HemisFare Sunday To Date Thru the Gates
HemisFare Sunday to date through the gates shows 27 996 and 611 793 figures. Up the Tower and TALI 124 181 appear in the readable text as scattered numbers from the OCR segment.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1968
Page
1
HemisFare Sunday to date through the gates shows 27 996 and 611 793 figures. Up the Tower and TALI 124 181 appear in the readable text as scattered numbers from the OCR segment.
April 29 events fill the east of Bell Pavilion with screenings, theater, concerts, and exhibits. Incarnate Word High School shows cue the day alongside Houston Baptist College Choir at the Arena and Project Y Theater. Coca-Cola Pavilion hosts Sid and Marty Krofft Kaleidoscope, Golden Garter shows, and Les Poupees de Paris. Various pavilions list times from morning to late night with film programs, art exhibits, and live performances.
An inquiry details a dachshund with a slipped disc losing use of hind legs and asks about a paraplegic cart. It notes veterinaries can order such devices and mentions publication interest. The page also references a songwriter and a gardener story continuing on page 7.
A robber wearing a stockings mask took 250 dollars at gunpoint early Monday from the Enco Service Station at 7163 San Pedro in Los Angeles. Night manager James Daubenmire, 22, said the tall youth spoke in a high pitched voice and showed a .22 revolver. He was made to enter the men’s room and to stay inside until the robber left.
About 450 left wing students slipped into large crowds to evade police and lob rocks at officers for an hour in Tokyo's Ginza. More than 2,000 riot police were dispatched to the shopping and entertainment district after protesters chanted anti Vietnam war slogans during an unauthorized demonstration.
UPI reports U S troops advanced through the A Shau Valley against North Vietnamese forces threatening northern South Vietnam provinces. The drive, aided by helicopters, has seen light resistance so far and involved overrunning camps built by about 10,000 North Vietnamese. A military report cites 44 NVA killed in a recent gunfight with five U S wounded. US jets conducted 106 bombing missions against southern supply lines, while B 52s bombed guerrilla routes heading toward Hue.
King Olav V of Norway toured HemisFair San Antonio with Gov. Connally, touring the Ceremonial Plaza International Sector U.S. Pavilion and Institute of Texan Cultures. He greeted crowds with waves and smiles during a two hour stop on the U.S. tour.
Hanoi reports the North Vietnam trade union federation urging workers across five continents to boycott the production transport loading and handling of American weapons and war equipment for Vietnam in a May Day appeal.
American air power routed attackers as four Communists were killed and two GIs died in the latest fighting. South Vietnamese and U.S. troops reported 76 Communists killed with seven Americans dead and 31 wounded. A five day U.S. paratrooper push near the A Shau Valley yielded about 347 enemy deaths. Weather forecast calls for fair, warmer days with 80s highs and 60s lows. King Olav of Norway arrived at Randolph AFB to begin HemisFair duties, greeted by officials and fairgoers.
French heart transplant team led by Gerard Guiraudon faced a challenging operation on Clovis Roblain, 66, a truck driver from Stuttgart. The surgery at La Pitie Hospital experienced complications after the heart was transplanted from Micha Guppaz. Dr. Mercadier reported ongoing circulatory issues and neurological concerns, with the prognosis described as very reserved.
A brief report notes a Pontiff presiding a pilgrim mass with emphasis on religious observance and public participation. The mention appears alongside a literary reference to Dr. Philip Blasberg and his work Borrowed Time, appearing on page 14.
American folk singer Julie Felix was freed on bail in London pending a later court hearing on drug charges. She faces additional charges of violating Britain's currency regulations.
Six San Antonians killed in three crashes near Beeville Round Rock and in San Antonio. Carl and Leon Smith, 17 and 15, die near Beeville. Gordon Kreger, 19, injured. Mr and Mrs Z W Taylor, 303 Rosa, and Walter Starnes, 54, die near Round Rock. Lozano, 15, killed on West Side. Lozano’s death marks city’s 37th traffic fatality.
Tokyo AP reports Emperor Hirohito, aged 87, marked his birthday by issuing a ninth book on his favored hobby biology. In Vatican City AP notes Pope John Paul II, who began his Papacy 44 years ago, celebrated Mass at St Peter's Basilica amid reports doctors describe his health as improving.
An itemized list shows sections and page numbers such as Amusements on page 12, Around the Plaza on page 15, Bowling Pullout on pages 32 to 33, Classifieds on pages 23 to 30 and 43, Comics on pages Mi-37, Crossword on page 47, Teath Notices on page 2%, Editorial on page 36, Features on page 37, Vinancial on page 20, Gren on Bridge on page LAA, Horoscope on page 1-AA, On Borrowed Time on page 4, Society on pages 10 and 11, Sports on pages 31 to 23, Texas Trails on page 4, and TV Logs on page 38.
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