Flood Devastates Hondo Area Strikes D'Hanis
Flooding across 30 counties leaves at least four dead as Medina County deputies recover bodies in sloughs west of Hondo and Guadalupe River east of Waring. Red Cross and National Guard coordinate relief for about 250 families. authorities plan inoculations and seek disaster funds. A Laughlin AFB helicopter aided but was redirected as waters rose and cleanup begins.
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Sharon Watkins
D'Hanis
Honde
Medina County
Boerne
Guadalupe River
Waring
Kendall County
Houston
Sabinal River
Utopia
Mar
Hondo
San Antonio
RED Cross
National Guard
Honda
John Poerner
George Steubben
St. John’s
5Th Army
Salvation Army
Fiero
Shundar'shawar's
Rercie
Laughlin Afb
del Rio
Hearst’s Enchanted Hill Remembered On Anniversary
William Randolph Hearst remains a dominant figure in San Simeon a weekend anniversary marks 20 years since his death on August 14 1928 at his Pacific Ocean estate above the sea. The Hearst Castle and properties he built draw millions of visitors who admire the natural views and lavish hospitality.
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William Randolph Hearst
Hearal
San Simeon
Calif
Pacific Ocean
Plearning
Inside Around the Plaza Classified Pages Summary
The fragment from a newspaper page hints at classified and feature sections including editorial and financial pages, with references to real estate listings and television pages. It shows page labels such as 418-D 4E and 1-12-17 indicating a variedspaper layout but lacks coherent news content.
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Don Politico
TE Financial
Felevision
Last Words: Susann’s Series on Judy Garland's Final Days
In a South Texas feature, author Jacqueline Susann, famed for Valley of the Dolls and The Love Machine, previews a gripping five part series on Judy Garland. The piece notes Garland’s last days and hints at a lasting cultural impact.
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Judy Garland
Jacqueline
Susann
Tidy
South
Texas
Tony
Kilauea Volcanic Eruption Sends Lava 200 Feet High
In Hawaii Kilewea Volcano at Kilauea summit erupted on Saturday sending fountains of smoldering lava 200 feet into the air. Observers say crater rim remains closed with no damage reported. The last summit eruption at Kilauea lasted eight months ending in July 1968. near Port Arthur Houston man Thomas H Richards, 43, killed in a head on crash.
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Honolulu
Kilewea
Island of Hawaii
Geological Survey
Volcano Observatory
Kilauea
Port Arthur
Thomas H. Richards
Houston
Sharp Testifies Wilson Defended Banking Violations
In testimony before the SEC, financier Frank W. Sharp faced questions about the 1968 National Bankers Life deal and a loan. A source says Wilson claimed to have advised on exceeding banking limits, a claim now seen as possibly inaccurate and politically motivated. The probe also linked Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes to banking regulation influence, which Barnes calls malicious slander.
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Houston
Frank W. Sharp
U- 5 Securities and Exchange Commission
Will Wilson
Sharp
Wilson
National Bankers Life Insurance Co
Sharpstown
SEC
U. S. Justice Department
Washington
Ben Barnes
Barnes
John Osorio
Osorio
NAL
New York
Sharp Gets Day Out In Texas Stock Case
Frank W. Sharp, a central figure in the Texas stock scandal, will take Monday off before testifying in Austin on questions from the state investigation. He will appear before the Travis County grand jury Tuesday and the House General Investigating Committee Wednesday, with ties to a SEC civil suit set for trial August 20 in Dallas.
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Houston
UPI
Frank W. Sharp
Texas
Austin
Sharp
Travis County Grand Jury
House General Investigating Committee
Anthony J.P. Farris
U. S
Southern District of Texas
SEC
Dallas
Sarah Hughes
Cash Awards Four Collect In TV Sweeps
Four San Antonio Light readers win ten dollar prizes in the paper's TV Sweepstakes. Mrs William Stroymeyer of Dreamland says she will buy gifts for a grandchild. she has 20 years as a subscriber. Jesse Watson of 407 Canton notes his win is his first contest victory and he will use the prize to pay bills. Mrs L B Lindner of 110 Dublin will use the money as pocket money. she has 12 years as a subscriber. Robert San Miguel, a year’s subscriber, plans to spend the prize with his wife. San Miguel lives at 7119 Hickory Drive and is a Southwestern Bell Telephone employee.
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San Antonio
William Stroymeyer
Strohmeyer
Jesse Watson
Canton
Watson
Lindner
Dublin
Robert San Miguel
San Miguel
Southwestern Bell Telephone
IRA Bomb Threats Sown Amid Belfast Clash Fatal Shooting
In Belfast and border towns, a British soldier was killed by a sniper during clashes with IRA factions amid a week of violence. The battle near Newry involved 10 to 15 gunmen, with multiple warnings of bombing campaigns and reprieve talks.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPD
Fish Republican Army
IRA
Newry
Brian Faulkner
England
Red
Official
Royal Irish Rangers
Thomas Moore
Keighley
Yorkshire
TRA
Irish Republic
Belleekin
Londonderry
Jacek Kelly
Dublin Evening Herald
Provisional
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Reet
Tucker Vau
Noak
Hawaii
Spea
General
Federal
Suuite
Cash
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