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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1973
Page
3
Mayor John Gatti presided as a new route to the centennial opened. City Councilmen Leo Mendoza and Ed Hill stood with delegates to the Texas Future Teachers of America convention beside the $44,423 bridge in the staff photo.
Prague observed a half day holiday as Czechoslovakia marked 25 years of communism with flag lined streets and speeches by Brezhnev and Husak. Thousands of veterans and party loyalists marched to Old Town Square while most residents chose to carry on with personal business. Factories closed at noon for the event, but turnout appeared limited to a small fraction of Prague’s population. the official and in-squares crowds differed in size.
London UPI reports the Soviet Weekly says Moscow is very willing to settle the Mediterranean fleet issue but only on equal terms with the United States. The item notes Moscow desires a reduced U.S. 6th Fleet presence and cites Brezhnev’s Karlovy Vary pledge as precedent. It links this to cooling Soviet relations with Cairo and Greek base access disputes. Citizens for a Better Environment sponsor an Aqui Fair at Bolivar Mall 1-5 pm Sunday to raise Edwards Aquifer funds.
Bombs exploded inside two Roman Catholic bars in Belfast and Londonderry causing heavy damage and multiple injuries including eight people in one blast. A British army spokesman said patrons escaped before the blast. A Belfast attack left a Catholic girl beaten and tied to a lamppost. her husband was also treated for head wounds. The IRA denied involvement as police banned a Catholic march amid religious feuds.
In Las Vegas at the Golden Nugget a high stakes poker marathon unfolds with seven card stud, starting bets at $10,000, featuring Amarilla Slim and cronies like Sailor Roberts and Texas Dolly Brulson. Dealers funded by angels observe around the clock as players chase fortunes, with no formal rules and long sessions continuing into dawn.
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