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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1973
Page
1
Records show the thermometer fell to 17 degrees as winter began, with calm winds keeping chill factor near the actual low. Previous December 21 low was 2 degrees in 1897, and last year’s low stood at 42 degrees. The all time high for December was 82 degrees, tied in 19.
A bill introduced by Senator Floyd Bentsen aims to curb Favore investment influence by groups and provide tax incentives for individual investors. The measure, filed Thursday in Washington, seeks to restrict group investments while encouraging personal stakes through incentives.
Action Line notes San Antonio Postal Service will keep windows open after 5 pm if customers wait in the lobby. Windows close only when crowds disperse, a spokesman says. The column invites reader questions and provides contact details for inquiries.
Governor Briscoe signed into law a bill to ease limits on main highways amid an energy crisis. The measure, aimed at speeding up relief, would reduce the speed limit to 60 or 70 mph by January. The bill faced heavy arm twisting from Briscoe allies and questions about a deal with Black legislators to secure support. Rep. Mickey Leland and other Black Caucus members voiced skepticism as lawmakers debated a potential special session and broader constitutional issues.
UPI reports a 4.7 percent rise in the cost of living for November driven by fuel electricity and food. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes a 9.6 percent drop in the purchasing power of the average weekly paycheck, with wages down 0.4 percent in real terms and married workers with three dependents seeing a 4.6 percent paycheck decrease after taxes.
The U S Court of Military Appeals upheld 1st Lt. William J Calley s conviction for the slayings of at least 22 Vietnamese civilians at My Lai and affirmed a 20 year sentence The killings occurred in March 1968 during a South Vietnamese village sweep Calley faced trial four years later after extensive review of testimony and briefs
City Public Service officials warned of potential bigger energy problems as a nat gas shortage neared its worst. Residents were urged to trim thermostats to 65 degrees and businesses to 62 to 81 degrees while CPS avoided mandatory curtailments. Gas supplies dropped from 286.5 to 167.6 million cubic feet daily, with demand hitting 350 MCF in cold mornings. CPS tapped oil firing and secured 10 million additional cubic feet via a Lower Colorado River Authority agreement and Austin, while weather uncertainty kept curtailments on standby.
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