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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1966

Page

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Retirement honors Wray Zuehl number one tax official

Wray Zuehl, 77, honored at a Friday reception as he leaves Sept. 1 as Northside Independent School District’s first tax assessor-collector. Ed Cody and Board President Carlos Coon presented a plaque for his service. Zuehl, UT law graduate, former Maverick County judge and attorney, will practice in San Antonio and may display his portraits and landscapes.

Wray Zuehl Northside Independent School District Ed Cody Board of Trustees Carlos Coon Zuehl University of Texas Maverick County San Antonio Northside

Port Lavaca Beauty Pageant Adds Contestants

Calhoun County Fishing Queen Contest gains two entrants, bringing 16 year olds to ten. Miss Dorothy Pickens of Edinburg, Miss USA 1966 finalist, will judge at Calhoun High School at 8 p.m. Sept. 2 and ride in the festival parade at 2 p.m. Sept. 3.

Port Lavaca Calhoun County Dorothy Pickens Edinburg Calhoun High School Beverly Sledge J. H. Sledge Kathy Whitehead Edna Thompson Jaycees Miss Pickens Thomas S. Pickers

Jurdan residents contest sale election in Jourdan precinct

A contested election over alcoholic beverage sales in Jourdan was heard after voters argued nonresident status. Attorneys from San Antonio and Austin represented opposing sides as briefs were submitted on June 7 in the 131st Judicial District.

Jourdanton Cal Jourdan Ton’s Justice Jerry P. Heltzel Eugene C. Williams San Antonio Norman Brady Austin Daniel G. Webster

Zoo Gets Heavy Duty Pair

The San Antonio Zoo welcomed two new female Indian elephants, Missy aged five and Wanda aged 12, from W. S. Kilroy of Wallis. Wanda’s arrival stimulated boisterous reactions from three resident elephants. Zoo director Fred Stark said calm and training will begin in a few weeks. Missy is partially trained and can perform a headstand and hindler act, with trainer Raymond Figueroa aiming to have both walking a tightrope soon.

San Antonio Zoo Animal Kingdom Missy Wanda Zoo W. S. Kilroy Wallis Fred Stark Stark Raymond Figueroa

Education Chief Seeks Four-Year Colleges for Texas

Dr. Jack Kenny Williams, new Texas Commissioner of Higher Education, urged the Legislative Budget Board to fund four-year colleges to meet rising needs. He called for expanding facilities rather than letting enrollment soar, warned of reduced efficiency beyond about 20,000 students, and championed two-year junior colleges as the century’s key development. He outlined a goal to extend junior colleges across Texas with Harry Province of Waco assisting.

Austin Tex UPD Jack Kenny Williams Legislative Budget Board Texas Williams IBM Coordinating Board of Higher ‘Education Harry Province Waco Coordinating Board Junio Colleges

North Korea Attacks China Over Independence Inward Policy

North Korea blasts China's leadership for pressuring Pyongyang to follow Beijing in international affairs and internal policy. Rodong Shinmun calls for defending independence as tensions rise amid Viet Nam War context and U.S. military budgeting debates.

Washington UPI Senate Tokyo North Korea Teo China Nam Peking

Five Jailed In Dope Cases In Texas Area

Federal narcotics agents seized heroin in three cases and jailed five suspects in Texas. Jesus Torres, 34, and Maria Torres, 35, both of San Antonio, were held in Webb County Jail on $10,000 bonds after being arrested for smuggling 20 grams. A second San Antonio man, a noted pusher, held in Nueces County jail in Corpus Christi, faced 115 grams of high grade heroin arrest in Alice, with arraignment due today. A third suspect, Russell, linked to market price claims, noted as more forceful in reports. Dallas men Herbert Carlunis, 46, and Wayne Hamilton, 0, were jailed in Hidalgo County on 100 grams of heroin charges with $5,000 bonds each.

Edinburg, Tex UPI Mexico United States Jesus Torres Maria Torres San Antonio Webb County Laredo Nueces County Corpus Christi Alice Tex Russell Dallas Herbert Carlunis Ter Wayne Hamilton Hidalgo County Viet Nam Edinburg

London Street 3 Detectives Slain

London report details the slaying of three Scotland Yard detectives and a witness account of gunfire and a car crash on a busy street. The killings sparked a large manhunt and drew comparisons to historic British police violence.

London Upi David Stanley Berland Wember Christopher Tippett Head Britain Sir ‘Lice Winston Churchill Homel Bulletin Sydney Street James Newman Jaway Je J

Viet Officials Talk in Germany in Cologne talks with West German officials

In London and Cologne British and West German officials discuss the hunt for a police killer. The death penalty debate resurfaces as Rep Wright Patman urges reinstatement. A witness describes a chaotic scene with a carjacking and a shooting in Atlanta Tex and a suspect briefly detained.

London UPI Difieers Et Ac Ees Dsteaae Nguyen Huu-co South Viet Nam Cologne Scotland Yard West Britain Ikillers Jpart Washington Wright Patman D-Tex Prouddead Geoffrey Capitol Roger Fox Atlanta Tex

Podiatrists Seek Medicare Inclusion in Health Services

The American Podiatry Association through its House of Delegates urged Congress to add podiatrists to Medicare coverage. The resolution backed a Ways and Means Committee bill to authorize podiatric health services under the program during its 4th annual meeting in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia UPI Congress House of Delegates American Podiatry Association House Ways In Means

Subscription rates for San Antonio newspapers revealed

The San Antonio Light and Gazette publish subscription options by carrier and by mail across Texas. Rates show monthly, daily and Sunday combos, with separate prices for daily plus Sunday, Sunday only, and mail delivery to Texas and other states. Pricing details include various 6 month and 1 year periods and per-copy costs.

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