Police Study Report Prompts City Review of Force Changes
A city Police Evaluation Committee will scrutinize recruitment training and promotion processes in weeks. A six week to two month final report is planned, with a second interim noting supervisor shortages and funding gaps. The panel backs reorganizing duties, adding staff, and forming a weapons committee to review reports.
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Ann B. Robinson
Cording
Robert
Nordhaus
Peters
Sant Granata Jr
Granta
Cartier
Federal grants OK for Texas programs and jail projects
Gov. Briscoe approves multiple federal grants in Texas totaling 393,??? for aging and elderly day care in San Antonio 17270 and a rising center at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos. Included are 122259 for a Gillespie County jail construction and 10200 for Wilson County jail plans. Funds come from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration via the Governors Criminal Justice Council and the Governor's Committee on Aging.
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Governor's
Criminal Justice Council
Onth
Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
San Antonio
Office On Aging
Mumian Resources and Services
Alvo
Governors Committee On Aging
Governor's Committee
Texas
Briscoe
Gillespie County
Wilson County
Justices of de Pance
Southwest Tenns State University
San Marcos
Seven New Citizens Naturalized in San Antonio Ceremony
Seven new Americans were sworn in at naturalization ceremonies in San Antonio before Chief U.S. District Judge Adrian Spears. Oath pronounced by Court Clerk Sarah Munford. Among the petitioners were individuals from Korea, Mexico, Peru, Thailand, Vietnam, Germany, and two others, with two serving in the military. The youngest petitioner was a three year old adopted from Vietnam by an American couple in San Angelo.
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San Antonio
U.S
Adrian Spears
Sarah Munford
Petiioner
Fromyetran
Sem Angelo
Jet Fuel Purchases Tied to Defense Agency Contracts
Washington reports the Defense Supply Agency has preordered about 13.6 million dollars of UP-4 jet fuel from Tesoro Alaska and Tesoro Petroleum. U.S. Rep. O. C. Fisher notes sales totals of around 1.0 million gallons reaching 4.2 million dollars. Tesoro Petroleum Corp also listed as a partner for about 2.0 million gallons at 81 million dollars.
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Specina 1Yne Sigm
Washington
Defense Supply Agency
Tesoro Akuskun Corp
Tesoro Petroleum Corp
Defense Department
U.S. Rep. O.C
Fisher
Tesora Alaskin
SAHA Faces Severe Budget Pinch in 1974 Plan
The San Antonio Housing Authority warns of financial strain as HUD disapproves its 1974 budget for a second year, delaying federal allocation. SAHA votes to trim activities, rethink the annual payments to emities, and may discontinue housing projects to balance the budget by year end.
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San Antonio Housing Authority
Cis
Villa Tranchese
Saha Board of Commissioners
Department of Housing, and Urban Development
Manny
Laeapplad
Fised
Michiel Rolirad
San Antonio
MALDEF Sues Postal Service Over Equal Opportunity Bias
Mexican American Legal Defense Fund files suit in U.S. Court for a Wyoming postal inspection employee alleging racial and ethnic discrimination in a promotion. Plaintiffs name E. Z. Klassen and Robert K. Hampton among defendants, seeking injunctions, back pay and 26000 in damages.
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Mexicar-American Ioegal Defense and Educational ‘Fund
Wyomin
Postal Inspection Service
U.S. Posts Service
E. Z. Klassen
Robert KE. Hampton
WS. Civil Service Commisson
Gloria Martines de Volld
Clebts
de Volt
de Volle
de Vole
Tgher
Board of Appeals
U8. Civek
Civil Service Commission
Nationad
Jehovah's Witnesses hold two day convention at city center
About 2500 delegates gathered at the Convention Center on Saturday for a two day Jehovah's Witnesses meeting. John P. Sutherland, active in the work since 1928, opens with ceremonies and is slated to speak at 2 pm on Saturday. The theme centers on keeping Jehovah's way in mind with talks and demonstrations from Austin ministers. New ministers will be ordained during Sunday morning sessions.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Convention Center
John P. Sutherarkt
Austin
Bisley
Sutherland
City Charter Seeks Greater Action and Attendance
Councilman Jose San Martin blasted the Charter Revision Commission leadership and members for poor attendance and delay. He said commissioners failing to commit should be replaced and warned that without progress on the charter revision, the effort should be abandoned.
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Jose San Martin
Charter Revision Commission
Lancy Travis
Mike
Quartin
San Martin
Travis
Taius
Tam
City commission to review charter. election eyed for changes
Travis will report to the council next Thursday, outlining progress on a revised city charter. The 7 member commission has struggled to update the charter, with three prior attempts failing, and a preliminary election to decide charter changes tentatively planned for next fall.
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Travis
Counsil
Len
Alton
Fireworks blamed for record number of L A fires
Fire officials in Los Angeles blame fireworks for a record number of fires, forecasting about 500 more by month end. December 1972 saw 1,112 fires, with 88 percent grass fires, the majority linked to fireworks, and Friday saw over 80 grass fires in the city plus 20 in the county.
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Hrechen
Corpus Man Named to Post in Texas A&M University Board
Gov Delph Briscoe named Ralph Burden of Corpus Christi to the Texas AAM University board for a six year term expiring August 4 1979. Burden, president of a construction company, replaces William J Atkinson of Kenedy whose term expired.
Sentencing Date Set for Mandujano in Heroin Case
Vicente R Mandujano 24 of 218 Ceralvo faces sentencing in US District Court for conspiracy to distribute 1.6 grams of heroin after an undercover sting on June 16 at a West Side residence. Mandujano pleaded guilty before Judge Adrian Spears. He was arrested with another man who was later released.
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Bassession
Vicente R. Mandujann
Ceralvo
West Side
Mandujano
U.S. District Court
Adrian Spears Driday
Avith
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