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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1963

Page

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Celebrated Wild New Year in San Antonio Song and Dance

San Antonio welcomed the New Year with a lively Granada Motel and Alamo Town revels. The Germin Club and Alamo Club hosted dances with Billy Tamer and the Oreack ers, as crowds enjoyed music, champagne, and a playful toast to Father Time. Jack Flindt led early performances amid festive scenes across downtown venues.

San Antonio Billy Tamer Khostra Granada Slam talNone Alamo Club Alamo Town Old City Chestea Antonio Autor Binnde Jack Flindt Dancy Gunter Hotel Thera Dave Garcia

Six Killed in Violent Los Angeles New Year

A New Year deadly spree in Los Angeles NIght left six dead and several wounded from stabbings and crashes. Police traced much violence to teen party crashes. Notable victims included Jesus Vela, 18, and Rodalla Gonzalez, 18, both fatally stabbed at a residence. Police booked several youths on murder and assault counts amid forced entry and a pistol-toting raid.

Jesus Vela Guadalupe Rodalla Gonzalez San Luis R. B. Green Hspital Comat Gilbert Regts Durango Richard Timenez Ate Trine Orozea S. Comal Dorothy Jimenez Robert Gonzalez Fela Jampico and Palo Azul

Contorted Scene Of Wild Night At Local Party

Report describes a chaotic celebration at a hotel likely El Tropicano Motor Hotel with students from St Johns and Jackson noted. Attendees included Traveler Fi and Damas Milner with mentions of a party atmosphere and a brawllike uproar.

Manpotyer Reve el Tropicano Motorel Damas Milner Jackson St. Jers University Breakfast At Tiffany's Blade Enor

Light Yearend Section Looks at 1963 Business Forecasts

The Light presents a yearend package spanning pages 33 to 40 with a complete resume and forecasts for 1963. It highlights what lies ahead for business and includes a survey of the year’s NYSE transactions.

New York Stock Exchange

Parity weather forecast with cloudy periods this week

The forecast calls for cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday with considerable morning clouds and late Tuesday night. Mild days and cool nights with light variability. temperatures in the mid 40s to low 50s. Monday high around 54, low near 49, with variable wind and typical spring timing.

Record law possible in traffic deaths during holiday weekend

Traffic fatalities rose slowly during the four day New Year holiday weekend with 254 deaths in traffic accidents, 66 in fires, and 90 in miscellaneous incidents for a total of 410. Officials warned the pace could produce a new record before the period ends tonight.

Tne Aviat Press

Northeast Ice Sweeps the Northeast in Deadly Freeze

The Associated Press reports Arctic gales and subzero temps lash the Northeast causing fires and accidents with many deaths. Winds blow up to 80 mph, New York in record cold, Times Square crowd drops to about 400,000 as New Year celebrations are curtailed.

Associatte Press New York Wales Pennsylvania New Jersey Rhode Island Weather Bureau Times Square

Portugal closes brothels amid gales and shipwrecks

Reports from Lisbon describe Portugal closing brothels as severe weather lashes western Europe. A 100-foot vessel Gwenwal and nine crew members are feared lost to the Tong Island Sound as lifeboat survivors recount frigid deaths. Maine endures its worst blizzard in a decade with up to 20 inches of snow in Bangor. power outages, wreckage, and failed publication mark the storm. Springfield, Missouri reports a $2,135,000 Air Force contract for North American Aviation linked to missile propulsion.

Lous Lisbon Glad Sound Portugal Colt Europe Coast Guard France Italy Spain Gwenwal State of Maine Bangor Daily News Springfield UPI Air Force North American Aviation

Texas mourns rising traffic deaths in New Year drive

The Associated Press reports Texas deaths on highways rose into the New Year period with 17 fatalities and 22 injuries recorded across the state. California saw higher incidents while states tally ongoing holiday related crashes as revelry winds down.

Associated Press Texas California Tone Star Waltie Pnb

Snow Buries Two Boys on Sleds at 190-Foot Hill

In Taberg New York two youths, Thomas Vale fourteen and Daniel Mehl thirteen, were buried by a snow avalanche on a 190 foot incline in Oneida County. Deputy Shovitt Thomas Outtring reported the avalanche caused their sleds to slide to the creek at the hill’s base.

Taberg Oneida Shovitt Thomas Thomas Vale Daniel Mehl

Swiss Cuban trade pact signed in Havana

In Havana the foreign ministry announced that Switzerland and Cuba signed a trade pact extending their existing agreement. The development marks a notable expansion of bilateral economic ties between the two nations.

Havana Switzerland Cuba Foreign Ministry

Young Bandit Eludes Dallas Fort Worth Bank Run

A high profile search centered in Fort Worth pursued a young bank robber who robbed a downtown Dallas bank on New Years Eve. He fled in a car then a taxi, leaving police a trail of bank checks stamped for deposit only. A one year old suspect was questioned for about an hour after a tape surfaced but released.

Tunisia Witnesses Ill Health Comment From Party Official

A high official said to play Ps a is seriously ill. Myteluujid Chaker, director of the political bureau of Bantoui ya's Neo Restour party, did not say what Bourguita, $9, ig suf origrom.

Tonis Psa Myteluujid Chaker Bantouiya Neo Restour Party

Pope Greets, Blesses 50,000 at St Peter’s Square

Pope John Paul II greeted about 50,000 people in St. Peter’s Square, offering blessings and a New Year wish from the Vatican. The crowd filled Vatican City as confetti and lighted displays marked the ceremony.

Vapican Pope John Asul Besser St. Peter's Square

Around the Plazy Classified and Page Notes

Brief reader index lists sections such as Classifieds on Page 4 and Comics on Page 1 along with Death Notices on Page 0 and Features on Page 6. It notes Finance coverage on Pages 33 to 40 and a radio TV feature on Page BR with other society and sports items across the edition.

Financin Goren Mridge Pase BR Radio TV Hagest Society Sl, &J

Tshombe Readies Fight In Katanga Crisis

Leopoldville reports Katanga President Moise Tshombe gathering reinforced forces in Kalwezi, 150 miles from Elisabethville, signaling possible guerrilla warfare against UN troops. UN Secretary General Thant urged a peaceful solution while Tshombe hinted at armed resistance over reintegration of the mineral rich province.

Tde- Kolwezi Britain Rhodesia Uhant York U.N Vhant Elisabethvilla Howe Con Tshombe Tbis Congo Tshombbe Cyrille Adoulas Ieut

Weather forecast mentions fog in San Antonio Wednesday

Muffled fog returns to San Antonio with cool nights and mid 60s daytime highs. Forecast calls for thick early morning haze and uncertain visibility, with a return of morning fog typical for this season.

San Antonio Werther

London urges Tshombe to return to Ilisabetheilia for peace talks

AP reports Britain presses Katanga secession crisis leader Moise Tshombe to come back to the capital to help stabilize the region. Foreign Office says his presence could enable authority to pursue peaceful resolution of the Kalangan issue amid doubts about ending secession by force.

London Tshombe Watanga Ilisabetheilia Lange Foreign Office Britain Tanga

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