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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1964
Page
8
Bexar County courthouse power failure left investigators groping in darkness for about three and a half hours. Electrician Dan Neisner noted a panel switchover during courthouse additions. Deputy L C Christiansen said the dispatcher operated from a patrol car outside for 10 minutes awaiting emergency power.
Stanley Norsworthy, 22, of Vernon, Texas, won first prize in the seventh annual regional auditions for the Metropolitan Opera at McAllister Auditorium, earning a trip to New York City and two personal hearings by the Met. He topped 50 entrants, received a $300 junior league prize, and credited his Baylor training and mentor Tina Piazza for his victory. Margaret Schwender of Houston took second and Earline Fogleman of Pasadena third, with other finalists including Conrad Immel of Austin.
Local eye care ad offers contact lens specialists CA 2 1522 with emphasis on lenses and eyewear options.
Ottawa AP reports Canada’s population topping 11 million as the San Antonio Symphony and TCU Ballet presented a bold program led by David Preston. Glimpses of Burmese Festival Dance and Les Chapeaux highlighted a show praised for precision, lighting, and strong corps work with notable performers Simons Uhrig and Lewis Greenleaf in a vivid university showcase.
A Kerrville man, Constantino Richard Morales, 31, remained in city jail Saturday after his estranged wife Alicia, 28, told police he knifed her and two others. She said he burst in at 1 a.m. and slashed Alicia Escobedo, 28, and Felipe Reyes, 58, while Reyes allegedly threatened him with a stick. Escobedo and Alicia were reported in good condition at local hospitals. Morales was arrested in the 200 block of S Alamo.
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