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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1969
Page
1
Washington notes Rep Henry Gonzalez of San Antonio defends Irish immigrants against the 1968 immigration act. He says Ireland faces unequal quotas, cites pre 1965 grants of 7,000 and 1966 visas of 1,800, and vows to fight for fair treatment and unity among Irish Americans.
The notice warns that theta numbers remain valid until the stated expiration time and instructs MW to contact The Light Lucky Bucks Editor in CA 62441 to record the bill before it expires and arrange a reward collection appointment.
Mrs. Annabell Cox of 635 Donaldson claims a winnings in The Light's Social Security game plus a $10 subscriber bonus after her husband noticed her number printed in the paper. The housewife has been with Light for seven years and plans a more enjoyable vacation later this year due to the win.
The Saigon summary reports 151 Americans killed and 1,398 wounded in the past week, up from 191 dead and 599 wounded the week before. Total American losses reach 30,792 killed and 193,324 wounded, with South Vietnamese toll and Communist casualties also listed. A fragment notes local lottery winnings and a student saver story.
Reader service note reveals a voluntary student patrol at Robert E B High to deter car prowls. Assistant principal Toni Moseley says only one theft occurred since patrol began last March, with students recording license numbers during study hall.
The Vietnam peace process moves forward with substantive talks to start in Paris, eight months after preliminary discussions began. Johnson cautioned fighting will likely continue. Harriman called the breakthrough an important step toward peace. Chisholm relocates after burglary, reporting $540 in garments stolen.
Saigon newspapers reopen after the government restored the licenses of two papers closed during last year’s press law crackdown. Newsroom reopenings mark a notable shift in media restrictions as authorities confirm renewed publication rights.
The forecast reports decreasing clouds in the afternoon and a cooling trend into Friday. Light easterly winds 6 to 12 mph diminish tonight with high temperatures forecast near Thursday and Friday turning cooler. Overnight lows near 62 degrees with hazy timings and uneven readings from the prior year noted.
Foreign Minister tuan Chanh Thanh says negotiations will be two sided with Saigon and the United States facing Hanoi and the Viet Cong. Secretaries will sit at two rectangular tables flanking a round central table about 18 inches away. Continued on Page 10 Cal. 3)
Two Soyuz spacecraft linked in orbit with cosmonauts transferring between ships and one astronaut spacewalking for an hour. Tass described the union as the world first experimental space station with potential for permanent aloft operation and crew transfers in Earth orbit. The joint mission linked Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 with Commander Shatalov aboard, signaling a milestone in spaceflight and Earth-orbit rescue capability.
A U S advanced ballistic reentry test from Vandenberg A F B Calif reports that the vehicle reentered smoothly and linked systems between Soyuz ships were connected. Tass notes the space ward’s first experimental station is in orbit and a manual Soyuz linkup attempt is underway.
Police rounded up three suspects after a rash of burglaries near Johnson Elementary School and the Pecan Sales Co. losses included sacks of pecans, guns, a pistol, a dishwasher and store items. Officers found youths inside the school cafeteria and recovered stolen goods as juvenile authorities took custody.
A terse index lists sections of the newspaper including Today's Index Amusements on pages 2 and 21, Classified on pages 14 and 34 through 43 and 57, Contes on 24 and 25, Death Notices on 34, Editorial on 32, Features on 33, Financial on 55, Fun and Games on 23, Horoscope on 1, Comic on 1, Lucky Bucks rules on 7, Society on 59 and 62, Sports on 53 to 55 and 57, Texas Trails on 31, and TV Logs on 18.
Hong Kong strain of influenza shocks San Antonio hospitals with jammed wards and canceled elective surgeries. Patients aged 40 to 65 show heart and lung complications, with many needing treatment for pneumonia and bronchitis. Baptist Memorial reports 45 pneumonia cases, 19 bronchitis, 18 flu at once, and 73 pneumonia, 20 bronchitis, 7 flu from June 1 to 16.
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