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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1971
Page
2
A San Antonio group staged a Sunday walk-in protest at Stadium and Mulberry to oppose the North Freeway project. About 702 to 900 participants hiked the tree way route, heard guides discuss park impacts, and noted a planted tree had again gone missing.
San Antonio Housing Authority directors to meet in special session to sign papers authorizing a renovation project valued at about 7.7 million dollars for Victoria Wheatley Lincoln Heights and Alazon Apache courts. Work could start soon after a contract with Guyler is signed following a union wage provision dispute tied to federal anti inflation moves.
The 49 year old executive director of the National Urban League, Whitney M. Young, was flown home by an Air Force jet at the request of President Nixon. His coffin arrived in New York Sunday with his widow and about 159 dignitaries and friends present.
UPI reports discussions in Washington on possible formal charges against high ranking military leaders tied to a domestic spying operation. The investigation, led by Sen. Ervin’s subcommittee, involves Maj. Gen. Joseph A. McChristian Maj. Gen. William C. Westmoreland and others linked to an Army intelligence network. Pentagon counsel J. Fred Buzhardt defends actions while acknowledging questions about legality and rights.
United Press International reports a Fayetville show by Jane Fonda with antiwar critique draws soldiers amid bomb threats while Congress mulls a 34 million SST prototype funding. The House committee backs private financing for part of the project, aiming to keep costs off government books and spur potential returns if sold abroad.
A seven year old boy named Tom Knox fell from a second story window at his home and was listed in poor condition at Baptist Hospital. He and his family, the Knoxes of 1215 Townsend, suffered head injuries in the 6 40 p m Sunday incident. The report notes an inspiral spokesman. the Jott Ke coffeehouse troupe faced issues with Cumberland County Memorial Auditor ium over a cash deposit and a last minute court verdict by Judge J Braxton Craven affecting permission to use the venue.
The Good Government League and allied groups host a week of campaign events in San Antonio with candidates Haberman Hill Hecker Garza Naylor Mays and Gatti present. A rally, lamada, platform presentation and community meetings at Northside HQ 8343 Broadway and MacArthur Park aim to mobilize 3000 to 4000 attendees.
Two youths held in Bexar County jail on charges of purse theft after a spate of robberies Sunday. Hilda Gonzalez reported a purse snatching near Crockett and Broadway at 9 20 p.m. A driver, Gerper Steja, 23, said he was robbed of 30 dollars on a trip to Potosi and Hamilton. Richard Morris, Enco Service Station manager, said robbers forced him to the floor while they rifled the cash register.
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