Chess Sales Boom in San Antonio as World Championship Draws Fans
The Fischer Spassky match spurred a surge in chess sales in San Antonio. Hobby shops report tremdous demand for sets and how to books, with many buyers new to the game. Stores note younger players buying engaged, while stockouts persist at Joske's and Ro sengren's.
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Uy ED Glosson
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
San Antonio
Howard Alwais
North Star Mall
Anna Ray
Joske’s
Frank Rosengren
Rosengren
Roy
Hagman Objects to Naming Structures Along Paseo del Rio
Architect Ro oH ty Hagman who designed Paseo del Rio in the 1920s asks the River Walk Advisory Commission not to name any river structures after individuals. He urges research to credit all who aided the development while keeping the river area’s old city, Spanish, Western and Southern atmosphere distinct and avoid “bigger, faster” modernizing changes.
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Ro Oh
Ty Hagman
Paseo del Rio
Hugman
Sion
Wy Lang
Lawrence J. Raba
Slee
Hagmark
Women's Club
Maury Ma W
Law Villite
Hupmian
Antonia
Antonio
Garridar
Annual Meeting Highlights Miss Rural Electrification Contest
The annual meeting of the Texas Electric Cooperatives opened with business and the Miss Texas Rural Electrification pageant contestants. The winner will be crowned Thursday night. TEC officials spoke on housing growth and power provision to rural communities, noting 185,000 miles of power lines and ongoing fuel supply concerns.
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Texas Electre Cooperatives
Miss Texas Rural Electrification
TRO Meto
Ele Corperanges
Doh J. Terrell
Home Builders Association of Texas
Texas Research League
J.B. Cobb
TEC
Terrell
Cobb
Texas
Man Draws Prison Term In San Antonio Case
An 18 year old San Antonio man, Lews Lopez Garcia of 106 Sacramento, was sentenced to seven years in prison by 18th District Court Judge James BE Warsaw after pleading guilty to possession of heroin. Garcia was detained Jan 5 by city narcotics detectives on an informant tip about a delivery at a focal restaurant. He had two prior theft convictions from 1951 and 1963 and was initially indicted as an habitual offender, a count dropped in exchange for the guilty plea.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
Texas Department of Corrections
Huntsville
Lews Lopez Garcia
Sacramento
18Th District Court
James
Warsaw
Garcia
Focal
Region Versus S A Scrutiny at AACOG Meetings
Region versus San Antonio dominates AACOG talks as rural counties complain of bias toward San Antonio and city needs. Leaders urge regional balance while noting 64 criminal justice projects and funding gaps. other actions include airport study funding and park projects for Castroville.
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Gaylon Finkler
San Antonio
Alamo Area
Oak Hills residents fight two acre zoning changes in San Antonio
Oak Hills homeowners rally against a San Antonio zoning ordinance targeting two acre parcels to permit multi family development under a revised planned unit development. They fear a Calllaghan fronting lot could become a large apartment complex, prompting council action or legal challenge.
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Stryker McGuire
San Antonio
Oak Hills
Ray Stone
Stone
PUD
Harvey Harris
Callaghan
Fredericksburg
Rabeach
Stern
Common Cause Movement Expands to Texas and San Antonio
San Antonio attorney Robert Sohn named local coordinator as Common Cause launches a broad membership drive in Texas with 19 cities already organized. The national reform group plans model bills on conflict of interest and campaign limits and will push public education to recruit members and influence the 1971 Texas Legislature.
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Joe Carroll Rust
Light
Common Cause
San Antonio
Robert Db. Sohn
Milton Tobian
Dallas
Tobian
Texas
National Organization
Jol Gardner
Commo Cause
Toblan
Willives
Sohn
Texas Legislaturs
Reform Us
Publication Rates and Office Details for San Antonio Light
San Antonio Light publication details list office address at 420-22 Broadway and McCullough, rate structures for daily, Sunday, and mail subscriptions by Texas and other regions. It notes associated press copyright and non reuse of AP material.
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Campasny
San Antonio Wacht
San Antonio
McCullough
Texas
Thaatt
Sant Antonio
MAIL
Baily
Quision
Baty
Fundiny
Mexico
Central America
South America
Freeway Delay to Raise Cost in San Antonio Project
The Texas State Highway Department predicts delays in the San Antonio North Freeway will raise project cost by about 2 million dollars. Administrative engineer Marcus Yancey warned court rulings could force price renegotiations and require payment to H B Zachry and Killian Construction for delay costs. The department plans to use the computer system to adjust future contracts for added material costs and to track inflationary charges as delays extend the project timeline.
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the Light
Austin Bureau
Austin
San Anonio
Marcus Yancey
Enpinger
Highway Department
H. B. Zachry Company
Killian Construction Company
Highway de
Yancey Sain
Cotes Fromy
Yancey
Heroin Hearings Set For Three San Antonio Suspects
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday for three San Antonio residents charged with conspiracy to unlawfully possess with intent to distribute 0.7 grams of heroin. Bonds are $25,000 for Maria P. Garcia and George Cardenas. no bond for Ramon Quintanilla who is on parole. The arrests followed an undercover purchase involving a counterfeit $10 bill.
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San Antonio
U.S
Frank Baskin
Maria P. Garcia
Woman Seeks Court to Allow Women Bullfighters
Blonde torera Angela Hernandez petitions Madrid’s Central Labor Court to end gender discrimination and license women to fight bulls on foot with cape and sword. She has fought mounted and in Latin America where women participate, arguing if women can play soccer and practice law they should be allowed in bullrings.
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Madrid
UPA
Angela Hernandez
Spain
Torera
Latin America
José Brianes
Central Labor Court
Angela
South America
Settle Down Manilas Gum Boats Reach Stable Ground
Settlements among Sulu sea gypsies, long living in house boats in southern Pols pines, are starting to settle on land or become permanent. Authorities report gradual shifts as coastal communities adapt.
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Manila
Sulu
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