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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1963
Page
1
A group of women from Dallas met lawmakers including Sen. Tower Rep. Homer Thora and Rep. George Malion to question voting records. Shafer reported mixed impressions noting Tower was cooperative while others like Gonzalez were courteous. The event aimed to discuss bills with representatives and identify positions for future advocacy.
A United Nations spokesman reported that during a patrol near a high tension zone in Korea, U S soldiers exchanged fire and grenades in darkness. One American was killed and another wounded, raising the toll to four since July 29 in clashes between U S and North Korean forces. The incident involved a 1st Cavalry Division patrol in the rear approaching from an expected direction.
Washington reports say Rep. Gonzalez faced a dinner choice between Hoffa ally Ray Shafer and Atty. Gen. Robert Kennedy with a Kennedy invitation to join a private group during cocktail hour aboard a Potomac yacht. The Justice Department notes the events are part of a civil rights outreach funded by officials. In Houston a switch engine killed Sidney M. Dott on southeast tracks. police say he walked into the path of the train and autopsy was ordered.
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