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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1970

Page

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San Antonio civic leader Frank Gillespie dies at 81

Frank M. Gillespie Sr a longtime San Antonio civic figure and founder of the Good Government League died after seizures at his home and later in a hospital He chaired Gillespie Motor Co and helped form the 1954 Good Government League slate that won city offices Funeral services are set for 2 pm Tuesday at St Marks Episcopal with interment at Mission Burial Park He is survived by his widow daughters sons and siblings and had moved from Atlanta to San Antonio in 1918 to join the Ford agency The GGL legacy marked a key political shift in the city

Frank M. Gillespie Gillespie Motor Co San Antonio’s Good Government League Jo- Cal St. Mark’s ‘Episcopal Church Mission Burial Park Gillespie Zalieie’- Tobin Lespie Frank M. Gillespie Sr James Vance Gillespie San Antonio W. S. Joplin Holland’ Whitaker Petersburg Tenn Zelime Tobin Vance Antonio Avlanta Ford Ed Herpel Herpel

Severe quake recorded near China Burma border

Seismic readings in Tokyo and Hong Kong reported a severe earthquake near the China Burma border early Monday. Chinese broadcasts gave no mention of the event.

OKXO APY Tokyo Hong Kong China Burma Red Chinese

Grievances Settled In Boycott At Crystal City

Spokesman for Mexican American pupils says negotiations ended Monday and students will return to classes Tuesday after three sessions with the school board. District officials and HEW plan a district review for Title 1 compliance as a Civil Rights Commission hearing looms.

Crystal City Joe Bernal Antonio Mem- 13 Texas Advisory Board U.S. Civil Rights Commission Advisory Board Forte Bernal Department of Health, Education and Welfare Texas Education Agency Dallas Justice of New Carlos F. Vela HEW Sehnal Vela Washington Sens Yarborough Kennedy D-Mass McGovemi

Coalition Try In Italy Fails

Rome AP reports Premier Mariano Rumor failed to rebuild the center left coalition. The effort aimed to unite the Christian Democrats with the Socialists Social Democrats and Republicans after governing Italy for five years.

ROME Mariano Rumor Italy Christian Democrats Social Democrats Revpublicans

Air Force aids snowbound wildlife in Pennsylvania

Three Air Force planes from Clinton County Air Force Base carried 5,000 bushels of feed to mountainous areas near Latrobe in southeastern Pennsylvania. The mission, organized by the Pennsylvania Wildlife Commission, aimed to save stranded wildlife from starvation after a 20 inch snowfall. Air crews volunteered for the operation, delivering nourishment to the frostbound animals.

Wilmington Ghig (Ap Air Force Clinton County Air Force Base Pennsylvania Latrobe Pennsylvania Wildlife. Commission

Public gun safety and dog flea collar notices prompt readers

A reader asks about shooting on a public road and private land, while a Texas warning cites gun discharge laws. A veteran column emphasizes flea collars' dangers to dogs with allergies, advising removal during distress and cautious reapplication, plus storage tips.

Texas Dorothy G. Hudson

Index and Page Listings From the Daily Journal

The page guide lists sections including Index Financial Fun and Games Horoscope Cable Society UJ Sports TV Sage and page numbers for navigation across the issue. It indicates where readers can find financial data entertainment and horoscopes as well as sports and television features.

Financial Fun Cable Society TV Sage

Twelve Die In Home Blaze and Burglary Suspected

AP reports twelve people died early Monday when a fire destroyed a small frame house at 2908 Nebraska Street. A burglary suspect fled the scene after baring a left thigh wound from a gun blast fired by Officer Skok as the man ran. The suspect’s auto was later found near the scene and he was taken to hospital.

Skok Jery Rock DE L'Achtgan Nebraska Nebraska Street Geraldine Gilbert Laurentian Fargo Montreal Richard Skok Lug Des Hes Montreat Bexarsdow Potica County Hospital

Texas Weather Turns Worse With Rain and Snow Likely

A weather bulletin reports a worsening pattern across Texas with gray skies and light drizzle turning to more rain and possible snow in many areas. Forecasters warn of continued unsettled conditions and possible impacts on travel and outdoor plans.

United Peass International Texas Ain

Riots mar Nepal visit as anti-American protests erupt

In Katmandu, protests accompanying Vice President Agnew’s visit turn violent. Students clash with authorities, 20 arrested in Patan and Mahendra, as anti-American leaflets circulate. Agnew arrives for an overnight Himalayan stay amid tense demonstrations tied to regional politics.

Katmandu Nepal Cernzyal Texas U.S iSraw Dallas-Fort Worth UPI Patan Owig Eng Om Anu Anu Sellam King Mahendra Ficial Nzing Agnew Agnew Bangkok Thailand

Kennedy arrives as inquest into Wopechne death opens

Sen Edward M Kennedy arrives at a heavily guarded courthouse for the inquest into the death of Mary Jo Wopechne. Dozens of witnesses, including Kennedy, are summoned as District Judge James Boyle leads testimony in a closed proceedings later to continue on page 3.

Edward Kennedy Joan Dukes County Court House Edgartown Mass Mary Jo Kopechne Edgaryown Maas UPR Amit Tigh Security Mary Jn Wopechne Edward M. Kennedy Kennedy Ayannis Port Tome Senate James A. Boyle Atty Edmund 5 Dinis Boyle Court House Massachusetts Supreme Court

Weather and police report fragment from New York era

Weather forecast fragment notes Monday near 40 degrees and Tuesday mid forties with high rainfall chances. In New York, police describe clashes and a crackdown with 188 men and 68 roosters seized in a recent cockfighting raid, amid weekend temperature notes.

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