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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1976
Page
2
A house fire in a widow’s home killed the resident and damaged the structure. Fire crews responded about 12:48 am with arson investigators suggesting the blaze began from fuel sources. Estimated losses total about 12,000 dollars for the residence and contents.
A stock show and sale at Walter Gerlach Park featured top prices for champion and reserve animals. Bal Donahoe paid $1,481.40 for the champion steer, while Ricky Martine’s reserve crossbred sold for $1,000. Other sales included a barrow at $580 and a dummy entry at $900, with various buyers from local businesses and farms.
Ailing Texan Jay Rwbanks known as Syyboid on a wagon journey toward Valley Farpe Pa pulled by a horse named Daisy. He suffers heart disease and rancor while facing taunts and debris from onlookers during a lengthy trek described as a wanderful voyage.
West Texas residents raised over 100 dollars in cash and bought a roundtrip air ticket to Perth for Frankie Charles Dennis Jr. after learning his son has acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Dennis, stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, was discharged to West Texas January 9 and his ex-wife chose to remain in Japan. An anonymous donor purchased the Perth ticket and others gave cash as help efforts spread.
A report on U S Customs air support and airborne smuggling along the U S Mexico border describes a battle of radar and patience. It details a north Texas stake out near McAllen, the use of FLIR and airborne surveillance, and the challenge of intercepting planes crossing at low altitude from Mexico.
Data shows a sharp rise in aircraft seized by U S Customs in recent years with fiscal year figures ending June 30 1975 105 aircraft 5 4 million value down from 1974 65 aircraft 5 million and 1979 58 aircraft 2 2 million The report notes increasing airborne smuggling amid violent coded dialogue and a drug smuggling context linked to Mexico and cross border trafficking.
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