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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1976
Page
2
San Antonio's Haus B Fernandez was elected regional vice president of Texas A M University's Association of Former Students Reading. San Antonio College plans two six hour reading fundamentals courses for spring seme. The program targets teacher aides with four reading principles taught in two blocks.
Readable fragments report a newspaper carrier boy stabbed near Frederickstire Road in heavy traffic on December 24 1966 in Tull vitw. Other entries mention December 24 1955 chamber predicts 42000 delegates attend WinstonShan Anton event and assorted notes on clothing manufacturing employment and holidays.
City Council hears a compromise plan from Councilman Henry Cisneros to resolve a months long dispute between residents on Kental Avenue and a tenzen food warehouse owner. The plan imposes warning signs, speed enforcement, road work reviews, and joint assessment of improvements, with both residents and the company agreeing to negotiate an equitable maintenance agreement.
In Americus Georgia, Miss Lillian Carter shows signs of recovery from arthritic hip pain but will remain hospitalized through Christmas. Family plans a traditional Carter breakfast at her home if she can attend. Unclear if holiday visit will proceed due to her extended hospital stay.
HUD allocates 6.4 million to the San Antonio area office under the 1974 Housing and Community Creation Act. About 4.1 million funds 2405 existing units and 1.6 million supports 54 new housing units in 87 counties. Financial aid targets very low to low income families with rental payments covering the gap between market rent and what the family can afford. HUD pays the difference up to 25 percent of the family's gross income.
An informal Christmas gathering after the City Council meeting featured Mayor Lila Cockrell singing a few bars of We Wish You A Merry Christmas. Council members city staffers and relatives mingled in the conference room for sandwiches and punch.
San Antonio City Council passed a resolution opposing the sale of a one ounce gold Kruggen commemorative coin. Introduced by Rev Claude Black, eight members including Mayor Lila Cockrell supported it while Pil Pyndus abstained. The measure argued proceeds would counter apartheid in South Africa, condemning international business in local policy.
The City Council approved new Emergency Medical Service contracts with Bexar County and suburban cities, raising participation costs by 2 percent to a per capita basis of $3.37. Suburban areas will contribute about $150,124 for the coming year, while the City of San Antonio plans $2.7 million in EMS funding. An EMS advisory board will be formed with two council members, a Bexar County Mayors Federation representative, a county commissioner, and a Bexar County Medical Society representative. A public hearing on creating a Metropolitan Transit Authority is slated for late January, aiming to replace the San Antonio Transit System and include a tax on private parking facilities and a transfer tax to fund operations. Analysts project the city could gain up to $8 million in federal and state funds and expects transit costs to rise with January CPS bills.
Bexar County lost out on 13 million in Economic Development Administration grants this week as area towns reportedly inflated unemployment figures to boost need. County official Ed Nay said the county sought about 6 million for three projects but was declined after unemployment data provided by towns exceeded county figures. Blair Reeves aide described the outcome as disappointing and urged the EDA to reconsider its selection method to be fairer, while letters to lawmakers called for equity in funding.
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