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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1977
Page
8
Councilman Henry Cisneros urges city action to require that sexually oriented tabloids be kept behind counters in neighborhood stores. He asked City Attorney Jim Parker to explore legal options to bar sales to under 18s and cited reports from vice officers about youth exposure.
By Lamont Wood about 1,000 delegates at the Southwest Texas Conference United Methodist Church witnessed the first consecration of a woman as a diaconal minister in the San Antonio area. Carol Kepner of Universitl City was consecrated at Travis Park United Methodist Church as others were recognized as diaconal ministers and a salary increase to 8600 for ministers. The conference approved $40,000 more for Kerrville Wesley church camp renovation and heard plans for fall appointments and church education roles. Timperley elected secretary treasurer, replacing Ferguson. Bishop J Chess Lovern presided as the conference continued in San Antonio.
Police reported at least 22 dead and many injured after a building collapsed in a Recife suburb near Jubnataoautalde. Civil defense feared the toll could rise to 50 as the ground floor housed a bank, health clinic, and several shops crowded with customers.
The Massachusetts Senate approved a measure barring discrimination against homosexuals in public employment amid warnings about hostile environments. The bill, filed by Rep. Eline Noble and supported by Gov. Dakakis, would create a state agency to enforce firing limitations based on sexual orientation, pending a House vote.
During the Pope's weekly audience a Karlstadt am Main choir performed a song. The pontiff asked their identity and the public address system carried Martha's reply naming them as Germans and noting they generally sing Wetter than sis.
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