Growth Evident as 18 San Antonio Sites Tour Shown
Greater San Antonio Chamber tour of 18 major construction sites showcased an estimated total investment of about 485 million dollars. Participants visited UTSA's 40 million project, the 80 million United Services Automobile Association complex, and the 132 million South Texas Medical Center, with the full tour designed to illustrate local economic development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
University of Texas At San Antonio
United Services Automobile Association
South Texas Medical Center
Jet Off Course in Fatal Mexican Plane Crash
A Mexican jetliner crashed on a mountain slope near Puerto Vallarta during approach killing all 27 aboard. Rescue teams faced bad weather and dense brush as investigators probed the tragedy. Fourteen of the 29 passengers were American. The Acro-Mexicana jet carried a four-member crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
UPI
Acro-Mexicane
New Chief Named Joe Fi Staley to Lead San Antonio INS
Native Texan Joe Fi Staley of the U S Border Patrol will become district director of the INS in San Antonio on July 2 replacing retiree Albert G Vaughan after 48 years of service. Several San Antonio INS staffers including judges and inspectors are listed with long tenures. Port Isabel will close its district office and a new substation opens in Harlingen under San Antonio jurisdiction, while Port Isabel camps and training center remain unchanged. The mockingbird can imitate at least 32 songs of other birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Fi Staley
Border Patrol
Washington
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
San Antonio
Staley
Albert G. Vaughan
San Amonio
Immigration Service
James A. Winters
James C. Craig
Wilson C. Henry
Marvin L. Jones
D‘artine R. Resin
Bernave Q. Maldonada
Fathems
Arvid C. Boyes
Parma
Ohio
South East
U.S
Richmond
Servic
Rio Grande
John R. Williams
U.S. Border Patrol
Laredo
Port Isabel
Harlaigen
Rio Grande Valley
Reservists Push For Incentives
Reservists press Congress for stronger incentives including life insurance, extra medical care, and reenlistment bonuses up to 2200 dollars. Col. John T. Carlton (ret.) spoke in San Antonio noting a need for community and congressional support to build a volunteer force with adequate reserve strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Jarboe
Reserve Officers Association
San Antonio
Congress
John T. Carlton
Carlton
C. Lingen Sledge
Frost National Bank
Nixon
Leonid Brezhnev
United States
Russia
Extra Session Seen On Energy Crisis
Lt. Gov. William P. Hobby said a special Texas legislature session may be needed to address the energy shortage. He urged the energy crisis council to study mass transit as a long term fix and cited refining capacity limits caused by policy obstacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
UPS
William P. Hobby
Hobby
Energy Crisis Council
Texas Mass Transportation Commission
Texas Transit
Also Mentioned on This Page
REN Gun
Bradford
Santa Cool
Jess
E, Houston ST
Economic Development Council of the
Greater San Antonio
Are
John Locke Jr
City Public Service Board
Thomas Berg
Development Council
Jimmy Gause
The
Chamber
Vietnam
Sleep
Hax Springs
North Store
West Avenue
South Store
W. Military Drive
Shoppers City
Dany
Toto
Matte Ek Tpi Nei
Reed Mt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!