States
California
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San An
Tonio
Dallas
Windsor Castle
Pilgrimage to Czestochowa Church Marks Polish Town Event
The 4th annual Polish American Marian pilgrimage to Czestochowa San Antonio area opens May 5 with Our Lady of Czestochowa installation at St. Catherine's chapel. Bishop Stephen Leven will preside. Sermons in English and Polish urge world peace, Poland's deliverance, and Russia's conversion. A colorful procession and Falls City band will feature banners and nation flags under Communist domination. Reverend Julius Dworaczyk invites all to participate. the event originated in 1960 with the Crusaders of Our Lady of Czestochowa.
Betting Bill To Be Heard In Bexar County
Special to The Light Austin reporter notes Rep Bar tY seeks to move a proposed constitutional amendment to allow pari mutuel betting in Bexar County. The measure HIR II would call for a local option election on the issue before the House Constitutional Amendments Committee.
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Austin
Red
Barty
Bexar County
San Antonio
Gleam Rothmann
Tate State Affairs Committee
Ted Weems Placed in Iron Lung in Tulsa
Bandleader Ted Weems was placed into an iron lung in Tulsa on Saturday, after being hospitalized since March 14 for a lung ailment. The report notes he is receiving respiratory support during treatment.
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Ted Weems
Tulsa
San Antonio Gazette unveils subscription rate details
The San Antonio Gazette Hearst Consolidated Publications outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday delivery. Rates by mail include Texas tax and advance payment options. Other state rates and weekly options are listed with varying prices and terms.
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Light
Hearst Consolidated Publications, Inc
Broadway
Fifth
Texas
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