Martins and mahjong and a film star visit
A local article notes Horton building five level martin houses using Masonite to deter pests with a ventless roof design. Valley-Hi residents learn mahjong aided by a sister in Oklahoma City. Hollywood actress Joan Pr ee man promotes The Reluctant Astronaut in HemisFair town with executive Vince Manuppelli presenting a HemisFair badge.
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May
E. P
Gene) Horton
Colwyn Pass
Horton
Little Rock
Ark
Joan Preeman
Universal
Non Kuolts
Typo Notice Prompts Cake Recipe Clarification
A reader points out a typographical error in a recent Saturday print of a lemon-pecan cake recipe. The note requests verification of the candied pineapple amount, suggesting the correct quantity is half a pound, and mentions a stutter in the type string.
Bush says majority oppose 8 percent tax increase
U S Rep George Bush on Friday argued that most Republicans and Democrats oppose granting an 8 percent tax increase. He said the mood in Congress is not to grant the 6 percent tax increase, according to the Houston Republican.
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U.S
George Bush
Congress
Houston Republican
Admission Freeze Bush seeks Ways and Means panel seat
Admission Freeze Bush a Texas Heart Association official spoke at a San Antonio meeting. President Johnson seeks a 6 percent surcharge starting July 2 to fund a 134 billion budget next fiscal year. Bush, the third freshman on Ways and Means since 1900, doubts the budget will survive Appropriations. He says Texas gains from the panel.
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Bush
Texas Heart Association
San Antonio Heart Association
Alamo National Bank
Johnson
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Appropriations Committee
Ways and Means
Texas
Rush
Agricula Austin
Univers
Texas Board of Regents
Iy Hospital
MI6
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Odessa
Congressional
Colesiyyanis State Bank
Sen Vede
Vis
Aliiing
United States District Human Investment Program
Henry Graven
Bobby Joe Ridgeway
Arthur Perry Kennedy
New Hospital Proposal Faces Opposition and Support
Regent chairman Frank Erwiner challenged a plan to freeze admissions while Dr. Truman Blacker defended it as safeguarding entering students if the Galveston medical school project stalls. Ten students joined Galveston in 1966. 1967 admissions likely limited without a guaranteed facility. Erwiner urged maintaining 1966 freshman levels. Dean Bincker cited Galveston faculty concerns. Blocker claimed being double crossed in funding from Washington and Texas as San Antonio gains priority.
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Regent
Frank C. Erwiner
Truman Blacker
Galveston Medic
University
Texas
Galveston
San Antonio
Erwin
P . Bexar County
Lan
Opera
Blocker
Ile Vesion
Washington
Gulf Coast
Heart Association aims $60,000 drive in San Antonio
San Antonio leaders unveiled a $60,000 fund drive to battle heart disease, calling it the nation’s No 1 killer. U S Rep George Bush urged local support while noting 978,000 heart deaths nationwide last year. The drive, chaired by Jerome K Harris Jr, backs local research and treatment efforts and marks the Heart Association’s return to an independent campaign.
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George Bush
Jerome K. Harris Jr
San Antonio Heart Fund
Alamo National Bank
San Antonio
Bexar County
Bush
Heart Association
United Fund
The
DRIVE
Sam Antonio
Carl A. Shaffer
Association
San Antonio Heart Association
South Texas Medical School
Freeman Heart Association
Shaffer
Horse Racing Bill Gets A Fast Start
A Texas Senate committee set a public hearing for 7 p m on a bill by Senator Bates Edinburg proposing volunteer centers for horse race regulations. The hearing follows welfare programs and migran t issues. Platon Lerma of ACD said centers remain open with volunteer directors and landlords offering free rent for a month while EODC takes over grant management.
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Austin
Senate Committee
Seni
West Side
Comim Bates
Edinburg
Rae Belling
Ralph Hail
Weners
Rockwall
Aled
Posicy
Ate
Economic Opportunities Development Corporation
ACD
EODC
Platon Lerma
Lerma
Chamber Pledges Grow for New Commerce Building
Bol Roth reports more than 233000 pledged toward a 300000 goal for a new chamber of commerce and information center to be built at Commerce and Alamo. Melvin Sisk says bids are due in April and construction to start in May after funding advances.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lauvist
Chamber
Bol Roth
Rosh
Commerce
Alamo
Melvin Sisk
Historical Leader Blair Reeves Appoints New County Committee Chair
County Judge Blair Reeves named Roy Barrera as chairman of the Bestar County Historical Survey Committee replacing Henry Guerra Jr. The move forms part of Reeves effort to organize a new commission and guide local historical work with a fresh leadership.
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Blair Reeves Friday
Roy Barrera
Bestar County
Leaders Chosen By Electricians
Victor L. Pisano of Louis Paniosa Electric Co Inc elected president of the Alame City Electrical Contractors Association Sam Markland of H B Zachry Co Was elected vice president and Bob Welk of Bexar Electric Co secretary treasurer
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Victor L. Pisano
Louis Paniosa Electric Co., Inc
lAlame City Electrical Contractors Association
Sam Markland
H. B. Zachry Co
Bob Welk
Bexar Electric Co
City Public Service Board Officials to Retire
William A. Howerton and Milton Y. Jones, senior staffers in the Gas Distribution and Credits and Collections departments, will retire Wednesday. Judge Henry Graven kept a federal conspiracy case under advisement, delaying a ruling on voiding Hunt’s jury verdict in the narco wagers case.
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William A. Howerton
City Public Service Board
Milton Y. Jones
United, States District
Bath
Henry Graven
San Antonio
Howard Hunt
Hunt
Met Audition Finals At San Antonio College
The Metropolitan Opera national council regional auditions finals will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday in McAllister Auditorium at San Antonio College. Planned competitors include Lonnie Parsons Vicki Hall Irene Liden William M Jones Carel Wyatt James Van Valkenburg Mary Luis Summers Elaine Cormany Jon Rassenloe and Jose Luis Cortes.
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Metropolitan Opera National Council
McAllister Auditorium
San Antonio College
Lonnie Parsons
Vicki Hall
Irene Liden
William M. Jones
Carel Wyatt
James, van Valkenburg
Mary Luis Summers
Elaine Cormany
Jon Rassenloe
Jose Luis Cortere
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Henry Fonda
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Bincker
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Salomon Cassel Jr
District Court
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Fred V. Klingeman
Karnes City
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Houston
United States
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Hollywood
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