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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1977
Page
1
City Public Service officials announced that August electric bills will drop due to fuel savings from shifting to coal generated power. Officials estimate a reduction of about 2.96 dollars per month on an average residential bill, with coal-fired generation accounting for a portion of San Antonio’s electricity in August.
A local council approves a proposed aquifer plan amid concerns from residents about water supply and future extraction. Municipal officials say the project will safeguard community resources and support growth.
Chicago attorneys push a plan to impose rigid controls on Edwards Aquifer area development. Proposals call for five acre minimum lots to protect the aquifer, require detailed natural resource disclosures, and limit high density building to curb storm runoff polluting the aquifer. A public hearing is set for August 22 at 5 p.m. in the Mission Room of the Convention Center.
The Daily San Antonio Light shows a circulation of 50 355 while the Express records 45 630. The combined total reflects readership across both city papers as part of the latest release.
Fragmented weather notes describe partly cloudy skies with a chance of no thunder Saturday. Winds from the southeast and diminishing visibility. A cold front passes, with variable temperatures and low precipitation probability around 3 percent for Saturday. Tanzania Chief Welcomed appears as an unrelated note.
The sixth annual Texas Folklife Festival opens with 28 exhibits and seven stages offering dances cooking and crafts from many lands. Notable honorees include Charles Huntr Amneld Gath and H B Fuchry for festival support. Highlights feature rail driving contests sliding for children and a possum cooking display by Spot Bairds.
Contest winner Regina Schomer receives 350 dollars for painting her home at 402 Rayburn after learning she won the top weekly Lighto prize of 8. The reader says she subscribes with her husband for 19 years and got a 50 dollar bonus as a subscriber. Lois Stosrley also wins a prize and praises the drawing as astounding in Dreamiana.
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