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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1977
Page
8
New Texas Railroad Commission member says he expects a gas rate settlement with Coastal States, though progress remains slow. He cites procedural delays but believes a final order could come by April, urging cooperation between the gas supplier and the cities served.
Earl Stephens editor of the National CB Truckers News urged drivers to park bulks in a protest against President Ford’s potential decentralization of gasoline prices. Drivers were informed via citizen band radios, truck stops, and the newspaper. He warned the move could cause shortages on shelves and slow raw material deliveries to industry.
Voter turnout has been low during the absence voting period for the proposed 0-4 districing plan with only 112 ballots cast. absentee voting continues through Tuesday. Polls operate 7:45am to 12:30pm weekdays and Saturday from 2 to 6 pm. Absentee ballots are available at six city locations including Windsne Park Mall and Villa Yeramendi Homes.
Mexican officials floated scaling back and possibly suspending trade fairs after a record 132 million in sales last year and 6,671 buyers at the 1976 fair. IMCE proposals include halving missions abroad, trimming staff and reducing chambers of trade while focusing on truly competitive areas amid Mexico’s debt crisis and budget cuts.
Four armed convicts fled in a car then escaped into the desert near Florence Arizona early today taking a hostage. Authorities reported footprints indicating the hostage taker remained with the group and no car thefts were confirmed. The search focused on foot travel with a .38 caliber revolver and rifle found abandoned. police traced the escape to a location about 12 miles south of the origin.
HC Langdon on Wednesday urged restoring U S energy independence by expanding domestic oil and gas production and coal output. He proposed increasing shale and oil capacity, converting plants, and boosting U S output to mobilize every state for greater production and jobs.
The column riffs on keeping food safe with a pressure canner, jokes about tortillas to Germany, and explains Southwestern Bell directory assistance charges. It notes a free calls limit and exceptions for handicapped, hospital, hotel, and pay-phone calls. A rent hike warning cites the Tenant Landlord Act of 1973 and advises tenants to insist on 30 days notice before increases.
City council held a public hearing on federal Community Development Funds for widening New Braunfels. The first year funding requested is 15 to 17 million dollars with 38 percent slated for the residential area as explained by Kirkpatrick.
Rose Ann Bondy and her siblings from 171 Readilia were honored as she prepared for a trip to Washington D C. Her bandmates and an anonymous donor supported the journey, with Rose Ann expressing excitement and a wish to meet Jimmy Walter’s family as part of the trip.
A woman was assaulted and robbed Wednesday night at a Rigsby and Pecan Valley convenience store. She was treated for shock at Bexar County Hospital after the attack and a gunman forced her into a Runpaint SRG to drive to a deserted area on the East Side, taking her purse. The victim later reported the incident to police after stopping at KF Houston and Wallers.
Oscar Howmera Ochoa of 423 Querstara and Ernest G Gonzalez, 25, McAlien, each receive one year terms after juries convicted them of conspiracy to distribute heroin. Sentencing by U S District Judge Adrian Spears followed their November arrests in an undercover San Antonio operation.
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