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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1970

Page

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Boy Killed in Robbery at Porter Market

Police seek three bandits after a holdup at the Moreno Barbecue Corner in the 900 block of Porter netted about 40 dollars. Ternando J. Rodriguez a seventh grade student, was shot in the back and died at Santa Rosa Medical Center. The owners described two attackers, one in late teens and the other 28 to 30, who fled in a tinted-glass Buick hardtop after taking cash from the till.

Marchant Porter Santa Rosa Medical Center Ternando J. Rodriguez SM. Porter Esses Moreno Young Rodriguez Hector Moreno Palice Moveng Rodriguez Boy Meat Counter Rodriguez Poa Junior High School Pilar Rodriguez

Chief Held in Calif Burglary Case Shocks City

San Marco Texas police chief Wayman A. Dial, 36, and Carmen Falzone, 27, were arrested in Beverly Mills Beverly Hills after a silent alarm. Bond set at 5000 each. Dial resigned as San Marcos police chief amid city council tensions. his wife reported he planned personal travel out of town.

West Beverly Hills San Marco Texas Chie Wayman A. Dial Sanday Dial Tome Beverly Mills Poker Carmen Falzone Radonde Beach Calif Truesdale Estates California Falzone Los Angeles San Marcos Richard Bean Ciy Bean Tial

Bodies recovered from Polynesian Airlines DC3 crash

Fishermen recovered the bodies of all 39 passengers and crew after the Polynesian Airlines DC3 crashed in a lagoon shortly after takeoff from Faleolo Airport in Western Samoa. The flight to Hilo ended when the plane plummeted into the sea 400 yards from the runway, in heavy rain.

Faleolo West Samoa Pago Hilo

Change in Marshals Change in Marshals

Washington U S Senator John Tower announces U S Marshal Jesse Dobbs of the Western District of Texas will be replaced by Cpl Sami Roberts of Austin President Nixon had announced the move but Roberts appointment awaited Senate action Dobbs appointed in 1962 by JFK with term to end in July 1070 Senate must notify before vacancy fills State adjournment allows Nixon to appoint without Senate concurrence

Washington U.S John Tower Jesse Dobbs San Antonio Wester District Texas Cpl Sami Roberts Austin Nixon Robarts Senate Dobbs John F. Kennedy

Weight loss clubs in San Antonio found

Reader inquiry about weight reduction groups yields ten TOPS chapters in San Antonio. TOPS stands for Take Off Weight Sensibly and serves as a weight loss support network similar to Alcoholics Anonymous for booze. Meetings are weekly for women of all ages to compare progress.

San Antonio Tors Club

Today’s index overview and page references

The listing compiles sections in today’s edition with page indicators for Amusements Around the Plaza Classified Tomics Death Notices Editorial Peasures Financial Frank Talk Fun and Games Horoscope Sports TV Logs and more. It guides readers to the relevant pages and sections.

Nigeria Rejects Foreign Aid Blood Money From Biafra War

Lagos reports quote Gen Yakubu Gowon rejecting international relief as “blood money” and stating Nigeria will handle famine relief itself. He reiterated no need for medicine or equipment from outside sources while acknowledging possible aid channels. The surrender of Biafra forces follows weeks of fighting ending 21 months of war.

Lagos UPI Nigeria Yakubu Gowan Fedd Gowon Biafra Odumegwu Qojukuwu

Forecast shows clearing late week with warmer days

Weather forecast notes clearing by Wednesday afternoon with increasing cloudiness and fog Wednesday night. Winds shift to the south at 5 to 15 mph, highs mid 60s Thursday, overnight low near 40. Wednesday high near 60 with temperatures near 40 at 2am to 6am, then warm. Last year high 68, low 56. Rain and showers possible through Saturday across Bejar and surrounds with portions of Illinois.

Setaslongs Rat Land

State Hospital Opens 25-Bed Drug Unit Across South

The San Antonio State Hospital opens a 25 bed unit to treat narcotics addiction as five states Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana order desegregation of school systems by February 1. The effort follows NAACP Legal Defense Fund appeals to the Supreme Court. Nurses and doctors cite rapid increases in admissions, with 41 addicts admitted by January 12 and more to come, prompting confined treatment to limit contagion and improve withdrawal management with methadone.

Marjorif San Antonio Dle Deep South Ng Auber I. G. Cockedone Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Naacp S Legal Defense Fund Supreme Court Cocke Medical Center

Elevator Traps Woman at HemisFair Tower Restaurant

A power failure at the Towers Americas left elevator operator Blanche Garcia trapped 30 feet below the restaurant for about three hours Tuesday night. Fire Chief assistants rescued her as 25 more diners and staff were evacuated via a ladder through the escape hatch. No other building areas were affected.

The Americas R. P. Scott HemisPair Blanche Garcia Scult Nh. A. Clay Garcia Memis Fair Plazall

Tate Suspect's Attorney Sues Extradition Bid

Charles D. Watson's attorney filed suit to block extradition to California after Gov. Smith ordered the suspect sent last week. Dist. Judge David Brown scheduled a hearing for Friday morning to weigh the latest court move in the murder case involving actress Sharon Tate.

McKinney UPI Charles D. Watson Sharon Tate California

Parolee Hunted Gunman Slays Two in Mission District

A gunman killed two people and wounded three in San Francisco's Mission District Tuesday night as a dragnet of 75 police and tracking dogs searched about 10 blocks for Raymond Scott, a parolee from Folsom Prison. Police said two women were held captive in Davis, and a man and woman were among the wounded, with names later released by the coroner and hospital officials.

San Francisco Mission District Raymond Scott Folsom Martin Lee Davis Calif Cinfio Telethe Coroner's Office Cecaviovision

Astros Briefing at LBI Ranch Endangers Moon Mission

Apollo 12 crew Con rad Bean and Gordon to brief former President Johnson on their Moon flight plans at LBI Ranch. The report notes a violent incident involving a shooter and a motorist, with references to national figures and security concerns surrounding the space program. Police in Nairobi report three Peace Corps volunteers killed in a car collision caused by a train derailment.

LBI Ranch UPI Pete Conrad Alan Bean Richard Gordon Jr LBY Ranch Johnson Nixon Danielewo Senate Daniele Cintto Nairobi Kenya Scott Peace Corps

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Porter Street Fernando G. Rodriguez Huving 2 Harvey Ron White Today's Index Nerain Tate Parolee Yolanda San Francisco General Hospital Cintio Domerica Arthur Hoghes Dudley Kennedy Gloria Gray Astros
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