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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1977
Page
1
A quirky compiled list of upbeat lines and silly corrections designed to lift spirits during the last stretch of summer. It includes humorous misstatements, hopeful quips, and harmless everyday fixes, with a light tone of relief and encouragement.
Longtime city attorney Jim Parker announces his resignation effective September 24 after two years in office. City Manager Tom Hoechter says Parker will be missed and a search for his replacement will consider current and outside candidates. Parker cites personal reasons and says he will pursue another position while noting no pressure to resign.
Suffrage Day events are set to run from 8 pm at Kelly Park. Sponsorship by the Federally Employed Women group supports the Kelly Art Force. Speakers include Gem Lynnymnod and E Chirk, with Antonio Ait Logistics Contesina and City Councilmember Helen Dutmer among participants.
Readable items note a free concert at Amesaty River Theater in Spain and a 7:30 p.m. private meeting at Willita Assembly Hall. The page lists a Prillie dance at Plaza Nueva in La VUltta and a recreation department show at Acneson River Theater with various city venues and times.
By Lamont Wood Summer Dig Stores San Antonio sells Sammers Drug Stores to Malone & Hyde Inc a Memphis based grocer The Sammers chain operating in San Antonio Austin and Beunvant will be run as Seamters Drug Stores Division of Malone & Hyde Corrigan says the deal price is undisclosed but likely over 50 million The purchase includes the stores assets and operations
Dr We Minyin Pollard, cancer expert at Michigan, returned from a 3 week China tour amid rumors in Peking Shanghai and Canton. The Sommers Brug Stores Co plans to acquire. Lasseter Way will head the chain with 35 year old Denise Lasseter. Michael Hyde will remodel stores and expand aggressively. Malone & Hyde, a large food wholesaler, reports 1377 fiscal year sales of 1.2 billion and operates 2,509 supermarkets and 2,000 convenience stores. Corrigan notes Sommers founders since 1954 and Lasseter’s planned changes.
Bert Lance OMB director is set to address the Southern Governors Conference in San Antonio. The event draws about 15 governors with talks on energy policy and banking scrutiny amid questions raised by a Georgia bank president.
A defense brief notes a shortage of second lieutenants at Army headquarters in San Jose, California. The last second lieutenant in the command was Paul W. Self, promoted to first lieutenant last Friday, while a spokesman confirmed no others are currently assigned.
Regional lawmakers from the Northeast unite to push environmental bills that critics say will shift costs to Sun Belt states. The discussion centers on the Clean Air Act, surface mining, unemployment cost equalization, and regulatory deregulation, with Texas and Pennsylvania figures weighing in on burden sharing and policy goals amid a broad legislative agenda after Labor Day.
Dallas report says a crash that killed five people involved singer Jim Croce and crew leading to voided charter agreements with Mustang Aviation and Roberts Airways. Investigators note pilot Ellipe and others were blamed for the faulty plane, while medical aviation officials testify that many crashes occur when pilots neglect check instruments.
Morris Willson reports that a San Antonio conference drew officials including Lt Gen Hardin (ret) addressing public belief in energy shortages. He noted oil imports and foreign oil help, with discussion on solar energy and future fuel options amid mixed signals on supply stability.
A Dallas federal court jury awarded 48 million to Associated Radio Service Co and Associated Ratio Lo in a long antitrust case. The suit alleged wrongdoing by Page Airways Inc and Page Gulfstream, with Rochester NY executives named as defendants. Jurors deliberated five months after 32 days of testimony.
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