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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1972
Page
2
The notice cites holiday schedule changes for garbage collection and praises city departments for quick fire response in a San Antonio apartment fire. It mentions inquiries about Brazilian land sales and requests on the origin of the name Christ, offering concise public notices and brief Q A snippets.
Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey praised Truman as simple frank and courageous. British historian Arnold Foy praised his honesty, while Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban paid tribute in a national broadcast. Authorities lowered flags to half staff to honor the man who extended diplomatic recognition to Israel in 1948, lauding his pioneering role and support for Israel's early years.
County Commissioners studied bids from private janitorial firms for the early courthouse. Commissioner Robert Pena argued civil service rules should protect current employees, while the purchasing agent George estimated potential savings between 70,000 and 110,000 annually. Bids opened Wednesday showed ranges from 100,044 to 128,607.
Follow up studies show 92 participants treated since February. Forty percent have not drank, 45 percent report occasional drinking, and 35 percent returned to former habits. The program runs about 28 days and includes individual counseling group therapy and occupational therapy with Alcoholics Anonymous affiliation.
Tributes poured in from President Nixon to Lyndon Johnson as Harry S Truman lay in state and plans formed for his funeral. Dignitaries and citizens watched for details of services in Independence Missouri as the nation reflected on his wartime leadership and cold war decisions.
Air Force installations in the San Antonio area will observe a memorial schedule Sunday with offices closed in memory of former President Truman. Military and civilian personnel will be excused from duty except those essential to defense and memorial services planned at multiple bases.
UTSA appoints a noted geologist with Yale and Grinnell credentials to a leadership role. He has long studied economic geology, resources, and the geology of Texas and Mexico, and has held major positions in state and national geological organizations.
At Woodlawn Biplist Church in Rustin mourners learned the youth group deaths after a crash on a bridge involving two buses and a truck. An Air Force surgeon flew from Kirtkind Air Forge Base to the wreckage. A Corpus Christi teacher Linda eer, 25, was among the victims. Relatives describe a mangled bus and dark, chaotic rescue scenes as mourners gathered past midnight.
An AP report lists eighteen victims from Tuesday night’s bus collision near Fort Sumner New Mexico. Names include Vickie Miller Debbi McKinney Jimmy Reeves Paul Coke Linda O Rea Beverly Hicks Johnny Reves and others. Police patrols stationed at several businesses in Minneapolis to curb holiday thefts.
Rosaries and masses are scheduled for Marie Morales Bertia Krause and Elvira Maldonado. Marie Morales, 65, of 421 Sharer, will have a Rosary at Max Martine Chapel and a Requiem Mass at St Patrick Church with interment in San Fernando Cemetery No. 2. Bertia Krause, 93, of 2 Lyman, will be buried at Mission Burial Park after services at Grave Vatheran Church. Elvira Maldonado, 77, of 440 Kirk, will have a Rosary at Ortiz Chapel and Requiem Mass at St Henry's Church with interment in San Fernando Cemetery No. 2. Survivors include multiple children, siblings, and grandchildren.
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