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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1973
Page
4
A San Marcos crackdown follows a July 25 hitchhiker fatality near Southwest Texas State University. Offenders face fines up to 82.50 with costs. The incident underscores highway hazards from sudden slowdowns on fast moving expressways.
In Brownsville a jury convicted Charles Vo Harrelson after more than six hours of deliberation. The case ties to the Degella slaying of grain dealer Sam Degoha Jr near McAflen on July 6, 1968. Prosecutors cited a malicious contract killing and Harrelson’s prior trials and alleged involvement with business partner Poet Thenas Suamarda.
Fire last night destroyed a garage apartment at 1025 WW Huisache. Officials said the blaze started when a liquid used to clean a motorcycle ignited by a water heater flame. Damages were estimated at $5,000. The occupant was Rudy Jacques.
Testimony details brutal killings at multiple Houston area locations tied to a man named Corll. Wayne Henley and Dean Brooks describe luring boys, strangulation or gun deaths, and burial scenes around lakes and forest sites. Authorities report possible dozens of victims with one suspect jailed and others under scrutiny.
The San Antonio local of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees asked Colorado AFL C10 president to oppose the mistreatment of Rep. Gonzalez in Boulder. In a telegram, Henry Munoz urged officials to investigate the Wednesday heckling and spitting incident and to hold those responsible to account.
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