Bexar Today announces scattered public events around San Antonio
The community calendar lists 53 Texas public and junior colleges leaders at a Sunday workshop sponsored by the Texas Public Community Junior College Association at the Menger Hotel. A Larkland Band concert and Beethoven ensembles appear at McAllister Auditorium and Beethoven Home Garden respectively. Other items include karate classes at YWCA Las Palmas 2, a boys basketball tournament at Alsean Apache Center, and a two day Air Training Command leadership workshop at Lackland. Road work on Zarzamora Street begins with partial closures, and a cook-out at Olmas Park is planned alongside tennis classes at Pine Street YWCA.
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Texas Public Community
Junior College Association
Texas Public Comimodialy
Menger
San Antonio water vote rejection noted in 1968 records
A July 10 1968 entry records San Antonio voters rejecting water supply fortification by a two to one margin. Earlier notes reveal river channel draining for bank foundation work in 1954 and price stability in dining rooms during 1946. Other items cover poll tax inquiries in 1838 and Texas business gatherings in 1926, beef and pork packing capacity for 1916, Democratic precinct supervisor selections in 1906, and a 1896 duck pond from heavy rain.
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San Antonio
An Antonio
San Antone
Mexico
United States
Reluctant Judge Objects To New County Court Facility
Justice Esquivel opposes moving his court to the new $2.5 million Court and Detention Building adjacent to the Bexar County Jail. He calls the location inconvenient for attorneys and witnesses and worries about security and access. He has filed suit to block the move, with trial set next month, and fears he may be moved back during the case.
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Peace
Rudy Esquivel
Esquivel
Justices of the Peace
Bexar County
J. P
Jimmie” Gutierres
Connie Payne
Juitierrez
Pogue
State District Court
Mail Facility Work Due in Northeast San Antonio
Postmaster John J. Saldana announced late Friday that a new general mail facility will begin in late September at 10,000 Perrin Beltel Rd in northeast San Antonio. The $22 million center on 45 acres will cover 328000 square feet, hire 1500 employees, and process over 650 million pieces of mail annually for 1.5 million people in the 33 area served. A model is on display at Northern Hills Bank until mid August.
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John J. Saldana
Russell Million
Brown
Northern Hills Bank- Saldana
San Antonio
Saldana
Northern Hills Bank
Perrin-Belle Rd
Perrin-Beltel
Nacogdoches Rd
Northern Hilla Bank
S A Firm Hit by Fire
A San Antonio freezer maker Refrigeration Engineering Corp. suffered about 60,000 in damages after a Friday blaze and explosion at 8792 Crownhill. Firefighters stopped the fire in about 10 minutes. District Fire Chief J P Vela said a cutting torch may have ignited gas buildup leading to the explosion around 2 40 p m. No injuries reported and officials would not comment. A 60 foot industrial freezer was heavily damaged.
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San Antonio
Refrigeration Engineering Corp
Crownhill
J.P. Vela
Vela
Murder Suspect Is Arrested on East Side
An East Side man was arrested Friday afternoon in Houston for the sniping murder of Eugene Ruiz, 839 Morningview. Ruiz, a 45 year old man, was shot in the chest outside a lounge in the 2400 block of S Nackberry after a confrontation. Witnesses could not identify the shooter.
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East Side
Nan
S. Nackberry
Wan
Houston
Eugene Ruiz
Morningview
Ruiz
Garbage Men Slowdown and Firefighters Wage Clash in City
City trash collectors continue a slowdown with coffee breaks while union leader Henry Munoz warns of ongoing action until a 9.5 percent wage proposal is improved. Firefighters meet officials over a separate pay and benefit dispute, rejecting proposed terms and rights concessions amid talks of a 5.6 percent raise and 2 percent benefit increase.
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Cesta
Henry Munoz
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employes Union
Munoz
County Jail Guards Trial Date Set
Three former Hexar County Jail guards Charles Harris Robert Lee Collins and James Lovings face trial September 27 before Judge Carolyn Spears on charges of beating a 21 year old inmate. The ruling denied in court lineups and upheld evidence review while banning lie detector references and extraneous actions mentions.
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Hexar County
Carolyn Spears
Spears
Charles Harris
Robert Lee Collins
Goldfield
James Lovings
E. Ross
Spea
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Beethoven Maennerchor
Datenchor
Beethoven Home Garden
Pereida
Air Training Command Nco Academy
Lackland Training Annex
Jewish Community Center
Rampart
At & Pum
Zarzamora Street
Mugalitos
Zarzamora
Department of Parks and Recreation
Olmas Park
Tenois
Pine Street Ywca
N. Pine
San Antonio River
National Bank of Commerce
Main, Martin and Pecan
San Antonians
Senate
Texas
Aldrin and
Goliad
Billy Graham
Brothers
Mirror of Mind Business Review
Tienes
Thyllis Tateile
RRA
Society
Snovis
Jimmie Gutierrez L
Fatoie Eber
Eto
Dallas
S.A
Rudy Trevino
Institute of Texan Cultures
HemisFair Plaza
Trevino
University of Texas At San Antonio
Division of Art and Design
Tomas Rivera
UTSA
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