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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1961

Page

3

Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard reports brief vision blur during flight

Washington officials disclosed medical notes on Alan Shepard after his historic five and a half hour suborbital flight last May. The report cites a brief period of blurred vision caused by vibration at maximum dynamic pressure just after passing the speed of sound. Modifications to the Mercury capsule and head support foam are planned to prevent recurrence.

Washington Alan Shepard U. S Cape Canaveral Fla Jauneh Someiny Sile Shepard Mercury

UN asks for probe into Angola repression by Portugal

Forty two Afro Asian nations and Yugoslavia urged the United Nations Security Council to take action against Portugal over alleged repression of natives in Angola. A draft resolution was planned to be presented by Ceylon Liberia and the United Arab Republic at Tuesday’s council meeting.

United Nations UPD Yugoslavia Security Council Portugal Angla Council Ceylon Liberia United Arab Republic

Two teens booked in Los Angeles killing case

Detectives said Max Garza 17 and Gilbert Cuellar 17 were booked at the city jail on murder charges in the Saturday night death of Antonio Rodriguez 19 of Roselawn. The victims’ brothers had quarreled with the suspects earlier at a restaurant. A 22 rifle was used. Rodriguez died at the scene as the assailants fled. Jesse Rodriguez 16 later provided details after days of questioning.

Bob Holt Je Castillon Antonio Rofriguez Roselawn Max Garza Querida Gilbert Cuellar Holt Castillon Rodriguez Jesse

TV Plan Advances for San Antonio Educational Station

Ground will be broken this summer for a new TV station serving 25 central Texas counties. Lois Parkhouse, community coordinator for the Southwest Texas Educational TV council, said volunteers opened fund-raising at San Antonio College to raise 50000 dollars, the last sum needed for a first class station. Pending pledges total 400000 dollars, with transmitter site secured midway between San Antonio and Austin. Transmission housing and tower work start this month, with the station slated to go on air in early 1963.

San Antonio Lois Parkhouse Southwest Texas Educational TV Council Parkhouse Kurn-Tv Channel 9 San Antonio College Central Texas W. W. Jackson Klrn-Tv Austin Sasa Ae

Light Classified Ad Prompt Turns Into Mirthful Jumble

A quirky alert invites readers to recover a pet or and use a Light classified pocketbook for various items. It hints at a bare call and a code CAG-1231 with playful wording about gains, presenting as a fragmented ad notice rather than a clear sale.

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