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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1966

Page

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Perillo elected president of Archdiocesan Federation

Pat A. Perillo a 43 year old graduate student from New Haven Conn was killed Friday night in a traffic accident on the Leon Valley suburb loop 410 and San Antonio. Her car left the road flipped into a drainage ditch. Mrs Margaret Button 1310 Springvale was the victim of the first traffic fatality in Leon Valley since its police department was organized five years ago. Board officers include Dickie Hobbs vice president Rosalin Roper secretary Maria Luisa Shaeffer treasurer Mike Bolton. Deputy Marshal John Furnish said Mrs Button was driving south when she lost control just beyond Bandera Road and was pinned inside the vehicle. Her son Patrick 13 suffered lacerations but was said to be in satisfactory condition.

Pat A. Perillo St. Mary’s Leon New Haven Conn Valley San Antonio Archdiocesan Crete Margaret Button Springvale Dickie Hobbs Leon Central Catholic High School Rosalinement Roper St. Thomas More Lorraine Faier Patricia Dunn Our Lady of the Lake College Mary Jo Quinn Word Launc Tauspit John Furnish

Leon Valley Fatal Crash Claims Police Chief's Wife

A fatal crash in Leon Valley claimed the life of the wife of Lt. Col. L. H. Button, a retired Air Force officer formerly assigned to Lackland AFB public information office.

Col L. H. Button Air Force Public Information Office Lackland Air Force Base

Hearst Cargo Subscription Rates and Mailing Details

Publication office listed as 470-22 Broadway San Antonio Texas CAG-2412. The notice provides subscription options by carrier and mail for daily, weekly, and Sunday editions, with prices in dollars and cents. It includes rates for Texas towns, month and year durations, and separate rates for daily plus Sunday combinations.

San Antonio Hearst Cargo Broadway Sam Baily Sunda

Cross Trial Details Lie Detector and Witness Conflict

Cross testified about a lie detector test amid defense objections as jurors await verdict in Pittsburgh case. Carlos Otera corroborated Cross inviting him to stay. Elms described polygraph discussion. A Steel Corp price hike of $4 on carbon steel flange and firebox plates was announced, aligning with Lukens Steel’s recent move.

Attoreys Cross Austin Carlos Otera Charles Elms Roy Q. Minton Mace B. Thurman Jr Minton Pittsburgh UPI U.S Steel Corp Phil Nelson Elms Nelson Lukens Steels Corp

Viet Cong Ambush Near Saigon Amid Heavy Fighting

Viet Cong guerrillas ambushed about four Vietnamese militiamen near Saigon in a three hour clash near Phu To Hoa, a suburb housing a large American storage area and race track. Casualties were not immediately reported, while air strikes and ground battles raged in Darlac and Long An provinces as U.S. forces fought to disrupt Viet Cong operations.

Saigon UPI Phu To Hoa Darlac Fot Ban Me Thuat U.S South China Sea Long AN Vinh Cong

Bloodstains found on clothing in Powers Messler murder trial

Miami testimony described four bloodstains on Melvin Powerss clothing tied to the death of Candy Messlers millionaire husband Floyd MacDonald details that three stains were inside a sleeve and on a coat button the others on a trouser leg while police said the blood could not be typed the case also saw a defense win when a jail letter linking Powers and Candy was ruled inadmissible due to a lost envelope the trial recessed with prosecutors aiming to finish the case Monday

Miami UPI Melvin Lane Powers Candy Messler Candy Floyd E. MacDonald Powers Houston Tex Bunkers Jacques Messier MacDonald Messiers Bowers Nassau

Hospital Helpers Honored At Baptist Memorial Ceremony

About 200 Candy Stripers, a junior volunteer group at Baptist Memorial Hospital, were honored at First Baptist Church. The event marked the tenth anniversary of the non-denominational girls group ages 15 to 18. The program highlighted the Stripers’ duties including messenger service, flower delivery, escort service, delivering meals, and bringing water to patients. Fifteen new Candy Stripers joined during the ceremony.

First Baptist Church Baptist Memorial Hospital Candy Roland Brem Liz Stewart Charles C. Jends Bowles First Baptist David A. Garrett Power Sipital Roy Mossler Band

Insurance Agents To Receive Awards At Dinner

Eleven insurance underwriters will be honored at the progress awards dinner Saturday night at the El Antonio Major Hotel. Plaques and silver trophies will be awarded to nominees who have shown outstanding progress in their first full calendar year as life insurance underwriters. The banquet is sponsored by the General Agents and Managers Conference of San Antonio, a committee of the San Antonio Association of Life Underwriters.

el Antonio Major General Agents and Managers Conference of San Antonio San Antetonio Association of Life Messler Arthur Lundeen Miami Hank

Marriage Licenses and Divorces Listed in Vital Statistics

A compilation of marriage licenses shows Andres Cayetano Navarra and Angelita Zuniga among numerous other couples with ages and addresses in San Antonio area. The section also lists granted divorces, followed by notes on life insurance underwriters and an upcoming Frost National Bank trophy award event with speakers and banquet details.

Andres Cayetano Navarra Wildely Angelita Zuniga Ashby Riley Buford Hickson Jr Lole Sue Ataris Roslyn

Four Die in Belgian Cargo Plane Crash at Malpensa

A Belgian cargo aircraft carrying cattle crashed in thick fog at Milan Malpensa Airport killing all four aboard, including three Belgian crewmen and an Italian businessman. The accident occurred Friday, prompting investigations into weather and flight conditions.

Milan UPI Malpensa

Troops Escaped Fire After Close Artillery and Air Support

UPI reports from the Scene describe near misses during B52 raids where fire was blunted by bomb craters. Capt. Robert McMahon of Batavia, New York, had his jacket singed when shelling and air strikes forced soldiers to drop him into a mud-filled crater to extinguish flames, with no injuries to the captain.

Lynch U.S UPI Dan Southerland Robert McMahon Batavia N.Y Jin

U S Losses In Viet War Listed

Defense Department tallies American casualties in South Vietnam from January 1961 to February 14, 1966. It separates deaths and injuries from hostile action and non hostile causes, detailing totals for aircraft, ground action, non fatal wounds, missing and detained cases, and current statuses.

Hearst Washington Defense Department South Viet Nam

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Judith Elam 147Th District Court Elam Tes James C. Cross Jr Susan Rigsby Shirley A. Stark Perillo Leon Valley U.S. Steel Usda Choice Greater Texas Rrr Hutch’s Supreme Beef Amy Hutcheson W.W. White RD Red Navy Marine Diet Bien Phu North Viet Nam Bong Son 1St Cavalry William R. Lynch Huntsville Texas Lundeen Messier Rogelio Salazar Reno Ernestine Hernandez Willow Jose Isaac Galvan S. Frio Sacorra Flores Martinez S. Fri Jacob Ores¢o Guzman Brody Elena Uriegus Lara Maximiliano Martinez Caldera Castroville Blancangle Caldera Ernest John Flores Prado Eva Gonzalez Borrego W. Harrion Ernesto Goray N. San Eduardo Isabel Garcia W. Mistletoe Mervin William Grunwold Jr Shadywood Pamela Palmer Jackson Keller Ernesto Eduardo Garza Natalen Juanita Ramirez Natolen Marshall Edward Young Jr Jonash Bown Yokes James Leonard Ellerd Kelly Afb Mary Janet Patricia Heinrich Howard George Sanchez Huron Plete Mary Helen Almanza’ Salazar Yoocan Alley J. B Liltie Moe Davila Daniel M Florence H.blores Antonio Minnie Roman Joe Gladys L. Jackson Ronald Wayne Kathleen Anaroching Joan A Patrica Aywood Fat Eura Lee Rauch Arthur R Betty F jAvila Amanda G Elizabeth Shelton Kelvyn T Goris Barnes Copeland Robert B Judith L. Thuets Hilton Mary Hartfield James Nothontes Shirley Anachtt Gatahen Imiums Lamar Burges American Hospital & Life Claud Jacobs Connecticut Mutual Ronald Mullen Bankers Life Clayton Shedivetz Jefferson Standard Herbert Stier Massachusetts Mutual Life Gerald Tatsch Lincoln National Life Clara Trowbridge State Mutual Life Assurance Co Mathew I. Valence New York Life Gene Weber Government Personnel Mutual Life Robert White New England Mutual John Windrow Mutual Benefit Life Jacobs Tatsch Valence Trowbridge Weber Mullen Stier Wintraw Goodyear Candace Mossler Dade County Tirivea Highlands North Star Rector Drive S. St. Mary's St. Mary's Alomo West Side Wweka Vista Fredericksburg Rd N. Alomo
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