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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1969
Page
2
Mrs Alva B Rutlege sues the city for 5000 claiming improper drainage after a freeway was built south of her property at 20144 din 29035 Presa. Flooding occurred Jan 18 1888 after heavy rain. The case argues the city failed to provide adequate outlets for drainage.
Durbin, a Dallas native, faces a slaying charge with polygraph tests conducted. Durbin’s UT Austin ties are noted as an engineering technician in the Center for Nuclear Studies. Authorities say Durbin was with state and local officers for about 11 hours before charges were announced.
Autopsy shows signs of death by violence while the body of Miss Morris was found along Bull Creek. Suspect Durbin, held for questioning after lengthy interrogation, was linked by car bloodstains and a noted Volkswagen. White, dating Morris, was found shot and beaten on Bull Creek. Additional details point to a troubled crime scene with ongoing investigations.
A fragmented notice describes a social security number submission contest with daily updates and a system for mailing winnings. It mentions eligibility, registration steps, and safety cautions, with references to The Light and CAS24a editor, plus concerns about the fair's finances and gate admissions.
In Dallas the father of Clyde Durbin, amid shock from neighbors, faces the case as Durbin is charged in Austin for slaying two University of Texas students. A local mother comments on the family impact while details of the Durbin case emerge alongside unrelated financial figures from the San Antonio fair.
Local ads list a sports contest between Reda Bros and Herman n Sons at Braun Road Sal, with Dunne Herman Sons and The Toppers noted. Music by the Nieded Brothers and a performance by Hitlrap are listed alongside.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will question Henry Cabot Lodge, head of the U S negotiating team in Paris, about his current position on a negotiated Vietnam peace. Members note division over whether Lodge has moderated his stance since serving as ambassador to Saigon. Reports from Bonn suggest he still favors continuing the war until the Viet Cong are defeated.
Cryptic notice invites readers to verify a Social Security like number and contact The Light's Security Editor to arrange a reward collection. It mentions Mars 4 and appears to be a coded call for action with empty, unreadable numbers.
The U S Social and Rehabilitation Service reports expanded employment assistance programs. The initiative targets individuals with disabilities, providing training and support to improve job placement prospects nationwide.
Special to The Austin New Speaker Gus Mutscher appoints Del Rio attorney Roger Thurmond Jr. as special assistant to the speaker. Thurmond, 34, has served in the Texas House representing Ganey Maverick Terrell and Sal Verde Counties from 1959 to 1966 and is the son of Judge Roger Thurmond Sr. and brother of George M Thurmond.
Rome streetcar and subway workers walked out for 40 hours in a third strike this week, halting service and prompting relief measures as unions press for better wages and conditions.
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