Legislature Sees Shifts in Texas Representation
In a post election picture, Republicans gain seats in the Texas House with incumbents from Bexar and surrounding counties returning. The Senate welcomes 15 new members including former House figures, while alignment to party lines and regional counts shape committee and leadership discussions ahead of Gov. Smith's final address and potential reform moves.
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Houston
Dallas
Bexar
Wacks
Wonter
A. L
Tony" Dramberger
Frank Lombardino
Wayland A. Simmons
R. L
Bob" Vale
John H. Poemer
Hondo
Ihe Alnensker
Senate
Nelson W. Wolf
San Affonio
John A. Traeger
Seguin
House
Woll
Traeger
South
Texas
Iecumbent
Glenn Kath- Mann
San Antonio
Daniel
Larry Hales
Austin
John Allen
Longview
Hobby
Freezing Rain Forecast for San Antonio and Bexar County
Weather outlook warns of sleet and freezing rain for San Antonio late Tuesday into Wednesday. National Weather Service says temperatures fall to the upper 20s overnight with measurable rain chances peaking Tuesday night at 60 percent, then dropping to 30 percent Wednesday afternoon. up to half an inch of rainfall possible with cold, cloudy conditions through Thursday.
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San Antonio
National Weather Service
Finn
Bexar
Kissinger seeks wider freedom of movement for ceasefire talks
President Nixon instructs the central commission to be large and mobile so it can supervise the ceasefire, risking a breakdown of negotiations if a compromise is not reached. The DMZ’s demilitarization is crucial to Saigon, with North Vietnam wary of legitimizing a two‑state division and wary of a strict, prosean enforcement.
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Kissinger
Nixon
Julle Hikell] Hood
Thien
Tho Tn
Janoi
United States
Vietnam
Court Names Attorney For Suspect In Winton Death
Universal City attorney Eugene B. Sisk was named by Dist. Judge Archie Brown as court-appointed counsel for Houston construction worker Richard Shultz, charged with murder with malice in the death of attorney Ralph Winton Jr. An examining trial set for a later date. Winton, 33, a former assistant district attorney, was found dead at his North Side apartment. Dr. Ruben Santos ruled the death a homicide by asphyxiation with facial blows and mouth bleeding. toxicology showed 0.24 percent alcohol content.
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Jay Goode
Universal City
Eugene B. Sisk
Dist
Archie 8. Brown
Houston
Ralph Winton Jr
Richard Shultz
Bexar County
Prace
Mike Hermande
Bra
Sisk
F Winton
Ruben Santos
Renger
Santos
Winton
North Side
Shultz
Housant
San Antonio
Hernandez
Multiple snipers suspected during hotel rooftop siege
Police believed at least two snipers operated during the hotel siege with one killed and a possible second or third unseen. Officers and witnesses heard shouting from a sniper after the first gunman fell, and a five hour search found nothing. Authorities argued over whether a second shooter escaped in uniform or by disguise.
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Pafka
Stege
Giarrusso
Ben Bourgeois
Pamul
Ray Oastalet
David Huber
Ead
Frederick “Siky" O'Sullivan
Freeway Contested Over Time Limits in Court Fight
Washington attorney John Vardaman for conservationists said Judge Roberts set to enforce an appeals court order expeditiously. McDaniel denied delays by state and federal governments on the case. The group opposing freeway construction through parks vows to press for court enforcement.
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John Vardaman
Washington, D. C
Roberts
McDaniel
I Vardanan
Ins Group
Lower Seguin Road earns a paving bond vote April
County road official says one mile of Lower Seguin Road in Guadalupe County is included in a 320 mile paving bond plan. Commissioners Court will set a date for the bond election, expected in April, as homes rise along the road and residents commute to Randolph Air Force Base.
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Guadalupe County
Cibolo Creek
Bexar County
Randolph Air Force Base
FM 1518
Lower
Seguin
Robert L. Tomasini
Commissioners Court
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