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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1971

Page

2

L A Stock Show to Draw Thousands for Gala Rodeo Week

San Antonio hosts a sprawling stock show with livestock entries surpassing 7 500 and prizes nearing 188 000 dollars. The Rodeo of Champions features 300 awards, 1 200 cattle and horse entries, and a Western Parade expected to attract over 10 000 participants. Trail rides from 109 Texas communities converge for a Thursday reception as preparations ramp up for a Friday opening.

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Massive New York Outage Darkens Manhattan

A large blackout hit Manhattan causing widespread loss of power, darkening streets and landmarks from Times Square to the East River area. Broadway, Empire State Building, and transit services were affected as utilities traced a fault at Waterside generating station, with restoration spreading over hours and many areas remaining offline into the night.

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Houston Wins Speech Meet at Alamo Heights Invite

Houston schools dominated the Alamo Heights High School Invitational Speech Tournament with M. oC. Williams High School named sweepstakes winner and Lamar High School second. Five Texas schools competed as Williams scored 29 points, Lamar 20, and MacArthur of San Antonio 15. Winners included Antonis first place seniors, Gardes eslomparaneous Shraking, Leigh Py, Arthur in various categories. Churchill placements in girls and boys events. Jefferson, San Antonio Jay, and others in poetry, prose, and oratorical contests.

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Koreans to Guard Front Amid Border Tension

Fragmentary report indicates South Koreans, with U.S. troops, will guard the frontlines. Wording suggests a shift in defensive duties along the border, with South Korean forces taking the lead. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.

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Trail Riders Converge On San Antonio For Annual Trek

A large group of horseback riders from S A and Texas towns including Cuero Bandera Corpus Christi and Victoria travel toward San Antonio for the 22nd annual goodwill trek. Riders plan events at the Coliseum Pearl Corral and a downtown western parade with participants from Columby Gonzales York New Braunfels and other locales continuing to join through Monday night and Tuesday.

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Who's Got Miss Gator A Missing Attraction Report

A six foot alligator valued at 250 dollars was stolen from Aligator Gardens at 3801 Broadway. Police were told by owner George Kimbrell of the theft detected about 4 30 a m. The thieves reportedly cut a fence to remove the reptile from its pen.

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Optimists Laud Two Club Leaders for Service

Hand Wes, immediate past president of the Optimist Club of San Antonio, and Dayle Adams of the Harmony Hills Optimist Club were honored by Optimist International with distinguished president awards. The ceremonies occurred in San Antonio with 139 of 2,895 club presidents nationwide acknowledged.

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Arraignment of clergy and others in Baltimore plot case

In federal court in Harrisburg McLiuallin 30 and the Rev Wendleratl 35 along with five others were arraigned on charges tied to a plot against government buildings and records. Defendants denied involvement and called the charges fabrications as they faced possible conspiracy counts linked to the White House plot and 1969 foreign affairs.

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Solons Push Job Program

UPI reports senators Nelson and Javits urge a two year emergency public service jobs program tied to unemployment. They propose federal outlays of 30 million dollars and local public agencies to employ out of work residents in city services led by mayors and governors.

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