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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1973

Page

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Rare Lippizaner act to headline HemisFair circus

The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus brings a rare Lippizaner act to HemisFair Plaza opening night July 5 with eight performances. Jeanette Williams, a fourth generation circus performer, explains liberty horses and haute ecole dressage while tickets at Joske's stores and arena box office range from 3.50 to 5.50 with a Light coupon offering 1.50 off.

Jeanette Williams Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus The Light HemisFair Plaza Germany Williams Jeanette Teamner Joske's Arena San Antonio Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey Circus

Local government and community events in San Antonio area

The Edwards Task Force of the Alamo Area Council of Governments meets at 3 p.m. Thursday in the Three Americas Building to discuss recommendations of technical committees. The Basic Education Opportunity program will be explained at St. Marys University Moody 101. About 150 people are expected. Descendants of the Mayflower stage a family convention in front of the Alamo at 1 p.m. Saturday with reading of the Mayflower Compact. About 99 will depart Wonderland Shopping Center at 9:30 a.m. Sunday for a muscular dystrophy camp near Center Point. Some 40 patients will join camp activities and 50 volunteers will serve as counselors. Housing Authority Commissioners meet at 12:45 p.m. Friday at Lincoln Heights Courts to consider amendments to the annual contributions contract. The Independent Accountants Society of Texas holds its annual convention at La Mansion Motor Hotel with a panel from the National Society of Public Accountants in Washington D C participating in seminars.

Edwards Alamo Area Moody 101 St. Mary's University United States The Alamo Wonderland Shopping Center Center Point Housing Authority Tridlay Lincoln Heights Courts N. Elntendorf Independent Accountants Society of Texas la Mansion Motor Hotel National Society of Public Accountants Washington, D.C

Poverty Level Scale Up at Bexar County Hospital District

The board approved raising the poverty level for charity care to 54200 per family of four, effective Aug 1, to expand eligibility, curb bad debts, and reflect inflation. Administrator Warrell Harding cited more patients above the old threshold now unable to pay, with last month’s bad debts $61868 over budget and charity share falling from 54 to 44 percent of gross billing.

Bexar County Hospital District Board of Managers Warrell Harding Harting Bexar County Harding

Med School Suffers Minority Funding Shortfall, Texas Medical School Lags

The University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio told the Bexar County Hospital District board that inadequate scholarship and loan funds hinder minority recruitment. Only 122 of 241 accepted minority applicants can enter the next freshman class, with 3 Mexican Americans and 10 Black students. Federal funds and alumni support are limited as competing schools offer larger scholarships. The board also addressed union recognition for 241 district employees and approved a $24,991 contract for a new helicopter pad to relocate wind currents away from VA hospital construction. May district income totaled $912,902, within budget bounds compared to April and last May.

University of Texas Medical School At San Antonio Bexar County Hospital District Board of Managers Medical School Claus Thursdey Crawford Harding

CPS Faces Uncertain Gas Reserves Ahead of May Hearing

CPS attorney Wilbur Matthews said Coastal States Gas Producing Co may lack reserves to meet contracts, a fact not known until a May 4, 1973 Railroad Commission hearing. Before the hearing CPS had accepted Coastal’s claim of sufficient reserves.

City Public Service Coastal States Gas Producing Co Railroad Commission CPS Wilbur Matthews Matthews Coastal

Coastal officials dispute CPS audit of reserves and costs

CBS officials crisis over CPS access to Coastal records to audit reserves for San Antonio supply through 1982. Matthews notes 1962 Alamo gas figures did not bound Coastal contract, a 1970 recheck showed short lines, and Coastal sought a declaratory judgment limiting CPS rights while claiming a maximum extra 800 billion cubic feet of gas.

CPS San Antonio Matthews Alamo Gas Producing Co Coastal Alamo

Historic Hearing Opens in L A Texas Case

A statewide fact finding hearing began in 144th District Court in Fort Stockton as part of John Russell Kincaid's appeal from two concurrent 10 year terms for the killings of his mother and her husband. The proceeding, led by Judge Louis J. Imolland, follows Court of Criminal Appeals directives and features testimony about plea bargaining and trial procedures from defense and prosecuting attorneys. The session marked a historic Texas hearing with multiple witnesses expected.

144Th District Court Fort Stockton Louis J. Imolland Montague Court of Criminal Appeals John Russell Kincaid Fort Storkton Dist John G. Benavides Kincaid San Antonio Halland Burnett Benavides Neil Caldwell Angleton Dixon Mahon Charles Conway 187Th District Court

Optimists Focus On Work Over Optimism At Center Meeting

Ronald E. Thompson of Tacoma Washington president elect of Optimist International outlines that hard work service projects and youth programs are essential beyond optimism. At the 99th annual meeting at the Convention Center executives emphasize workshops leadership training and local problem solving by more than 3 000 conventioneers.

Ronald E. Thompson Tacoma Wash Canada United States Puerto Rico Thompson S. Phil McCardwell Shirley Optimist International Badhesta Hugh Crawford R.E. Thompson

Public notice of San Antonio newspaper subscription rates

The San Antonio Light and San Antonio Gazette publish rate cards from Hearst Comoration Publication Office listing daily and Sunday prices for Texas and out of state, Mexico and Central America, with subscription and carriage details. Rates include monthly, six month and annual options, plus separate prices for Mexico.

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