Postage drives decline in Christmas card sending in San Antonio
A survey by The Light shows rising postage costs shrink local Christmas card mailings. People like Leroy DeArmont and Helen Hall cite stamps’ price as key: many reduced cards this year, with some planning to cut further or stop. Yet a few, including C F Tijerina, say they’ll send more for family cheer amid holiday spirit.
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DeArment
Golf Hall
Leehall
Pete Ramirez
W. Laurel
Wien
Ramirez
Robert Garcia
Lark
Garcia
Ray Underwood
Monterey
Underwead
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Stephen
Stephanie
Karen Voss
Reba Cripe
Tori ML. Tipton
C.F. Tijerina
N.W
Tijetina
Tijerina
Tyeheen
CCS Panel To Meet On Salvage Salvage Efforts Begin On Tax Reappraisal
The new City County School CCS board will meet Tuesday to appoint an executive director and draft a charter for the CCS tax reappraisal program. City Councilmen Bob Billa and Phil Pyndus will join County Judge Blur Reeves and Commissioner Albes Bustamante. Rob Moyer plans to resign next month as the board, taking office mid January, prepares to salvage the program which revalues 410000 parcels to uniform market values amid complaints from property owners about new figures.
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Iwlene Stone
Bob Billa
Phil Pyndus
Blur Reeves
Albes Bustamante
Buard
CCS
Teplace
Rob Moyer Whoas
Bexar County
Ram
Boards of Equalization
Jews to Meet With Mexicans Over Zionism Debate
A delegation of Jewish leaders from Texas and beyond will meet with Mexican Consul General Raul Uin nezalez Galarza at 2 20 pm Monday to discuss Mexico's UN actions on Zionism. The San Antonio consulate oversees large districts including Dallas Fort Worth and Brownsville as the US Mexican border region weighs Zionism and boycott fallout. The meeting follows Mexico's UN stance and a U S boycott decision linked to recent declarations on colonialism racism and apartheid.
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ED Castillo
Raul Uinnzalez Galarza
United Nations
Gonadles
Coyn
Texas
Chichona
Dallas
Fort Worth
Galveston
Ausur
Brownsville
Maatec Loreda
Kayly Puss
del Rio
American Jewish Congress
New York
Mexico
Aida Gonzalez Martinez
U.N
General Assembly
Hat
Higher EMS Costs Defended by City Finance Director
City Finance Director Carl White defended rising Emergency Medical Service costs saying the service was never designed to be self sustaining. Mayor Arthur Nagel and other leaders note a 310 percent cost rise in three years and urge charging towns for actual ambulance calls to reflect usage.
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Carl White
Te Enat
Keeh
Arthur Nagel
Mill Country Village
Bexar County Council of Mayors
Nagel
City of
San Antonio
City of San Antonio
COSI
Bexar County
Prvate
White
Southwest Research
Franklin Case Hearings Continue In District Court
The capital murder case against Donald Gene Franklin, linked to the July 26 abduction and nurse Mary Moran's death, resumes in the 188th District Court. Key witnesses include grand jury members and prosecutor Ted Butler. defense concerns over grand jury representativeness are raised. Franklin’s trial is slated for Corpus Christi in February amid alleged procedural questions and related indictments from the extended grand jury term.
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188Th District Court
Donald Gene Franklin
Valse
Franklinn
Audie Murphy Veterans Hospital
Mary Margaret Moran
Mater
Dist
Jans Barlow
Prand
Franklin
Pat Priest
Ted Butler
San Antonio
Moran
Franks
Cynthia Kottinger
YWCA
East Side
TV Sweepstakes Decorate With Cash
The Light daily lists cash prizes of 105 50 5 and 10 dollars in the TV Sweepstakes contest. Winners are those whose Sunday Channels magazine cover number matches any published winner. Conrad H Powell 2051 Starhill matched for 25 dollars. James E Murphy 2220 Santa Monica won 25 dollars. Nelle Passmore claimed 10 dollars. Check your numbers daily.
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TV Channels
Conrad H. Powell
Starhill
James E. Murphy
Santa Monica
Nelle Passmore
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