Pope to honor 41 South Texans with papal award
Forty one South Texans including ten men and twelve women from San Antonio were named by Pope Paul VI to receive the pro ecclesia et pontifice award for zeal and loyalty. Archbishop Furey will present diplomas and medals at a February 4 mass at San Fernando Cathedral. Auxiliary Bishop Flores will attend a banquet at the El Tropicana Hotel, with honorees from numerous parishes and towns across the archdiocese and surrounding areas.
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San Antonio
Francis J.J Furey
Archdiocese of
San Ferando Cathedral
Furey
Patrick Flores
el Tropicana Hotel
Merete L. Choffel
St. Gerard's Parish
Richard E. Diaz
St. Newry's
John Daleraanowski
St. Patrick's
E. E. Eckert
St. Luke's
Pedro H. Flores
St. John’s
Elmer Fulkerson
St. Thomas More
Thelma Gilsdorf
St. Ann's
Charles Graschel
Pedro Herman
George 11. Sluckden
St. Joseph's
E. C. Sullivan
Our Lady of Grace
Miguel Tijerina
San Juan de Los Lagos
Margaret Turner
St. Anthony of Padua
Euards Villarreal
Blessed Sacrament
Ares
Fred Baca
el Campo
Silvestre Cabasos
Pearsall
Frank Dugi
Falls City
Amos H
Raymond Reyna
Victoria
Joretta Stehling
Kerrville
Leroy Stein
Golimbiss
R. E. Taly
Columbus
Henry Zinsmeyer
LaCaste
Literacy Talk Set At First Presbyterian Church
The San Antonio Literacy Council will hold its ninth annual meeting Tuesday at 6 40 pm at the First Presbyterian Church. Open to board members teachers students and citizens. Speakers include Dr Roberto R Galvan academic dean of Our Lady of the Lake College and Dr Alfredo N Saenz, the only Mexican American member of the President's Advisory Council on Adult Education.
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San Antonio
First Presbyterian Church
Roberto R. Galvan
Our Lady of the Lake College
Alfredo N. Saenz
Adwt Education
S A Man Dies In Blaze In San Antonio Home
Victor F. Wiedenfeld a 75 year old San Antonio man died on arrival at North Baptist Hospital after smoke overtook him as he slept in his bedroom. Firefighters broke in and found an open flame gas heater possibly started the fire. The Terrell Heights home suffered 3000 dollars in damage with 2000 dollars to contents. Neighbors assisted the rescue efforts and other family members were away at the time.
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San Antonio
Northfast Baptist Hospital
Victor F. Wiedenfeld
Devonshire
Adolph “Pepa” Herrera
Wiedenfeld
J. P. Vela
Vela
Terrell Heights
Viets Seize Heroin Shipment Aboard Laotian Airliner
South Vietnamese customs inspectors seized heroin valued at 132000 dollars concealed in a fish shipment aboard a Laotian airliner that landed at Saigon Ta Son Nhut Airport. Police sources said the operation occurred Friday.
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Saigon
UPS
Ta Son Nhut
Beef Industry Seeks Streamlined System at ANCA Meeting
Joe P Faulkner reports at the 76th American National Cattlemen’s Association convention that the beef industry must cut interlinked, costly divisions from rancher to consumer to reduce costs and boost efficiency. Gov Dolph Briscoe spoke on crime code reforms and bail, while panelists discussed future policy, management changes, and industry challenges amid rising protein demand.
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Joe P. Faulkner
American National Cattlemen's Association
Currier Holman
Towa Beef Processors, Inc
Armour & Co
IBP
Seth
Dolph Briscoe
Flying Migh Confair Shown 'Plane Fun' By K. Mack Sise
The Syroplane concept blends helicopter and fixed wing features with a four blade rotor atop a small craft built by Aero Resources Inc. It uses a Lycoming O-360-A engine delivering 110 mph speed, 75 feet takeoff and landing distance, and 24 gallons of fuel for about 20 miles range.
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K. Mack Sise
Juan de la Cierva
de la Clerva
Aeronautical
Spain
Aero Resources Inc
Gardena
Calif
Fred M. McClane
Aero Resources
San Antonio
McClane
Stinson Field
Slate of Nine GGL Keeps Hunting for Peaceful Ticket
The Good Government League continued late Friday to finalize a nine member slate for the April city election. Roy Barrara, chosen to lead the slate, is seen as peacemaker. Key questions include whether Councilman Charles Becker will run with GGL or form a separate ticket and how to dissuade Ray Ellison from backing a third ticket led by Sol Cassel. With Ed Hill not seeking re election, plans aim to add Southeast Side representation and potentially seven new faces including Barrera.
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Good Government League
Roy Barrara
GGL
Charles Becker
Ray Ellison
Sol Cassel
Ed Hill
Barrera
Two More Candidates File for City Council Seats
Two candidates filed for the April 3 City Council elections. Don Jones, 39, retired civil service employee, sought place 5. Pete Rodriguez, 34, student, ran for place 4.
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Don Jones
Civil Service
Pete Rodriguez
Jones
Rodriguez
Hospitals Woes Highlighted by Texas Association President
Texas Hospital Association president Jack Price told Trinity University graduate students that public hospital care is shifting from privilege to a public service. He noted 1,700 public hospitals in the nation with 244 in Texas admitting over 14,000 patients yearly. Price cited personnel, staffing and internal communication as top admin challenges, blaming rotating shifts for poor staff coordination. He described hospital districts like Bexar County as directly taxed entities, unlike state federal and city hospitals funded differently.
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ED Glosson
Texas Hospital Associadlo
San Antonio
Jack Price
Dallas
Trinity University
Price
Dalllas
Texas
Dis
State Hospital Security Bill Filed in Texas
Sen. Glenn Rothmann filed a bill to require the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to create a maximum security unit for the originally insane at San Antonio State Hospital. He cited numerous complaints from citizens and law enforcement about the tax security, noting only Rusk State Hospital currently has a maximum security unit.
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The
Light
Austin Buree
Austin
Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardaton
San Antonio State Hospital
Glenn Rothmann
State Hospital
San Antonio
Kothmann
Rusk State Hospital
Publicity office ad prices and regional rates
San Antonio Light lists pricing for public notices and newspaper display rates by region. Rates cover domestic Texas, outside Texas and international ad placements, with Sunday and daily options and varying charges for different counties and areas.
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San Antonio
Texas
MAAL
Mexico
Conan America
South America
Light Friday earns honorable mention in ecology contest
The Light Friday received an honorable mention for the Lady Bird Johnson demuification and ecology contest for creating the anti-pollution character Auntie Litter. Dr Dewitt Reddick of the University of Texas at Austin presented the award at the Texas Press Association mid winter meeting in Dallas.
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Lady Bird Johnson
Dewitt Reddick
University of Texas At
San Antonio housing authority outlines budget gaps and hikes
The San Antonio Housing Authority board adopted policies to present a 4 million budget, aiming to close a 797,737 deficit. Feb 28 is the HUD budget deadline. Rent increases apply to family and elderly projects, with higher security deposits and a stronger window breakage policy. Possible options include tax payment suspension and expense cuts totaling 390,940.
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San Antonio Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Iclude
SAHA
Women push for at least half of City Council seats
Six local women’s groups urge the City Council to be at least 50 percent women in a statement on city hall steps. They call for compliance with the Texas Equal Rights Amendment and for women to actively back any candidate committed to equal rights. Representatives of the groups compile a slate for the April 3 city elections.
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Patsy Cheyney
Bexar County
National Organization of Executive Women
Welfare Rights Organization
Women For Peace, Dumas
Working Women United
Council
Julie Marquez
Exective Women
Vst
Cheyney
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Noah England
Hybrid Cattle Co, Inc
Marvin Roger
University of Florida
J. David Nichols
Beef Improvements Federation
W. D. Farr
presi+ ‘dent, Farr Farms, Inc
ANCA
William B. Staiger
California Cattlemen’s Association
Dudley T. Campbell
Wayne N. As-pinall
U.S
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Chicago
Joyce Koupal
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Soil Conservation Service
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Kenneth &. Grant
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