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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1963
Page
1
The cold snap blunted losses in Bo Glande Valley as temperatures stayed near freezing. Growers scrambled to assess damage to citrus, bananas, papayas, and vegetables while some crops escaped serious harm. Experts warned that full loss estimates require warmer conditions to allow thorough evaluation.
Local farmers report extensive damage from a midwinter freeze affecting Medina Valley vegetables. Estimates range up to 2 million dollars across 9 crops, with cabbage and hardy greens faring best. Damages depend on thaw strength, and full figures may take days to confirm as harvests were underway when the cold struck.
Washington AP reports Senators prepare a fight over a proposed rule to curb filibusters by requiring a three fifths vote to end debate after 15 days of debate. Proponents say tighter limits are needed to advance civil rights legislation, while opponents warn of harming Senate traditions. Leaders differ whether Kennedy will back the liberal bloc.
Allen Academy in opryan Texas offers limited mid term openings starting February 4 for students with good moral character and the capacity to learn. The program emphasizes small classes, individual counseling, and character development to prepare students for college entrance. Write or call Director of Admissions Taylor 21539 for catalog and full details.
Berlin reports a high stakes trilateral clash as Soviet Premier meets Communist leaders amid East West tensions. Khrushchev backs peaceful coexistence while Chinese leaders push riskier revolution. Gomulka and Ulbricht greet guests as World Communist parties call for settlement among Moscow and Beijing.
Police investigate theft on the near East Side as thieves stole equipment from meters. Estimated loss and damage figures could not be determined at press time.
San Antonio plumbers fought a busy weekend as firms reported a flood of repair calls after a north wind froze pipes. Companies from Tae E. 1, Smith Plumbing Co. to Ajax Plumbing and Teel Plumbing Co. logged dozens of emergency jobs Saturday and Sunday, with some firms estimating 20 to 49 plumbers tied up.
REN YORK (AD) The dock strike entered its third day today as Federal mediators pressed to resume joint negotiations. Secretary at Labor W. Willey Wirla and mediators stood by during the weekend seeking progress toward a settlement.
Burglars stole a TV and tapped power lines at Telford's Store Fixtures. Union leaders warn of ongoing labor strife. federal mediators meet with newspaper publishers and striking printers as negotiations continue over contract disputes affecting Southern Railway and Cleveland papers. Subscriptions and strike impacts ripple through Texas and nearby states.
AP reports Conviglent slayers Carolyn Lima and Leslie Douglas Ashley were slated for execution February 2048 at the state prison in Huntsville. Judge Miron Lovis Cuellar and Atty Charles Lieck firm up the date. The case involves a highway patrolman slaying related to real estate disputes and county office changes.
In Austin the Texas Legislature limits today’s agenda to a formal canvass of votes for Gouverneur Connally and Preston Smith and the drawing of bill numbers in the House. The canvass clears the way for new state executive heads to assume office. Members draw first 159 house bill numbers to set order for introductions as committees prepare. The two houses, reorganized last week, wait through a three day weekend for inauguration ceremonies while Speaker Byron Tunnell schedules informal organizational meetings. Senate committees await later action from Smith. Both houses plan adjournment after the canvass while Connally prepares to address a joint session tomorrow at 10 a.m.
A Santa Rosa Medical Counter student Mary Elaine Adamek, 21, is named Student Nurse of the Year and will represent the San Antonio Austin region of the Texas Nursing Students Association at the Houston convention in April. She is president of the state nursing association and holds multiple leadership roles in nursing student groups.
A tense sentencing proceeded amid an emotional outburst by Sylvia Ayres, who shouted at Dist Auy. Peak Briss, the prosecutor, during the ongoing ill-fated lovers case in the Ashlay district.
A West African coup toppled Togolese leader Olympio who was fatally wounded at the US Embassy in Lomé. Rebels promised a new constitution and elections, while Ghana and U S officials expressed concern as political chaos spread across the region.
Warren Crain has been elected president of the San Antonio Philatelic Association with M. Lande as vice president, Jane R. Reuggeman as secretary, and Franklin Hi. Kingohke as treasurer. A meeting at Witte Memorial discussed whether philatelists should call stations of Communist campaigns.
Fragmented ad text touts Connnatis Res as a gentle bowel aid. It claims to calm tense nerves in the colon and re-bulk the colon wall to restore regular movement. The product is pitched as safe for expectant mothers and offers an introductory size.
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