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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1962
Page
2
FBI help sought to halt gang activity as San Antonio police report 230 auto searches and 748 person questioning since May 17. Six felony and 102 misdemeanor arrests noted. six unmarked cars patrolled trouble spots. Mayor McAllister to consult legal staff on enforcement steps.
A joint Soviet Romanian communique closes Premier Khrushchev's Balkan tour while Western powers email notes urging Berlin talks to avert border tensions. Reports describe renewed Soviet warnings of defense measures and possible East West escalation amid border provocations.
A. Associates said Clarence C Braden an old bachelor and former mayor of Jefferson left a suitcase of new dollar bills and a closet full of money hidden in his house. Braden taught civil engineering at Texas A and M before his death last week. He was active in Democratic politics and known to help needy boys and girls through education programs.
A Duke Hospital announcement notes private patients of all races are admitted after weeks of talk about segregation. Reports describe a chaotic scene, a political figure speaking on civil rights, and a money hoard tied to a bank robbery with a large stash found at a relative’s home.
Kauffmann was convicted April 18 of passing information to East German agents during a 1960 Germany visit. He was transferred within a California Air Force Base in 1960. The court sentenced him to dismissal from service and forfeiture of all pay amid related charges.
In Philadelphia AP reports 300 aliens will take oath at 10 am in U S district court. Judge Yerkes, 80, who presided since 1913, will lead the event with speeches from attorney John Giles. Yerkes claims records of 36,000 marriages, 44 in a day, 63 in a week, and 1018 in a year.
In San Luis, Sonora, AP reports a one-year-old Mexican girl gave birth to a healthy 7-pound boy at San Luis Community Hospital on June 19. Attending physician Dr Ernesta Rendon Alduenda said delivery was routine and the mother is unmarried. The border town lies about 20 miles southwest of Agua Prieta.
President Kennedy names an advisory committee led by Gerhard A. Gesell to study racial discrimination in the armed forces. Members include Dean Joseph O'Meara of Notre Dame Law School Nathaniel Colley Abe Forfas Benjamin Muse John Sengstacke and Vernon Young of the National Urban League. The group will examine civil rights issues within the military and propose solutions. Rabbi Hill says Orthodox Jewish group splits from the American Jewish Congress in Greenfield Park New York following the leadership change.
Damascus sources say Syria arranged for loans totaling 41.1 million from the United States Germany Italy and the International Monetary Fund. West Germany to provide 16 million, the United States 14 million, Italy 3 million and the IMF 4.6 million.
A Reader's Digest excerpt presents Glenn's faith and courage sparked by one defining space moment. Col l en provides insights while the pastor from John’s church adds context to the religious perspective.
Merle, 23, who quit high school six years ago and returned to finish, spoke at Alexander Central School's commencement. He urged classmates to stay in school and seize opportunities. Married with two children, he plans to pursue electronics at a technical school.
Tel Aviv reports an exchange of machinegun fire between Israelis and Syrians near the Pan settlement border. No Israeli casualties were reported. The flareup began after Syrian forces opened fire on a patrol, marking the third shooting in a week.
The San Antonio Light and Son Hatents Garett Hearst consolidated Publications list offices at 027 Broadway, San Antonio Texas. Includes subscription rates by carrier and mail, with taxes and monthly costs. Also mentions publication classifications and denomination CAS 243.1 and second class gestage.
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