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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1963
Page
3
Moscow says a Soviet factory will manufacture prefabricated housing sections for Skopje. The plant, with 35 000 square meters capacity, aims to produce about 3300 houses per year. A Soviet demolition unit works on wreckage while a U.S. air field hospital arrives and a $50 million aid package is pledged.
In Schuylkill County near Hazleton, three miners trapped by a rockfall in the Hite mine were contacted after hours of danger. Fellin, Throne Isler, and Bova communicated via a halo and asked for soup, with crews continuing a careful dig to reach them as rescue operations faced poor air and potential further collapses.
A Pacific freight train derailed near Pureka in eastern Mississippi Sunday, leaking highly explosive tiquitiad and prompting Police Chief Charles Branson to order evacuations within a half mile of the business district. The investigation into the derailment’s cause continues as utility poles are down and highway traffic along Interstates 44 and US 96 is disrupted.
Brownwood Texas residents report a fatal car accident early Saturday when Mrs Jerry Garland Gance 26 of San Angelo apparently dozed at the wheel near Brownwood. The vehicle rolled off the road killing her husband Gance and injuring one of three children. The mishap occurred about 4 am west of Brownwood.
A jumbled but detail rich item mentions Lucky Bucks, a social security contest, and a wave of notices from San Antonio and the South Texas area. It lists shipwreck rescuers, interments, funeral services, and local names such as Martha, Elton, and Mrs. Ra Suárez, with references to Fort Sam Houston, San Jose Burial Park, and Mission Burial Park. The piece outlines cash prizes, contest entries, and various obituaries or funeral notices, alongside a scattered roster of local figures and firms like The Light and the A ML Byers Co.
Ben Richardson Sr a Kerrville resident and president of Sir Antonio Drug Co died at age 75 Saturday after seven years in the area Rev Willams P Weeks officiated. He is survived by his son Ben Richardson Jr of Houston and a granddaughter. Interment followed at Mission Burial Park.
Former San Antonio physician and longtime Mexican diplomat Dr. Vraricised Del Rio died in Rome on Sunday, after serving as ambassador to Italy for about 26 years. Survivors include a widow three sons and a daughter with pending arrangements.
Mrs. Josephine Galli, 75, mother of San Antonio councilman Julia Galli, died Saturday in her West End hometown. Funeral services were planned for Tuesday morning in West End.
Readable text touts Sal Hepatica as a hepatic laxative that cures sour stomach instantly. It claims relief in under two hours, contrasting with pills or gums that take longer. The ad copy urges readers to try the fluid tonic next time constipation strikes.
Thomas Ey Newton 59 and Newton Eugene Hill Jr. 37 held services on Wednesday at Porter Loring Chapel. Interment followed at Fort Houston National Cemetery. Services conducted by Rockdale Christian Church with a discretion for military honors.
Caton arm tablets claim to relieve constipation by a colonic nerve stimulant and bulking action. They promote the colon to resume regular activity and promise relief by morning with clinical proof. Ad mentions Latrodactory sium 434 and Ady.
The Light announces a Social Security game with entry limits and a single entry per contestant. Winners must claim by telephone or mail, with a deadline that results in forfeiture for unclaimed prizes and eligibility restrictions for staff and associates of The Light and affiliates.
The Light announces a Lucky Buck promotion offering one dollar bill owners a chance to win by submitting serial numbers before a published expiration. Submissions require registered mail, with rules limiting participation to adults and excluding employees or relatives of The Light. The San Antonio line is sole judge of any questions arising under these rules.
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