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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1966
Page
2
In Dansville New York Mrs Paul D Black found the town's only patrol car in her garage. Police could not explain how it got there and later declared the car stolen as a prank. They plan to lock the car and Mrs Black considers locking her garage.
Hans-Dieter Deutler a 29 year old East German actor defected today by leaping about 12 feet from a ferry in Trelleborg harbor Sweden. He injured both legs and was taken to Malmo hospital where he sought political asylum. He had been part of a film shot aboard the ferry when he jumped while in makeup in a dinner jacket.
An army patrol attacked guerrilla mountain camps northwestern Venezuela killing two fighters and wounding a third. The slain were identified with the pro Communist Armed Forces of National Liberation FALN, seeking to overthrow the government. The report notes the incident occurred on a day described in local coverage.
Philadelphia speech by Robert C. Weaver of housing and urban affairs argues despair and violence in ghettos are real but solvable. He supports civil rights measures, warns against agitators, and calls for unity during the 1966 conference of the Urban League and related initiatives.
Whitney M. Young Jr. opened a four day conference with a frame labeling black power as the dollar green and textbook maroon symbols while defending the Urban League as militant for hiring progress. Weaver warned that any publicized spokesman can become a rights leader by voicing the strongest demands and warned against ignoring new militant tones.
A state conciliator warned of a grave situation as 2000 nurses in 33 San Francisco area hospitals threatened to quit this Wednesday over pay. Nurses demand starting pay of 600 dollars monthly and 720 after five years, while hospitals offered an interim 75 to 570. Some nurses would volunteer for emergency service if settled.
Ltpht DENVER Mt. and Mrs. dR. W. White 185 Terrell Rodd San Antonio won top score in their section and placed third over all in the state capital pairs, a one session champion.
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