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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1972

Page

2

San Antonio Chess Tourney Aims For Bigger Prizes

City officials and Chamber of Commerce explore continuing the San Antonio International Chess Tournament after New Year. Church's Fried Chicken may sponsor a world championship in 1975 with prize money proposed at 10 000 to 15 000 for first place. Winners included Anatoly Karpov and Tigran Petrosian.

Mack Sisk Ed Hil San Antonio Church Chicken Chain Hill Chamber Chamber of Commerce Anapoly Karpov Tigean Petrosian Soviet Union Lajos Porilsch Hungary

County Judge Authorizes Jail Redesign Talks with Arch Firm

Commissioner Court authorizes County Judge Reeves to negotiate with Johnson and Dempsey for preliminary jail studies. The county seeks a grant of 11,250 from the Texas Criminal Justice Council with a 3,750 in-kind county match. A bond issue and road projects are eyed next year, while Bruce Johnson of the firm runs a related jail study in adjacent Alascosa County.

Reeves Commissioners Court Johnson & Dempsey Bexar County Texas Criminal Justice Council Bruce Johnson Alascosa County

AACOG Seeks Federal Support for Regional Development Plan

The 10 county AACOG region seeks a USDA RC&D designation and federal funding for water, land use, housing, health care, transport and fire protection. The executive committee approved the regional plan and four crime council applications, delaying third phase of open space. A nutrition day care program and HUD planning grant were approved, with next year region-wide study expansion planned.

Bexer U.S. Department of Apriculture USDA Alamo Area State Hospital AACOG Gillespie Federal Soil Conservation Service Texas Criminal Justice Council Bexar County Commmitter Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation AACOM O'Neill, Perez, Lance and Lacarde San Anoing Carol Haberman David Davidson Atascosa County

Fiesta Navidena Attracts Thousands To San Antonio Market

Fiesta Navidena enters its sixth night with city officials estimating 3000 plus attendees nightly at the San Antonio Farmers Market. Winston Martin of the SADA says crowds exceeded expectations as events honor the late Mayor Pro Tem Gilbert Garza and feature a series of chamber, church, and youth concerts through Saturday.

San Antono Winston Martin San Antonio Gilbert Garza Mendoza Gilbert Cruz Garza

1776 Eveningcharms San Antonio Bicentennial Premiere

The North Star Cinema hosted a warm Southwest premiere of 1776 with Roosevelt High Chorus and Churchill Band in a patriotic gala. City leaders praised San Antonio as a potential national bicentennial site while the audience enjoyed a full Broadway musical experience and a declaration of independence program.

Glenn Tucker North Star Cinema Tf Amerca Roosevelt High Churchill Aps Congress George San Antonio Cilmzen Ban J. Quill Roosevelt Art Winden Music Theater Jack Warner Howard da Silva Ben Franklin John Wayne Burt Lancaster Errol Flynn Warner North Star

San Antonio Plans East Side Health Clinic Opening

Dedication ceremonies set for January 20 for the East Side branch of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District at 210 N Rio Grande Del. William Ross, district director, says the site will offer the same services as the downtown clinic including permits for food establishments and screenings for sickle cell anemia and tuberculosis follow ups. The $434000 facility will employ 30 city workers, have four examining rooms three dental rooms three interviewing rooms and an X ray room with a full time doctor on duty and open weekdays 745 a.m. to 430 p.m. It will decentralize services serving East Southeast and county residents and will consolidate East Terrace Homes dental and health clinic.

ED Glosson San Antonio Metropolitan Health District East Side N. Rio Grande William Ross Health Department East Terrace Homes Wheatley Courts Ross

Gas Tanker Spill Prompted Foam Douse and Warnings

Fire officials said flash fire danger from 6000 gallons of gasoline spilled after a tank truck collided with a freight train. Foam and dilution work limited the threat as crews went street to street and asked residents to shut off pilots and stop operations.

J. G. Martinez Pas

Santa's Village Draws Thousands of Young Visitors

More than 3,008 youngsters visited Santa's Village over two nights at Gen. McMullen Drive and Castroville Road. Sponsored by the Mexican American Unity Council, the village features a forest of Christmas trees and stockings filled with candy conkies and fruit. Open 5 to 9 pm.

Gen

San Antonio Light Notice Classifieds Reprint

Fragmentary newspaper snippet lists a publication office address in San Antonio with an unclear notice about second class postage paid at San Antonio Texas. The readable text suggests routine postal or publication details rather than a distinct event or person.

San Antonio Antonio Barette Broadway McCullough

Parcel of postal rates and schedules across regions

A fragmented list shows daily and Sunday shipping rates for various regions including Texas, the Americas, Central and South America, Canada, and other foreign countries. The figures mix daily, Sunday, and order totals with multipliers and unclear labels.

Texas Merico Central America South America Sanday Canada Dally & Worday Soily Lordly

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