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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1966
Page
1
Washington report shows American casualties in South Vietnam from Jan 1961 to Jan 1966. Figures include total deaths, wounded, died of wounds, non fatal injuries, and detainees, with breakdowns by action, accidents, and other causes. The document lists current missing and detentions, reflecting a wide toll across four decades.
Beeville officials note the courthouse clock four faces each show a different time 11 07 02 45 11 18 and 11 33 while the town experiences growth pains as South Texas expands. U S chamber of commerce manager Pierre Hjartberg says the area is on a strong expansion wave with about 15000 population now 52 a starter. The author recalls attending Beeville High School and notes the old school building was torn down last year after serving as a junior high for 13 years.
Beeville leaders outline development spurred by Chase Field and a new 1.4 million Beeville Junior College approved by county voters. City Manager Leighton Adams notes water expansion, new airport runway, and a beautification survey, with planners from Henningson, Durham and Richardson involved. County Judge Knight reports on coyote trapping and funding arrangements.
The piece notes Jim George as the second trapper for 18,000 acres of ranch land in Bee County. It discusses coyote control aiding regional growth while highway funding favors Interstate 37 over 181 and 59 expansions. Beeville sits at a highway junction and faces a limited budget for right of way.
The text traces Irish-origin settlers arriving in 1834 and the Me dia Creek area near Marysville. It notes the county seat relocation in 1860, the first courthouse built for 473 dollars, and in 1878 a larger frame courthouse costing 3425 dollars.
In Denison Texas a tractor-trailer driven by J D Holt 54 of Bernice Oklahoma collided with another truck and overturned on U S 75 Friday, killing Holt. The incident follows a history of a burned courthouse rebuilt in 1911 at a cost of 100000 with later 200000 remodels and a clock that shows four times.
Gov John Connally filed Friday to seek a third term, joining a crowded slate on the May 7 Democratic primary ballot. Lt Gov Preston Smith and several state officials also entered races, with Connally promising an active campaign and noting needs for parks hospitals water development prisons and schools. Opposing him in the Democratic primary is Stanley Woods with T. E. Kennerly running on the Republican ticket. Jack Willoughby aims for U S Senate on the Democratic side.
Mohammed Sadi of Jordan, the U.N. ambassador, confronted heavy pressure from Egypt and Saudi Arabia as the 15 nation council prepared a Vietnam debate. He sought postponement, weighed U.S. and Soviet interests, and ultimately contributed to a significant U.S. victory to keep the peace offensive rolling. Sadi, educated in Texas, has roots in Jerusalem and is married to a Canadian-born wife.
A powerful Alabama Ku Klux Klan leader known as a major figure refused to answer questions, invoking the 5th Amendment, during House Un-American Activities Committee hearings. The witness faced links to the Selma night ride and the Liuzzo murder, with FBI testimony alleging he ordered the riders. He also declined to discuss the 1963 Birmingham church bombing.
Texas Democrat Rep Poage calls for federal rules on interstate transport of dogs and cats used in research. The bill would empower the Agriculture secretary to regulate dealers and research facilities, require record keeping, and aim to curb thefts and mistreatment while separating pet theft from legitimate science.
Three men Lawrence Bell Loren Bell and Dean Bell were found dead in a car trapped in a snowdrift on a closed road. The coroner reported carbon monoxide poisoning from the engine being run for heat. All three from Scioto Ohio were identified by officials.
San Antonio Gazelle publication details subscription by carrier and mail in Texas. Rates show daily and Sunday options, daily only, Sunday only, and combinations with monthly, yearly, and workweek terms. Includes office address and imprint data for The Hearst Corporation in San Antonio.
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