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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1977
Page
2
Reporters cover the Texas Legislature amid talk of hardship pay for a special session and capital punishment. Gov Dolph signs, vetoes, and appoints, including a disputed dead-man pick. Garbled notes hint at Sarah Weddington as chief counsel and space, Mars probes, Voyagers carrying UN messages, and pop culture quips about sports and politics.
Planning officials in Cay Coane consider a temporary 18 month halt on building permits near the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone as part of a master plan review. The commission delayed a formal decision while staff clarifies how a potential land use plan aligns with state rules and the city’s comprehensive plan.
Aq embattled couple, the Zimmermans, who have defied 24 IRS summonses for financial records since 1976, faced a further setback as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a contempt ruling by Chief U.S. District Judge Adrian Spears. They must purge contempt by producing the records or face confinement. The couple contends due process violations and has filed civil suits against federal officials, claiming unlawful harassment.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Advisory Board backs a $182,400 grant through Gov Briscoe for the Henry Murphy Learning Center in San Antonio area. The funds would aid continued education for teens unable to finish high school, with city and county matches and related job placement and college entry goals.
An analysis of Jinn Antonia School Destret students shows SASD remains below national averages. Administrators describe ongoing努力 to raise learning quality as seniors in 1977 post reading 11.8 and math 15, while 11th graders report math 1.2 and reading 8.2.
Downtown leaders push back as city considers further police patrol reductions in a forthcoming budget. City Manager Toni Muebner will present proposals next week, with officials noting potential savings and impacts in the downtown area. A local businessman warns the cuts could threaten revitalization efforts and visitor traffic.
The Sim Antonia Housing Authority wins a $114,970 HUD grant to install solar heating and hot water at the Blanco Apartments, a four story elderly housing complex at Blanco and Uuiche Streets. SAHA Executive Director Marilyn Wacker says the project will advertise for salt components and construction begins in about 45 days. The program aims to cut rising utility costs, with SAHA noting current utility expenses reach $2.9 million annually.
County Commissioner Albert Bustamante faced pressure over Open Records Act requests amid EODC tensions. Officials said he may seek records from GAO and local poverty agency, while Bustamante claimed he is not a government body and not obliged to disclose affidavits. The controversy includes accusations of political activity by EODC and related internal disputes.
A Wednesday disaster drill at Baptist Memorial Hospital used twenty junior volunteers posing as bus crash victims in downtown San Antonio. They were tagged by severity while staff maintained normal operations, evaluating the hospital's ability to surge care during emergencies without interrupting routine services.
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