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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1973
Page
1
A two year old hugs a stuffed doll from Mary Ellen while Belinda eight browses radios in a candid family snapshot. The scene captures small joys and domestic warmth amidst ordinary activity.
Doris Wright reports on the 22nd annual Orphan's Shopping Tour in San Antonio where 350 Air Force escorts and 350 children shopped at 19 centers with $10 each. Jaycees provided turkey dinners, and escorts donated extra funds to cover differences. Children bought radios, shoes, cologne, and gifts while enjoying a post shopping visit to a wax museum and HemisFair Plaza.
The editor urges readers to pursue the best for all, honor ancestors, and work with resolution and unity of purpose. A heartfelt Christmas wish is extended to neighbors and friends as the spirit of the season is reflected widely.
San Antonio's natural gas supply is deemed sufficient for the holidays if weather stays mild, says CPS spokesman Jerry Spengler. By Friday night the city used 221.401 million cubic feet per day, above the weekly low, with normal usage at 255.5 MCF. officials urged continued voluntary conservation and noted reserves could handle demand unless a cold snap hits and curtailments threaten CPS plants.
Linda, 18, suffered a bullet wound to her right shoulder during a Friday night shootout on Rocko Street that police term a feud between youth groups. She said bystanders in a passing car were not the aggressors, while she regretted disobeying her parents.
Mrs. Matilda Stevens, 9, former sheriff of Rena County, died Saturday amid a condemnation suit by the San Antonio School District to seize her home at 502 Thelma for Phillis Wheatley High School expansion. An autopsy was ordered. she had appealed for $25,000 after a panel awarded $20,200. Her husband James Stevens had served as sheriff from 1923 until his 1938 death. The case timeline and details about related incidents, neighborhood youth, and Christmas Eve remarks are noted in police statements and neighbor accounts.
Lackland Air Force Base commander Col. Sean W. McCrary trades staff car for three gasoline free bicycles as gasoline shortages push cycling as the official transport. He expects later gas rationing and says staff will not lose efficiency.
A goat named Torre from the 4702nd Basic Military Training Squadron at Lackland is assigned to a permanent grass cutting detail as part of the squadron energy saving program. Torre reportedly requires no fuel or blade maintenance and works consistently, with approval from Maj. Herman Heartel.
The readable fragment lists various rates and figures such as monthly and Sunday entries, totals in cents or dollars, and references to offices or entities like American South Ang and Frater. The text is heavily garbled, with partial street addresses and dates, resembling a newspaper notices page or classifieds with financial figures but lacking coherent context.
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