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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1977
Page
6
A 28 year old prisoner in Bexar County Jail seized a pipe and damaged pipes for about 20 minutes. He toppled water flooding the first floor including booking and elevator shaft before guards subdued him. No injuries reported. inmate transferred to hospital for observation. Guards and 20 inmates helped mop up after the incident.
Texas Water Quality Board officials discuss breaking up the regionalization order designating San Antonio to coordinate wastewater treatment. Deputy Director Whittington cites the city council moratorium on Edwards Aquifer development and potential 18 month growth halt while awaiting recharge area plans. Yartis notes possible dissolution due to denied developer requests. hearings likely would be required.
A city moratorium on aquifer development remains in force for 18 months risking tax losses and triggering lawsuits by property owners and developers. Attorneys for opposing sides file actions seeking restraining orders and damages while builders rush for permits before the deadline. The Alamo Industrial Development Corp president resigns as the Building and Zoning director warns hookups may be restricted even after construction completes.
Larry Tuypesiy faces a planned trial tied to the 187th district proceedings as the case on Henry J. Sellers unfolds. Witness collection delays prompted a continuance bid while Turpean, jailed in Port Arthur, awaits trial for burglary. Sellers disappeared during an earlier incident. his body was later found on a farm near Schertz in November 1476.
Reports differed on sounds heard at the Mayes County camp as震 investigators worked after the killings of young campers. Sheriff Pete Weaver said campers were moved to buses and returned home, while DA Sid Wise noted his daughters had attended the camp, vowing confidence in management amid a tragedy that closed the camp and left families shaken.
The Alamo Heights city council approved a new budget including 1,247,521 for operating expenses and 149,200 for capital improvements. A 111,000 water main project is among the planned upgrades. Officials say the tax rate remains to be set and revenue should be met without increasing the acreage tax burden.
State Rep. Lou Nelle Sutton led the first accountability session at Eastside Multi-Service Center detailing that out of 3772 introduced bills only 916 passed. Sutton highlighted HB1755 for single parents and Aid for Dependent Children training, and HB1269 restricting explicit sex depictions awaiting Gov. Briscoe's signature. She voiced disappointment at repeal of capital punishment and failed funding for teaching hospitals, noting East Side gains including a state office building and highway projects.
The Light received the Acuario award in Acapulco for outstanding promotion of tourism. Sponsored by Novedades Acapulco, the ceremony honored The Light alongside The Houston Post and the City of Los Angeles, Aeromexico magazine editors, Aeromexica, and Mexicana de Aviacion, plus individuals in humane social cultural arts and sports.
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