POWs home from Vietnam reflect on America and self
Three ex POWs, Col. James L. Lamar Lt. Col. James L. Hivner and Capt. David E. Baker, speaking at Lackland Hospital after seven years in North Vietnam, praise U S recovery while noting shifts in fashion, music and sports. They discuss amnesty views and hopes to resume Air Force service. they also reflect on propaganda and the end of the war. They expressed pride in returning and anticipation of future duties.
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Gaylon Finelea
America
Wilford Hall
Usaf Hospital
Chinkee
James L. Lamar
Lackland Hospital
North Vietnam
Austin
David E. Baker
Westbury
San Antonio
Hivner
Baker
Nei Diamond
Frankie Avalon
Beatles
Carol
Lackland
Kelly Air Force East
Air Force
Lamar
Higner
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
Gonzalez Announces Hearings On Dollar Stability Policy
U S representative Gonzalez launches a subcommittee inquiry next week to stabilize the dollar amid eurocurrency devaluation fears. Witnesses include Treasury Undersecretary, Federal Reserve chair Burns, economists Bergsten Bernstein and Kindelberger as Congress weighs new gold based dollar definitions.
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Washington
U. S
Gonzales
Congress
Gonzalez
U.S
Jejemational Monetary Fund
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur Burns
Fred Bergsten
Edwad Bernstein
Charles Kindelberger
Envoy McBride in Serious Condition at Brooke General Hospital
U S ambassador to Mexico Robert H McBride is reported in serious condition at Brooke General Hospital after arriving from Mexico City with Mrs McBride. He was treated a week earlier in Mexico City for a hernia and related problems before being moved to San Antonio Tuesday night.
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Robert H. McBride
U.S
Mexico
Brooke General Hospital
Tom Mathews
Ft. Sam Houston
McBride
Mexico City
San Antonio
Stonewall Elementary Names Teacher of the Year
Mrs. Cherry Aguirre Stonewall has been chosen as Teacher of the Year by Stonewall School students and Harlandale District faculty. Principal Virgil Woolum notes her work in language development reading support and curriculum coordination while coordinating meetings and in-service training.
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Frank Trejo
Cherry Aguirre
Stonewall
Aguirre
Harlandale
Woolum
Stonewall Elementary
Connally Talks Bared on Energy Discussions
President Nixon said former Treasury Secretary John Connally, now a Houston lawyer, has been informally meeting with foreign leaders on energy problems. Connally is surveying the energy field and making recommendations to Nixon and the energy group.
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Washington
Nixon
Treasury
Jonn B. Connally
Connally
Houston
Fellowship Program Criticizes Plan to Cut Science Fellowships
Dr. R Lee Clark president of M D Anderson in Houston and member of the President's National Cancer Panel at the Southwest Foundation symposium in San Antonio warned that the national cancer program will fail without sufficient manpower. He urged attracting creative young workers and warned against retraining scientists from other fields. He noted 1973 fellowship funds exist but new ones should be created rather than renewals. He compared U S efforts unfavorably with Soviet training and called for stronger science education to avoid falling behind.
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Lamar
Segal
Hivner
America
Clark
M. D. Anderson Hospita and Tumor Institute
Houston
National Cancer Panel
Soviet Union
Southwest Foundation For Research and Education
San Antonio
Narcotic Penalties Imposed in Federal Court Sentences
Laura M Salas 45 of Saginaw Mich received 10 years plus 10 years special parole for possession with intent to distribute about 3 grams of heroin and cocaine. Alfredo P Arriaga 29 of Arleupa received 10 years with 10 years special parole for heroin with intent to distribute. Roberta Mendoza 25 and Reuben Mendoza 29 of Floyd Valley sentenced to eight years and 10 years special parole for heroin and opiate offenses. Miss Yolanda Ashton Ortiz 24 of Whitman received indeterminate term under the Federal Youth Corrections Act. William M Qualls Jr 29 of Natchitoches La sentenced for unlawful firearm possession during felony under the Narcotic Rehabilitation Act.
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Antonia Residant
Laura M. Salas
Saginaw
Mich
Salas
Alan Brown
Alfredo P. Arriaga
Arleupa
Adrian Spears
Roberta Mendoza
Reuben Mendoza
Flo Ryight Valley
Yolanda Ashton Ortiz
Whitman
Youth Correction's Act
William M. Qualls Jr
Natchiaches
San Antonio Light Public Notices and Local Listings
The San Antonio Light reports community notices including public affairs, mailing earnings, and local advertisements for San Antonio and Bexar County. It lists subscription rates and miscellaneous entries with scattered names and figures from the period.
Outdoor steak cookout debuts at Lagkland AFB Dining Hall
Security police trainees at Lagkland Air Force Base enjoy a new outdoor grill, a 200 steak capacity brick pit built by dining hall staff led by T Sergeant John McFall. The improvised cooker, using donated materials, supports the dining hall's standard 400 meal service with charcoal broiled steaks.
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Lagkland Air Force Base
John McFall
McFall
Cooka
Whee Dee
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