Hotel overcharge dispute prompts cash deposit policy
Fair reports corrected overcharges after an operator provided bus services and coffee. He notes guests in hotels outside downtown struggle to learn moms are available downtown on arrival. Kealhofer cites regular advance reservations with no shows and group cancellations. On opening day the Gunter Hotel had 77 no shows, leading to a cash deposit policy for advance bookings amid rumors of scarce rooms and high rates in San Antonio.
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Kealholer
Gunter Hotel
Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Kealhofer
HemisFair critic Marshall Steves attacks downtown decor
HemisFair president Marshall Steves complained visitors would be hard pressed to know a fair is underway as he criticized downtown San Antonio for lacking festive decoration. He noted Humble Avenue has more adornments than Broadway and called the overall effort too little too late, while praising the San Antonio Light for its HemisFair coverage.
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Hemisiah
Marshall Steves
San Antonio
Steves
Humble Avenue
Jim Shand
Joske's
Downtown Association
Joske
Rockefeller's 1968 bid eyed by Ford and Hatfield
Advisers and backers react late to Rockefeller entry as Nixon remains front runner. Ford says Rockefeller poses a stiff challenge and could help the party, while Hatfield urges Rockefeller to address Vietnam in Philadelphia. Hatfield open to a GOP vice presidential invitation, leaving doors potentially ajar.
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Rockefeller
House
Gerald R. Ford
Mark O. Hatfield
R Ote
Ford
Nixon
Hatfield
Vietnam
New York
Philadelphia
California
Ronald Reagan
Signs of Discontent at HemisFair Signs Causes Confusion
HemisFair executive committees voiced complaints on Tuesday about signs directing attendees to Gate 1 and the grounds. Alfred Vasquez noted confusion at the Convention Center Theater and the box office line. President Marshall Steves asked James Gaines to address the issue while Gaines lamented the lack of effect. Hay was the largest California field crop in 1987, producing 7,579,000 tons valued at $216 million.
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HemisFair
Arzin
Alfred _ Vasquez
Convention Center
Mary Jane Houston
Canada
Marshall Steves
James M. Gaines
Gaines
California
Allies Smash Enemy Units in Hue Region
U S and South Vietnamese forces report heavy combat around Hue and Highway 1 near Dang Ha Mon. Command says 174 North Vietnamese killed in first three days, with 39 Americans killed and 135 wounded. Allies contest enemy strength at Sonthi and along the Shan Valley while 246 weapons captured.
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Saigon
U.S
Hue
Vila
Sonthi
Vietnam
Injon
Im-Menig
Shan Valley
Group Protests Armed Guards in South Bend Schools
In South Bend Indiana police arrested 131 protesters after a 12 hour sit in at the school administration building. The youth council committee from the NAACP objected to armed off duty police used as guards at two high schools and four elementary schools in a predominantly Black area.
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South Bend, Ind
South Bend
Burning Oil Tanker Sinks Near Saigon
In the Saigon area American and South Vietnamese infantrymen report killing 58 enemy troops within striking distance of the capital. Four American soldiers were killed and 11 wounded. Reports say the Communist command plans another Tet offensive against Saigon and other cities in February. Air strikes hit a southern North Vietnam panhandle area destroying or damaging barriers, barges, boats, a convoy site, and a highway bridge. U.S. bombers flew 99 missions amid poor weather. A Liberian tanker sank off Singapore after burning for hours, with two Greek crewmen missing.
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Saigon
Panhandle
North Vietnam
Navy
Vinh
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Tass
Hanoi Uayne
Singapore
Dramberger Outlines 10 Point Plan for Place 5
Rep Tony Dramberger spoke to about 100 supporters outlining a 10 point program ahead of the election. He pledged education upgrades anti crime measures better court facilities water and air pollution control and efforts to boost tourist trade for Bexar County. He noted a perfect roll call record and voting conscience in the last session. The article also notes the United States is the largest red meat producer yet fifth in consumption.
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Tony Dramberger
Place 5
Dramberger
Bexar County
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