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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1962

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Europe Braces as Bitter Cold Claims 400 Lives

Across Europe a deadly cold wave brings snow and floods, with 400 deaths reported as rail and road traffic suffer. Spain and Portugal face wrecking frosts. France, Italy, and Germany report heavy casualties and travel disruptions. Rescues and emergencies surge as economies grapple with transport outages and scarce supplies.

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Gen Clarke to Quit Army Honors Planned at Ft Sam

Gen Clarke veteran of 32 years will resign after a long career ending with service as chief of staff of the Central Army Group NATO. A retirement ceremony is set in the 4th U.S. Army quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston. His medals include the Distinguished Service Cross Silver Stars Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart.

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Violence Threat on Texas Docks Sparks Picket Fallout

Galveston waterfront tension worsened as ILA pickets confront independent stevedores amid a shooting at Texas Forwarding. Police patrol docks while a 200 reward is offered for information on the ankle wound of Robert James. One suspect, Freddie Lamb, was arrested for carrying a pistol. the investigation centers on shipboard shots during banana loading at Pier 4.

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Venus Life Still a Guess at Mars Venus probe

Scientists at a Stanford news conference said the Venus Life Still a Guess. The 1Venus probe by Marine 280 added nothing conclusive about life on Venus. Data on surface temperature remains unanalyzed, tempering hopes that Venus hosts water.

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Subscription rates by carrier and tax details in Texas

The scanned text outlines subscription rates by carrier, mentions a state sales tax, and refers to daily and Sunday delivery in Texas, including annual and weekly pricing. It notes subscription acts and delivery options but remains fragmented with unclear figures.

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Bartholomae divorce ends in 5.5 million split

In Los Angeles, estranged wife Sara Bartholomae wins about 5.5 million in a seven week divorce case against William A Bartholomae, the 89 year old oilman. The couple's estate is valued at 31 million with custody of their two children awarded to Sara. Bartholomae owns Sea Diamond yacht and properties including a Newport Beach home and a Diamond Hills estate.

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Fire devastates Borger block. 100 evacuated downtown

A major fire swept a Borger downtown block Friday night destroying Karl's Shoe Store and damaging Zales Jewelers Denny's Ready to Wear and Unit Clothiers. About 100 people evacuated. One firefighter hospitalized. Fire began near 6:57 PM and spread through the block, smoke caused additional damage to nearby shops.

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Wreckage seen of missing twin engine seaplane

Seaplane debris sighted about 7.5 miles west of Guadalupe Island off Baja California by Navy planes as 13 crewmen remain missing. The destroyer John A. Bale was sent to the scene about 350 miles southwest of the coast. a massive airsea search began after the plane failed to return on an eight hour mission from North Island Naval Air Station. The Navy released names and kin of the 14 crew members aboard the crashed aircraft.

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Shippers and Union Seek Temporary Strike Truce

New York UP I reports word of a tentative halt in the maritime dispute as shippers and the International Longshoremen Association consider a temporary contract to cover wages and fringe benefits. Talks resume with Labor Secretary Wirtz urging quick settlement while port chaos looms and a two year wage framework remains contested.

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Strike Costs In Mexico Hit Customs Fees and Delays

Veracruz officials report the maritime strike in Mexico has cost more than half a million pesos in customs and brokerage fees. Undelivered merchandise and shipping delays threaten profits, with inventories totaling about 200,000 speke in focal warehouses. Potential rate increases loom amid ongoing disruption.

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Berlin tensions and East German peace move debated

The report summarizes a reply letter from Adenauer's circle noting Soviet and American efforts to ease Berlin tensions. Khrushchev demands a peace treaty and a neutralized free city of West Berlin, while Western officials argue the Kremlin uses such proposals for its own aims amid rising Cold War pressure.

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Privacy and Space Agency Censorship Sparks US Probe

A Houston Chronicle report says the Space Agency’s Mamie Spacecraft Center censored parts of a study on astronaut personality and privacy. Dr Sheldon Karchia of NIH and George Ratt of the University of Pennsylvania reportedly faced limits as officials debated what scientists could share with peers.

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U N Command Clears United States of Charge

A fragmentary report states the U N Command exonerates the United States from a Communist charge, noting no basis for accusation and reflecting ongoing tensions in postwar geopolitical reporting.

Poet Robert Frost Survives Heart Attack After Opting Against Surgery

Boston report says poet Robert Frost, hospitalized after a heart attack, declined major surgery and was reported unchanged Friday by hospital authorities. No further details on prognosis or condition were released.

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Man Found Fatally Shot in San Antonio Backyard

San Antonio landscape gardener Erik Durst, 30, was found fatally shot late Friday slumped against two trees in his backyard. A .30-30 rifle lay between his legs. Dr. Robert Hausman, Bexar County medical examiner, stated a verdict is pending as investigators continue. Mrs Durst found her husband after searching the house.

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