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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1973
Page
1
A reflective note questions daily life and minor irritations on a Friday described as Friday the 13th. It asks readers whether today feels different amid common crises and misunderstandings, inviting personal observations of small annoyances like aches, financial worries, or bad luck.
A busy week of community notices includes a meeting of Northwest San Antonio Chapter No. Ib of the American Association of Retired Persons at Manor Baptist Church, a Pearl Brewery Save Life Campaign donation drive, a weekend chess tournament in the Aztec Room at Bluebonnet Hall, and a public EPA hearing at the HemisFair Room. Also listed are a Windcrest Optimist rodeo, a summer youth employment program at Randolph AFB, and federal aid programs for college students and Social Security applications. A Muscular Dystrophy carnival is set for Saturday with local residents acting as organizers and ring masters.
Tuskegee mayor Ford, a recent convert to politics, told visitors in San Antonio and Lackland AFB that the South shall rise again and that Black people must use the electoral system to gain political and economic power. He spoke amid Equal Opportunity courses and cited his own career path from Model Cities director to political figure.
Councilwoman Cockrell advocates federal grants to fund a new San Antonio River Corridor Feasibility study linked to a downtown town project. She plans to travel with city staff to Washington to press for 1.9644 million in Brits (sic) for the proposal, aided by Rep. Gonzalez. The council also opposed EPA transport controls, citing expected costs and disruption, and approved two federal DOT traffic program ordinances totaling 67,878,? paid by federal funds.
Mild temperatures reduced natural gas use as City Public Services extended curtailment. Coastal Gas Producers announced an increase from 140.8 to 1719 million cubic feet, allowing GPS to boost supplement fuel oil supply. Officials urge voluntary power curtailment to preserve air reserves for summer and winter peaks.
The Salvation Army Men’s Service Center requests furniture and home appliances, with emphasis on bedding and household items. Major Ray Wortham, officer in charge, notes donations are used for rehabilitation programs including repair work on discarded items. Free pickup is offered by calling the center.
SHARON WATKING reports proposed sewer rate increases for an average San Aptonia household. If approved, new rates take effect Aug 1, with minimum inside-city charges rising from 60 cents to 1.20 monthly and usage-based increases. officials say the plan would fund self-sufficiency for federal aid eligibility and enable multi-million dollar bond issuance for plant expansions and advanced treatment across Salada Creek, Lyon Creek, and Mitchell Lake facilities.
Fragmented OCR text from a Texas public notice section mentions San Antonio area entities and a legal or filing context. The readable pieces reference Pavloge and Trayyrney ef publ with a Texas ZIP code 78291, indicating a civil public notice or court-related filing.
A garbled OCR list shows various prices and items including Doi and Sunéey entries, belly and symtey terms, and multiple country references. It mentions Mexico, Central America, South America, and foreign countries with numeric values and unclear product names. It concludes with Associated Press notice language about republication rights.
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