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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1972
Page
3
The column discusses a proposed drag strip in the city, with estimates near ten thousand dollars for track facilities including fencing bleachers and timing equipment. Parks chief Fraver Frazer says it would be non professional with no admission, risking taxpayer money and public nuisance concerns.
A NASA facility announced layoffs affecting 350 workers at the Kennedy Space Center with a further loss of more than 2,000 engineers and technicians anticipated as the mission program winds down at the end of next year. The reductions come as the Apollo program nears its final stages, signaling a major restructuring of the workforce.
Fragmented OCR describes space program plans and criticisms of Nixon. Mentions Shriver attack on leadership and economy, future NASA schedules, Apollo, and shuttle timelines, with references to Grumman Bethpage and Mare in 1978. Sees Shriver aiming for 1972 VP nomination and party strategy.
The report notes increased U S and allied troop deployments in Vietnam during the war era with ground combat activity near Da Nang. A South Vietnamese brass band played as Delta Company arrived, while supply boxes and gear were described in the field. Various political figures and party activities are mentioned, alongside weather service records showing regional wind speeds.
Bexar County police arrested a man described in a tuxedo after he shot Nyolin Madre, 33, in the 500 block of Baer Walk near the River on Thursday night. Madre died later at a local hospital. A suspect, Gordon Robinson, 2, of Brooklyn, faced murder charge with bond set at 20 dollars.
Early Friday a blaze damaged three homes in the Southeast San Antonio area, destroying the Daye home and causing heavy losses at 312 Killarney and nearby residences. No injuries were reported as occupants fled. Cause under investigation with signs pointing to a water heater area.
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