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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1965
Page
4
Police recovered nearly 12,000 dollars in waxed packets from the scene linked to Spiros Cartas a 68 year old SS-a-week cook killed by a train yesterday in Chicago. Investigators found assorted currency totaling 1872 dollars and seek public tips as they probe the incident.
In Harlingen Texas police say 19 year old Tomes R Jones, an escaped Michigan prisoner, was seized after his wife reported him. He reportedly vanished from a prison work gang in 1936 and had not paid a ticket in years. Meantime Secretary Ball will speak Feb 27 in Dallas under joint sponsorship of Southland Methodist University and the Dallas Council of World Affairs.
Two U.S. Air Force crewmen aboard a transport plane were wounded by Viet Cong shell fragments in Saigon during the New Year holiday period. The Viet Cong had announced a halt to military operations for the new year, but the ceasefire appeared not to include American personnel. Both Americans were not seriously injured.
Laredo workers at Southwestern Bell strike for second day over language demands under the contract. About 170 workers affected as operators walk out citing need for Spanish and English handling, with 30 to 40 percent quitting and about 85 percent of local calls slowed. Management cites public welfare and cross-border language concerns at the border city plant.
Postmaster General John Onouaki announced a new rule requiring bulk second and third class mailers to presort mail by ZIP code. The regulation targets newspapers magazines advertising mail and third class items with a Jan 4 1967 deadline affecting about 20000 bulk mailers. The change aims to cut handling and move mail directly toward destination centers for faster service.
A garbled OCR page lists numerous personal names, ages, and partial addresses across many lines. The text reads like a census or directory fragment with scattered street names and places, lacking coherent narrative or clear events.
The 1 year old West Side youth, now in San Antonio State Hospital, is blamed on clue sniffing and substance exposure. A sanity trial was scheduled as doctors note brain deterioration linked to glue and alcohol fumes amid the ongoing mental decline and protective custody.
A fragmented notice references postal receipts dipping in January from a co reported figure. It mentions Dan Quill and a Tuesday quote about results for last quantity, along with market hints and daily shipping notes.
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