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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1974
Page
4
An organization of 78 Vietnam veterans from Kelly Air Force Base agreed Friday to protest their terminations by contacting state senators and local congressmen. They plan to push for government action after a Friday meeting to coordinate the effort.
Austin Buren of The Light and John Specht of Seguin were named vice presidents of the Texas Water Conservation Association at its 30th annual meeting in Washington. Carlos Segura, spokesman, said the group seeks reversal of a termination action and a shift to career-conditional status. Kelly officials cited a Washington order for a reduction in force and veterans rights issues were raised.
Democrats adopt reform rules for selecting 1976 national convention delegates and a vice presidential pick. A 25 member Compliance Review Commission will police accreditation process, delegates must be proportionally allocated with 15 percent support, and a "mini-convention" option may delay VP selection. The party rejects winner take all, extends overall party affairs rules, and considers a workability report next fall.
A federal court order stopping the use of X-ray machines to inspect carry-on luggage could cause delays at San Antonio International Airport. The airport's single unit operated by Braniff would remain active until instructed otherwise. Aviation director Tom Raffety called the ruling bad and likely to inconvenience travelers.
Claudia Williams, a Texas A&M Extension Service agent based in College Station, was named Home Economist of the Year at the Texas Home Economists meeting. The award, presented before 400+ attendees at the Gunter Hotel, cited her leadership and role overseeing 336 county extension agents. Williams, a Granbury native, has held roles in Youth Administration, Farmers Home, and homemaking education, and holds degrees from Texas Woman's University and the University of Wisconsin.
Two inmates armed with a curved rooting knife seized a small prison bus near Warner Oklahoma on Friday taking a guard and three other prisoners hostage.
The 1st District Court Judge John May weighs a venue change in the trial of Leonard Wilson Freeman, accused of killing Atascosa deputy Luis Garza and his wife Elida last July. A pretrial hearing was held to decide if press coverage taints the fair trial, with a ruling not yet made. Freeman, captured July 19 near the Bexar-Atascosa line after a hours-long manhunt, is held in Medina County Jail on 1.5 million dollars bond. He previously escaped Hondo jail and faced federal charges for bank robbery conspiracy in Cotulla.
The US dollar strengthened in European trading with gains in London Frankfurt Amsterdam and Paris while the pound fell. Gold rose on bullion markets as investors cited election results and pound weakness. Gold closed mixed across cities with notable gains and the dollar firmed against multiple currencies.
In a UPI report from Los Angeles, Robert Maheu's lawyers claimed Howard Hughes ordered political payments to expand his empire, insisting Maheu did not misuse funds. Hughes' side countered Maheu breached trust to obtain money. Evidence will show Hughes and Maheu had an agreement and Maheu performed services for Hughes including a 1968 $50,000 payment to Hubert Humphrey and entertaining Spiro Agnew aboard Hughes' yacht.
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