17 Jul 1976
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1976
Page
1
Local notices list charity drives puppet shows and cultural events across Bexar County. Includes Halloween and family fun days at Fredericksburg and San Antonio venues, a trees for Tenetal festival, Aloha night, groundbreakings, puppet performances, donor drives, and church activities with dates and locations.
A garbled collage of 20th century San Antonio items notes police, vaccinations, water restrictions, crime prevention, film news, bond reflections, and social scenes. It mentions police efforts, Salk vaccine rise, lawn watering schedules, crime suppression on the West Side, Wings filming in town, bond news, and a rural celebration near Alamo Heights.
A historian, Linda Jones, discusses myth-busting in World War I history and cites sources from the Nias Center of Military History. The piece covers wartime leaders, campaigns, and battles including Normandy and the Korean War, highlighting the need for accurate archival context.
During a tense master plan hearing in San Antonio, COPS members blasted Planning Unit Chief Harrington and questioned credibility. Residents pressed for growth revisions while noting delays, with a final public session slated for Sunday.
City leaders clash over annexation ruling and district voting. Mayor Cockrell advocates suing the department while some council members push for out of court settlements or immediate charter revisions. Justice Department officials say annexations dilute Mexican-American voting power, urging transition to single member districts if lawsuits fail. U.S. Senator John Tower proposes federal legislation to shield annexations from voting rights act rulings.
Firefighters vote against city’s offer amid dispute over a pay raise and benefits. Union leader cites strong stance on preserving firefighter rights and safety, while negotiations with the city and other public employee groups continue.
U S Representative Rob Krueger criticized a Justice Department ruling that disallows the 1972 San Antonio annexations. He called the decision disappointing and said it misreads the act’s intent, risking disenfranchisement and forcing Congress to intervene or pass legislation to correct the interpretation.
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