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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1967
Page
5
The American Music Conference offers guidance to parents on cultivating a positive practice habit in children. Tips cover keeping sessions brief for younger players, praising progress, scheduling regular times, avoiding emotional stress, and ensuring proper instruments and lighting. A separate note mentions nickelodeons and a San Antonio club demonstration by David Griffin, plus a bizarre anecdote about boiling nails.
A seven year old boy, Eddie Cortez, remained in critical condition at Robert B. Green Hospital after a Saturday crash on 1000 block of S. Acme. The driver was his father, with 11 year old George Cortez also in the car. both uninjured. Police report that the car veered off the road and struck a tree and utility pole, leaving 0 feet of skid marks on wet pavement. An ambulance rushed the injured boy to the hospital where he was placed in intensive care after initial resuscitation.
Police say a prankster placed cherry bombs into the Madden family mailbox causing explosions that demolished the mail slot and punched a hole in the wall of their Rilla Vista home early Saturday. No injuries reported.
Richard Taylor owner of 1902 Rigsby reported a garage break in Saturday at 7 20 a m. Looted items include cash 268 from a desk office and tools and merchandise missing. A car was also taken and other valuables vanished. Police began investigation into the LA incident and listed a 160 cash box theft as part of the loss.
Wartime humor through signs and sketches described by Bil Mauldin and Barbara McMahons troupe in Vietnam. The piece notes how military audiences crave laughter amid danger and shares vivid signs, jokes, and anecdotes from Bien Hoa Da Nang and other bases, reflecting wartime morale and media coverage.
The National Science Foundation awarded Trinity University 68.9 percent to fund four summer physics programs. Six high school teachers, college instructors, and undergraduate students will participate, living on campus and earning college credit with stipends. Burmeister says the programs include advanced high school teacher courses, a modern physics course for college staff, and three-week lab work for instructors, with six research projects and multiple participant tracks.
Three tremors rocked Debar and nearby areas in Albania, causing roof and wall collapses and cracks in buildings. No casualties were reported, though the quake sequence recalled a prior deadly 22 life disaster in the region.
Mayor McAllister will open the state convention of the Hotel Sales Management Association at the St. Anphany Hotel Friday with a 1 pm registration and welcome. About 200 delegates are expected for the conference of hotel managers. Keynotes and speakers include Dean C. Taylor of University of Houston Deantown School, HSMA president Donald B. Martin, Raymond A. Anangst, Lamar DeuPree, Thomas S Stiles, B. Zachry, Frank Berkman, and Frank D. McClaren. Noon Saturday will crown new state officers and directors at the awards luncheon.
Texas DPS will require vision tests at license renewal starting Jan 1. Drivers must meet standards or obtain glasses. four year licenses to expire on birthday with odd/even rules. City notes few stations now, costs estimated at about 3 million first year.
Jehan WW Fraser Jr. is named chair of the Downtown YMCA division, Fred W. Knight chairs the Northwest division, and Roy R. Campbell Jr. leads Camp Flaming Arrow YMCA division as the citywide member campaign kicks off January 22 to recruit 3,090 new members and raise $36,800. Fraser, a World War II veteran, is active in the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and school board work. Delavan, general chairman, notes the effort to bridge the gap between $40 in membership and program costs and the $15 charged to boys working out. Knight, of 210 Highview, is a Beacon Hill Presbyterian Church member and Texas Ex-Students leader. Campbell, of 307 Kennedy, belongs to several local business and construction groups.
A San Antonio man was arrested after a late night traffic stop escalated. Sergeant Robert Tuller, 40, dislocated a shoulder in the scuffle. The driver received aggravated assault charges against a police officer and traffic tickets.
A stale domain of aviation maintenance faces worker shortages and rising costs as mechanics and base operators warn of poorly paid, understaffed shops. Piper Aircraft and Nyak Aviation report difficulty finding skilled, safety-minded technicians. Meanwhile New York area airports consider higher landing fees, stirring FAA objections and prompting talks to patch up Stinson Field.
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