Light's Action Line and Traffic Left Turns Questioned
A reader complains Cypress and San Pedro left turn signals restrict traffic to one car per green cycle, causing delays on San Pedro. A San Antonio traffic official cites short green times and heavy demand as reason, noting drivers take five to six seconds to start. A humorous holiday exchange ends with a clarification that federal holidays are only for D.C. and federal workers, while states may observe them.
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San Antonio
San Pedro
Cypress
Traffic and Transportation Department
M.J
Congress
District of Columbia
Washington's
EPA plan to curb Texas air pollution regionwide announced
EPA announced a plan to curb air pollution in Region 1 including San Antonio and metropolitan areas after rejecting TACB limits to stationary sources. It targets vehicles as main polluters, faces cost concerns in the hundreds of millions, and deadlines shift for compliance with Clean Air Act standards by 1975.
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San Antonio
Nohmetropolitan
Region 1
EPA
TACE
Texas
Houston-Galveston
el Paso
Auson-Waco
Dallas-Fort Worth
Nixon aides detail handling of campaign funds and legal matters
Kalmbach testified he acted as trustee for surplus Nixon 1968 funds between January and February 1972 and disbursed them only on explicit directions from Haldeman or other authorities. He described soliciting early pledges of support for Nixon's 1972 campaign starting in November 1970, noting Maurice Stans directed his secretary to destroy Kalmbach’s files, though some were later given to the Senate committee.
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Nixon
Ehrlichman
John W. Dean II
Kalmbach
Haldeman
Maurice H. Stans
Senate Committee
Looting Reported at Camp Bullis Road Mobile Home Park
Bexar County sheriff's deputies were sent to Camp Bullis Road and Carey Louise Drive at noon Monday to address looting amid rising floodwaters. Several trailers were partly submerged, with a crowd of onlookers seen nearby as some spectators seized items. Many residents had fled, leaving property unprotected.
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Bexar County
Egypt Leaders Meet On Arab Israeli Strategy
Cairo UPI reports Egypt's top political figures held a meeting today to discuss the nation's strategy in the Arab Israeli conflict, according to government sources.
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Cairo
UPI
Egypt
Stormy Weather Hits North Bexar County and Surrounding Areas
Heavy rainfall swept through Bulverde, Smithson Valley, Bandera, Medía and La Coste areas causing many low water crossings to flood. Rescue teams, MAST helicopters, and law enforcement responded as bridges were washed out and vehicles swept away. One rescuer, Richard Schwartz, saved a woman from the Medina River, while others were treated for exposure at Santa Rosa Hospital.
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Bulverde
Smithson Valley
Bexar County
Comal
Kendall
DPS
Bandera
Medo Creek
Potranco Road
West Bexar County
Babcock
Hausman
Meditta
Bexar
Wester Comal
San Antonio
National Weather Service
Montgomery Road
Medina River
Army $Go
Richard Schwartz
Schwartz
Santa Rosa Hospital
Diana Garcia
la Coste
Porfirio Hernandez
Babcock Road
Medina County
Charles Hitzfelder
Hitzfelder
Flooding drags on as rescue crews aid Bandera Medina counties
Severe floods spread across Medina Bandera and Southwest Bexar counties Sunday with up to 19 inches reported west of Bandera. MAST helicopters flew 12 missions as DPS sheriffs and wardens conducted rescues and closed roads. A San Antonio family of eight, including a one year old, was rescued from a hacked berry tree after waters cut off their escape.
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Medina
Bandera
Bexar
Department of Public Safety
Highway 16
Medina River
Medina Lake
August Th Metman
Honda
Tarpley
Bandera County
Bexar County
Timmermann
Bill Lynch
San Antonio
Riverside
Timmerman
Police Busy Night Watchmen In Frankfurt 1872
West Germany's 50 000 night watchmen answered over 12 million calls of duty in 1872. They caught 4 8 thieves, controlled 8 200 fires, closed 46 000 broken water pipes and collected more than 500 000 keys left in apartment and office locks.
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Frankfurt
Upt
West Germany
Nixon recovery hints at possible relapse during convalescence
The report notes Nixon shows malaise and fatigue from prolonged rest after a viral infection. Tkach predicts a hospital exit next weekend with White House aides split on whether he will convalesce at Camp David or in Washington. Family visitors include Tricia Cox Julie Eisenhower and Rosemary Woods handled mail and greetings as aides Haig and Dhegter discussed Phase 1 policy.
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Tkach
Nixon
Florida
California
White Houses
White House
Camp David
Washington
Tricia Cox
Julie Eisenhower
David Eisenhower
Julie
Mrs. Nixon
Rosemary Woods
Alexander Haig
Ronald L. Dhegter
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Larotkin
General Electric
B.T.U. Air Co
Specral
B.T.U
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Rosen
Larot Rotkin
Hitle
Hart
Commerce
North Star
San Pedro & Loop
New Stauntels
Southcross
Thos
Dyer
Joske's OF
TEX
Vy Sash
Boddy Clark
Madison Square Garden
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