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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1972
Page
2
A relief agency plans to drop waterproof bags of rice into hundreds of flooded Bangladeshi villages during the monsoon season. A spokesman said war reduced crops and starvation could threaten many lives at the peak of the season as 73 million people live in rural farming areas.
Police report shows a 60th traffic death after a March 9 crash left an unnamed year old man injured. Elmer J. Baker 20 W. HurSache died later at Woodlawn Nursing Home. Also on Friday Jose Amnon 34 Sid Tanjsyl and Ellen Gustafson 79 5314 Newcame were reported in poor and fair condition after a Thursday three car collision at Vance Jackson and Loop daa.
At the 1974 convention reformers failed to sway either the Convention Rules Committee or the GOP National Committee. They plan a Monday floor fight before television to boost large-state delegates, but face opposition from small-state blocs conservatives and potential meddling by Nixon and Agnew. White House sources say Nixon kept hands off to avoid alienating factions. The party’s committees upheld conservative voting strength, blunting liberal gains for 1976.
Readers win cash prizes for matching numbers in the Light sweepstakes while grand prizes include a lakeview jet, televisions, a boat and mink capes. Ernest C. Brown of Beeville previously won this contest and $50, while James F. McMahon and Frankie Hester also collected smaller prizes.
Schools report costly vandalism and fires across districts. John Jay High School losses reached 18580 from a 1971 fire, Rogers Junior High 125000, and ongoing window breakage and arson attempts drain budgets. Harlandale noted 4500 in damages last week while several districts install alarms and night watchmen to deter incidents.
The Republican National Committee approved a rule delaying McCloskey’s presidential nomination on the convention floor. The rule requires a candidate to gain majority support from state delegation leaders before his name can be placed in nomination. McCloskey, an antiwar Californian congressman, holds a single delegation seat in New Mexico.
Readers raise questions on expired meter tickets for police and emergency vehicles, hair net rules for restaurant workers, burial savings under Old Age Assistance, and obtaining W2 forms. San Antonio officials answer: no refunds for pool rain passes, burial savings not income, and employers can provide copies of W2s. A gratitude note honors two teenage helpers who aided a car overheat incident.
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