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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1971

Page

2

Bandera Freeway plan altered to parkway route in Culebra area

NORMA REED reports a subcommittee of the Bandera Expressway Study Panel favored a parkway type road instead of a freeway. The proposed parkway along Cutcoral Road would be named Henry B Gonzalez Parkway and feature limited access with no grade crossings, aiding institutions like St. Mary's University and Our Lady of the Lake College while avoiding closures to churches and schools.

Norma Reed Bandera Panett Bundera Road Bill Pfennig Henry B. Gonzalez Ralph Bender Banderaa Sabr- Committee Paul Hesson Innoy Culebra Road

Suspect Webb Seeks Immediate Trial on Pending Robbery Charge

Samuel Webb, 25, already serving a 99 year term for the May 2, 1969 shooting death of Eugene Johnson, asks a federal court to order an immediate trial on a pending robbery by assault charge. He also holds a concurrent 28 year sentence for robbing a young couple the same night. Webb filed a three page petition from Bexar County jail urging the district attorney to proceed with trial on pending charges or release him from custody.

Samuel Webb Baghdad Asault Webb Eugene Johnson Johnson Bexar County

Dog Health Advice From Ailing Pet Page

A reader details a dog suffering severe skin sores and infection. The column recommends a medication named Sulfodene for dogs skin problems and mentions Gillene and John Burmester in New Jersey as part of the advisory context.

Givien Gillene John Burmester New Jersey Suironess Alvanst Hene Agels

Edgewood Raises Delayed Over Legal Salary Rules

Edgewood School District delays a pay raise for maintenance and cafeteria staff while confirming legality under Nixon era salary rules. The 50 percent increment for teachers remains unaffected as it applied in the prior school year. Dr. Jose Cardenas announced postponement of a district teachers poll on corporal punishment until classes start August 30 after board veto.

Edgewood Nixon Jose Cardenas Cardenas

Three Men Charged With Murder in Standokes Killing

Three San Antonio men James H. Miles 17 Michael Smith 24 and Julian Burleson 18 were jailed on murder with malice before night magistrate Michael O Quinn in the August 4 shooting death of Leroy Standokes 37 of 407 Villarreal He was shot after leaving the Poco Hotel lobby around 3 a m and died at Green Hospital from a chest wound

San Antonio Leroy Standokes Villarreal Michael O'Quinn James H. Miles Michael Smith Julian Burleson Poco Hotel Heiman Green Hospital

Sharp Faces Grand Jury In Stock Scandal Probe

Frank W. Sharp, ex owner of National Bankers Life and Sharpstown State Bank, appears before Travis County grand jury amid a wide state securities scandal probe. He testified in Houston and is to face an open House Investigating Committee session in Austin with fellow lawmakers and officials.

Austin Frank W. Sharp Travis County Grand Jury Sharp National Bankers Life Insurance Co Sharpstown State Bank Houston Securities and Exchange Commission SEC House General Investigating Committee Menton Murray Harlin- Ben House Gus Mutscher Waggoner Carr John Osorio Eugene Palmer Barking Robert Stewart Clay Cotten Insurance Department Robert Clines Jack Strong Longview Saur Kimberlin Jr Texas Bankers Association TBA Mutscher House Committee Sharpstown State National Bankers Life Sharpstown Sr Smith Yesureill Mutcher Legislative Branch Bank Dallas Securities and Exchange Commission Tex Ag House Gus Houston Chronicle FDIC Presley Sharp Jin Smith Sion State State Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp SEC Aty J. M. Torney James Simms Faulkner

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