San Antonio Called Venice of the U.S. in West German Telecast
Mrs. George A Huck writes that a West German TV program titled Hearty Greetings from Texas described San Antonio as Venice of the U.S. Her mother Emma Sehmuck, near Munich, watched the hour long telecast and said the city did not do San Antonio justice, noting it is a much more beautiful place and she had visited last April on a six month stay.
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George A. Huck
Cicero Ave
Germany
San Antonio
Venice
U.S
Emma Sehmuck
Munich
Texas
Veal dish praise and travel notes in bold San Antonio column
Mrs Huck praises a veal cutlets recipe from this column after reading Mas Shirley Chaska's note. Major Chaska heads the Wilford Hall dietitian staff at Lackland. Denzer recounts cross country bus travel and 80th birthday, plus Dr and Mrs Blackburn survive an Acapulco quake while en route for their son Johnny's water ski event.
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Steven
Chaska
Wilford Hall Usaf Hospital
Lackland
J. M. Blackburn
Larkwood
Acapulco
Mexico City
Blackburns
Johnny
Mayor Ponders Bond Issues and Civic Improvements
Mayor McAllister vows to review fiscal and taxing conditions before considering new bonds. He cites a possible 20 to 25 million for civic projects and notes 10 to 15 million of his own remains to be assessed. He will study HemisFair linked plans and 12 project list with city managers.
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McAllister
HemisFair
Marshall Steves
Steves
McAllisterjager Shelley
Gram
Stevesi
Boy Admits Firing Fatal Shot
A 14 year old confessed to firing the revolver that killed 15 year old Gene H Smith at a friend’s home on Wednesday. Police say four bullets were in the six shot gun and the shooter stood about two feet away when he fired once. He was turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Gene H. Smith
Homicide
Frank Castillon
Smith
Police Say Theft Solved At La Vilita Jewelers
Police report burglary at La Vilita Jewelers 305 S Alamo ended with the arrest of a Tulsa soldier AWOL from Ft. Sam Houston. Lt Jack Larned said $900 worth of jewelry was stolen and recovered in Tulsa and along the way to St. Louis. The suspect faces return to Texas for charges.
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la Vil‘lita Jewelers
S. Alamo
Tulsa
Okla
Ft. Sam Houston
Jack Larned
Larned
St. Louis
Police Seek Three Suspects in Arson Burglary at Arrambide Home
Police seek three men in connection with a burglary and arson at Gilbert Arrambide's home on 163 Killarney. The burglars stole two television sets Thursday night, then set the house ablaze to hide the crime. Arrambide hospitalized after surgery. wife and three children visiting. A passerby Ph Clarence Vogel alerted neighbors who called the fire department and helped extinguish the flames. Damage estimated at unknown.
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Gilbert
Arrambide
Killarney
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Clarence Vogel
Golden Crown
Gerald Adcock
Dog Watch Cookbooks Support Boysville Fundraiser
Boysville youths offer new Dog Watch cookbooks for sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at McCreess North Star Mall and Wonderland centers. Each book costs $1 with proceeds aiding the 23 year old home for boys on Austin Highway. The second cookbook stems from recipes sent to two early morning radio disc jockeys, following a prior cookbook sold three years ago.
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Boysville
McCre-ess
North Star Mall
Wonderland
Austin Highway
Noel Event at Villita Church for Christmas Tree Trim
Villita Church plans an old fashioned Christmas tree trimming at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Little Church of La Villita. After a vesper service, the congregation will sing carols and decorate the tree with popcorn and cranberries. Santa Claus will visit, giving each child a bag of candy and a toy. Refreshments served by parish ladies.
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la Villita
Finnish Chief To Visit Russia
President Urho Kekkonen of Finland will depart Sunday for a private visit with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin, announced by the Foreign Ministry in Helsinki.
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Russia
Helsinki
UPI
Urho Ekekkonen
Finland
Alexei Kosygin
Iministry
Britain imposes oil embargo on Rhodesia amid sus tensions
Britain announces an immediate oil embargo on Rhodesia and urges U.S. firms to comply, with no U.S. embargo. The move aims to end the white minority government’s rule, as Britain coordinates with Zambia and Tanzania to airlift oil while Swiss banks and the Rhodesian Reserve Bank face sanctions.
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London
UPI
Britain
Rhodesia
United States
U.S
Washington
Foreign Office
State Department
Jan Smith
Zambia
Tanzania
Royal Air Force
Rhodesian Reserve Bank
Switzerland
Staberg
Shell Co
Beira
Mozambique
Feruka
Umtali
Baptists Set Noel Pageant at Huisache Avenue Church
The Baptist Church on Huisache Avenue presents its annual Christmas pageant The Story of Jesus at 7 30 p m Sunday Written and directed by Mrs Claud J Bonam the production features about 200 costumed characters a large Bible stage backdrop and scenes from the nativity to the resurrection The church choir under Claud Bonam Jr provides musical accompaniment with a children’s rhythm band Christmas Exercise preceding the pageant.
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Huisache Avenue
Baptist Church
Jesus
Claud J. Bonam
Christ
Claud Bonam Jr
Thomassee English
Edison Grad Wins Press Club Scholarship
Edward Richards a journalism major at North Texas State University and part time sportswriter for The Light received a $225 scholarship from the Press Club Foundation of Dallas. Richards a 1961 Edison High School graduate was among nine students honored for outstanding journalism upperclassmen.
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Edward Richards
North Texas State University
The
Light
Press Club Foundation of
Dallas
Richards
Edison High School
Felix Alonzo Tagged in Fireworks Arrest at Cafe
Felix Alonzo 39 owner of the Felix Cafe and Lounge 1008 Herbert Lane was booked Friday for possession and sale of fireworks. Patrolman Paul Hernandez arrested him on a warrant from Corporation Court after fire marshals found fireworks at the cafe worth 700 dollars were confiscated.
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Felix Alonzo
Felix
Herbert Lane
Paul Hernandez
Alonzo
Corporation Court
Hernandez
Man Found Sleeping Inside Laundry Dryer Arrested
A man was moved to the police station after being found asleep inside a clothes dryer at a laundromat in the 200 block of North New Braunfels. He appeared wet and was later held in county jail.
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N. New Braunfels
VP Humphrey Gives Gift of Books at Job Corps Camp
Vice President Hubert Humphrey visited Camp Catoctin in Maryland on Friday to hand out Christmas gifts to more than 100 Job Corps youths. He wore a red construction helmet and presented each corpsman with three books on the histories of the Capitol, the White House, and the Supreme Court, plus a U.S. flag flown over the Capitol. He urged a return after Christmas and spoke of opportunity through training, describing the youths as pioneers forging a new trail in America.
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Washington
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Camp Catoctin
Job Corps Center
Humphrey
Job Corpsmen
Capital
White House
Supreme Court
U.S
Capitol
Johnson
Catoctin
America
Norris Yates Seeks State House Seat in Democratic Primary
Norris Yates of San Antonio announced plans to run in next May's Democratic primary for the Texas House of Representatives. He may seek one of the new Bexar County seats or a vacancy left by an incumbent. Yates, a World War I and Korean War veteran, and his wife Carolyn live at 110 Eastley.
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Norris Yates
San Antonio
House of Representatives
Yates
Bexar County
Carolyn
MacArthur High
Eastley
Ewing
Halsell
Southwest
Northwood Presbyterian
Travis Park Church
Good
Wise
County
Tex
Willi
Rogers
Will Rogers
Claremore
Okla
William
E. Hassell
Texas Panhandle
Central Christian Church
Maverick
Dimmit
Texas
Nowata County
Kono-Tv
Channel 12
Hassell
Travis Park Methodist Church
Harold Herndon
Cattle Raisers Association
George
sis-Gregory
W. R. McChuskey
Jay V. Holmes
Myron W. Chrisman
Kansas City
Frank
R. Wood
Los Angeles
Ajliver the Christ
Universal City Policeman
Inlaw
Grace Rider
Wsrede Ae Reeve
Northview
Pat Booker
Rudy Garza
City Water Board
Harkins
Ing
Bruce E. Sas
Universal City Policesse
Courage
Dr Ellis Dies After Long Illness in San Antonio
Dr Sam Ellis of 567 Elizabeth Road former medical director of Robert B Green Hospital died Friday after an extended illness. A San Antonio resident since 1935 he led Green from 1937 to 1939 and ran a private practice until 1942. He served at Santa Rosa Medical Center Baptist Memorial Hospital and belonged to Temple Beth El Alzafar Shrine Anchor Lodge and several medical associations. Survivors include his widow Mildred Ellis two daughters Karen and Isabel and three brothers.
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Sam Ellis
Elizabeth Road
Robert B. Green Hospital
Ellis
San Antonio
Santa Rosa Medical Center
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Temple Beth-El
Alzafar Shrine
Anchor Lodge
Bexar County Medical Society
The
Texas and American
Woman Reports Diamond Stolen
Mrs Berdina Jones 29 reported a diamond ring worth 500 stolen from her home at 2423 W Gramercy. Police found no evidence of forced entry.
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Berdina Jones
W. Gramercy
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