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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1976
Page
1
A reader reports persistent sumac after cutting and weed killing. Thurman Kennedy of Bexar County Extension says roots remain after top removal and options are to dig up roots or use a soil sterilant sold at garden stores and hardware shops to sterilize the area.
The Light’s TV Sweepstakes offers $1,848 weekly for matching the Bicentennial Bonus numbers. Winners include Lucille Tye who claimed $100 for car repairs, Mrs D R Kellermann winning $25, W R Faust with $17.76, and Mrs Zutella B Pirkle earning $10. The Light lists winning numbers on the TV Log page six days a week.
The body of missing San Antonio executive Robert Michael Perez was found in the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge. Identification came from dental charts. An autopsy was ordered. police consider robbery possible. Perez disappeared April 22 after meeting a business contact in Houston.
A UPI report says balloonist Karl Thomas was rescued in good condition by a Soviet ship 310 miles northeast of Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean. The Soviet vessel found him Wednesday night and reported his condition to the Coast Guard in New York.
A series of bicentennial activities include a 3 p.m. press preview of Winds of Freedom at Mission San Jose Amphitheater, a Sweet Hurricanes baseball tournament opening ceremony at Mission County Park, an antique and art show and auction at the Convention Center Exhibit Hall, and a noon Broadway 8 and Bicentennial Band Concert at Alamo Plaza. The visitor information center opens at 11 a.m. at Alamo Plaza, with brown bag days and a Star Spangled concert at Travis Park featuring Bill Lebrigen. Luncheons for Uncle Sam and Miss Liberty Belle are hosted by Joske's of Texas at 1 p.m.
City Council unanimously approves enlarging the Convention Center area and grants a subsidized lease to the San Antonio Spurs. Angela Drassos, Spurs president, says the plan adds 6,000 seats at about 4.6 million dollars, aiding private funding for the NBA franchise.
The San Antonio City Council unanimously named the Gonzalez Center to honor U S Representative Henry B Gonzalez. Mayor Lila Cockrell and council members praised his city contributions as the plaque for the complex is approved. The theater and arena will not be renamed, and a suggestion was made to consider honoring John Connelly later.
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