San Antonio bids for bicentennial status backed by local committee
Mrs Jean Riddle Jones of Austin heads the Texas American Revolution Bicentennial Committee effort for San Antonio. The group aims to gain state and national approval for 1976 commemorations, presenting a detailed plan including the Rosa Verde Redevelopment Project and Farmers Market refurbishment. Sherry Wagner unveiled the package, with a September 1 completion target and a possible role for the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.
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Jean Riddle Jones
Austin
ARTIC
Sam Antonia
ARBC
Jones
San Antonia
San Adinald
National Committee For
Washington
D.C
McCombs
Wagner
Rosa Verde
Agency Considers Land Sale for Federal Building Site
The Sam Antonia Development Agency will meet to discuss selling 4.2 acres near Hemislair Java for the General Services Administration to construct the Federal Officer Building and adjacent parking. Expected price is about $73 090, or 49 cents per square foot, with potential trade options with the city under consideration. The River Corridor Study contract with Skidmore Owings Merrill and Marshall Kaplan, over $200 000, awaits board approval next Tuesday after copies become available.
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Java
Sam Antonia Developmen Agency
General Services Administration
Sada Board of Commissioners
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Marshall Kaplan
Kahn Consulting
AWA
Mission Honored at City Hall for San Jose Mission
National Park Service regional director Frank Kowski joined Mayor Gatti as a proclamation honored San Jose Mission. The San Antonio landmark, first National Historic Site, will be open free Friday with a public program featuring the US Army Band and Folklore of San Antonio. Rep. Gonzales and Kowski will speak at the Friday night gathering.
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Jose Santiago
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Mayor Gatti
Jose Brandi
San Antonio
JO San Antonians
Ake Jean
Stalf Photn
Smithwest
National Park Service
Frank Kowski
City Hall
Gatti
San Jose Mission
United States
National Parks
Mission San Jose
Sth US
Army Hand
Ballet
Folkloriea de
Kowski
Rep. Gonzales
Italian Veteran Receives Red Cross Nebulizer Aid
Italian asthma patient, aided by Santa Rosa Medical Center chaplain Father Antonio Strano, received a donated nebulizer from San Antonio salesman Andy Howland after Red Cross volunteers contacted pharmaceutical firms. The device, not locally manufactured, will help the man breathing relief across the ocean distance.
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Terra Tivina
Bexar County
Lenty
Focal
Santa Rosa Medical Center
Antonio Strano
Jetter Aist
San Antonio
Tigly
Focal Silds
San Antono
Andy Howland
Wow
City Employee Forgery Charge Filed By UD Castillo
Maria Alma Gutierrez a 32 year old City Finance Department employee was charged with forgery in a Justice of the Peace Court filing. Assistant District Attorney Jim Levis and Investigator E Brocabank signed the complaint. Gutierrez previously worked as a fiscal officer in Public Works and has been dismissed for failing to notify superiors of absences after claiming a doctor appointment.
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UD Castillo
City Finance Department
Justice of the Peace Court
Jim Levis
E. Brocabank
Maria Alma Gutierrez
San Benito
Miss Gutierrez
Department of Public Works
Emmayes
Minir
CPSB Tells 4. Promotions at City Public Service Board
City Public Service Board announces promotions for four long time CPSB employees. Marvin Horsmuth becomes manager of operations of distribution and production on Sept 4, Franklin December heads maintenance of distribution and production, R E Mecke will oversee system distribution operations, and John G Mack leads production operations. Mack and Mecke are UT electrical engineering graduates. Mack joined CPSB in 1951 as senior engineer. December is a 146 employee with various roles. Meeke is a graduate of Texas ARM and joined CPSB in 1946. Prior to promotion he was superintendent of operations division. A forged payroll scheme involving city funds is under investigation after forged payroll checks were traced to a bank teller account opened by a woman using a stolen name. City Manager Hunt ordered tighter controls and a safe-guard system in the finance department.
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City Public Service Board
Ad. T. Peely
CPSH
Marvin mM. Horsmuth
Franklin
R. E. Mecke
John G. Mack
Mack
Mecke
University of Texas
CPSB
Meeke
December
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Sime Mie” Gutierrez
Lloyd Hunt
Hunt
Bath
Frost Bank
City Hall
City Finance Department
Finance Department
Coins Bring $15,600 at Mexican Mint Auction
Pat L. Pace bought three early mint coins for 15600 dollars at a three day sale at the Piladia Del Rio Hotel. The coins, reused reales from Mexico City’s first mint, date to the 1800s and bear Francisco del Rincon’s marks. Pace aims to keep the set intact, part of nearly 3500 coins, bills and medals offered.
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Brownsville
Pat L. Pace
New World
Mexico City
Paco
Bat
Piladia del Rio Hotel
Francisco del Rincon
Hospital nursing officials to attend Texas meeting
Carolyn Baker assistant administrator at Lutheran General Hospital and Virginia Watt director of nursing service at Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital will attend the Texas Society of Hospital Nursing Services Administrators meeting Friday in Fonston.
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Carolyn Baker
Lutheran General Hospital
Virginia Watt
Texas
Methadist Hospital
Texas Society of Hospital Nursing
Fonston
Tax and vehicle sales tax confusion for Texas New Residents
Letters discuss whether sales tax paid in Kansas on a car affects Texas registration. Texas law cited says new residents aren’t taxed again on out of state purchases, but a resident tax and a gift tax may apply. Advice urges checking contract, contacting the Kansas financing company, and noting differences in state taxation when registering in Texas. Also mentions a traffic control success at Ingram Road and Loop 410 after a football game.
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Kansas
Lia Damparays
Texas
State ix
Topeka
Action Link
Hlp
Ingram Road
Loop 410
Toro
Land Planners View Problems From Regional Conference
Representatives from 15 Southern and Southeastern states met at the National Palacio Del Rio to discuss land use management. The Southern Council of State Planning Agencies urged stronger local control and federal support while weighing centralization versus state overview for policy.
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O’lene Stone
Nition Palacio
Joe Ry Harris
Division of Planning Coordination
Texas
Harris
Jerry Stephens
Southwest Federal Regional Council
Iocal
Stephens
Vic Texas Powerhot
Re Grisham
Grisham
Robert H. Marden
Council of State Planning Agencies
Subscription Rates and Publication Office Details
Public notice lists San Antonio light and Gazette offices at 2022 Broadway San Antonio Texas with subscription rates by carrier. Rates cover daily and Sunday options, monthly and weekly terms, and vary for domestic Texas, other states, Canada and foreign countries, with AP usage and related publication details.
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San Antonio
Texas
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