Texas Launches Public Campaign Against Organized Crime
The Texas Organ Crime Prevention Council, created by the governor, launches a public education drive to reveal organized crime as a billion dollar industry in the state. Officials cite $98 million in football betting and over $50 million in auto theft last year, urging Texans to read about crime and back new laws.
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Texans
Texas
Texas Atty
John Hill
Wilson E. Speir
Hill-Speir Council
Sounds of Music Arrives for San Antonio Opera Festival
The San Antonio Symphony invites support as it prepares for the Sounds of Music festival in the Alamo City. The group, a major cultural pillar, relies on donations to supplement ticket revenue, with the Maintenance Fund aiming to raise $130,001 for the year. Paul C. Wenge chairs the fund drive under the theme Up Beat 73, and the office at Suite 602, 600 HemisFair Plaza Way, remains open for contributions.
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Alamo City
San Antonio
San Antonio Symphony
Paul C. Wenge
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Symphony
Suite 602
HemisFair Plaza Way
Meatless day plan amid rising prices proposed
The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes Arthur Te Oadw ick and Burns debating rising food costs. A voluntary meatless day weekly is suggested to curb expenses as readers discuss new meal ideas including cheese rarebit and soup and salad.
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Burns Sugy
Who Owns the Post At Wounded Knee and Indian Rights
A commentary questions who controls Wounded Knee on Pine Ridge and if Indians truly own their lands. It contrasts federal guardianship, tribal leadership, and legal gray areas, noting Canadian and U.S. treaties, the AIM dispute, and the Bureaucratic burden on Indian autonomy.
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Andhor
Department of the Interior
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Pine Ridge Reservation
Aim
Richard Wilson
Washington
Canada
Queen Victoria
England
Judson’s Bay Company
Moon Shoes and Kremlin Quips Stir Reader Letters
A jumble of opinions rails at Nixon era policy, proposing dramatic satirical checks like dropping shoes on the Kremlin and critiquing Soviet aid. The notice defends the San Antonio Starving Artist Show, outlines entry rules and methods, cites geographic reach, and urges Caswell to visit.
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Kremlin
North Vietnam
Soviet Union
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Kremlin Fron
Wathall Caswell
First
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Vie
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Java
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Colorado
California
New York
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David Wdmunds
Voters urged to push city charter recall and initiative
Platform note from the Voters tax and Bond Carmaiuee urges candidates for City Council to include in their platforms provisions for initiative and recall in any city charter rewrite. Referendum exists but needs City Council auction before measures go to voters. Public policy goal advocates voters power to propose bills and to remove or accept officials, per Chairman William E. Hayman.
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Courci
William EF
Hayman
Ehrlichman remarks contrast with UPI Washington report
Ehrlichman did not see issues and answers with John Ehrlichman but read The Light March 12. The piece quotes Lenin on smashing the bourgeoisie and equates middle class with average taxpayer. It mentions Bay Senators influence on United Fund, cutting church contributions, and the Freemen bicycle exemption.
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John J. Ehrlichman
UPI
Washington
Ehrlichman
Lenin
Bay Senuts
United
Pun Wager Sparks Hazed Quote About Guns and People
Charles Densford bets $100 that a pun misreads crime as mere extension of an old cliché. The line echoed through a local discussion on guns. Police and civic leaders weighed in on responsible speech and public safety implications.
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Charles Densford
Vision Thanks for Your Coverage of Save Your Vision Week
Dr Jose San Martin III thanks the newspaper for carrying coverage of Save Your Vision Week and expresses gratitude on behalf of the Bexar County Optometric Society for the efforts in the publication.
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Save Your Vision
Bexar County
DR. Jose San Martin
Power and Pressure in TV News and Press Rooms
Director Clay Whitehead criticizes TV news as a dramatic performance while the press seeks thoughtful analysis. He notes TV’s vast reach with over 95 million sets and argues newspapers must provide deeper, encyclopedic content beyond mere reporting.
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Xhite House
Office of Telecommunications
Clay Whitehead
TV News
Senate
Rise and Fall Together in a Journalistic Creed
A fragmented meditation on journalism inspired by Joseph Pulitzer. It extols the press as a public duty that holds officials to account, insisting reform hinges on a fearless, curious, and reliable newsroom. Acknowledges that a journalist's worth rests on trustworthy sources and careful weighing of facts.
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Joseph Pulitzer
Health Talk on Preventing Hip Fractures in the Elderly
A health column explains why hip fractures occur more in older adults due to brittle bones and balance issues. It suggests safety measures at home, proper lighting, non skid rugs, handrails, secure slippers, and cautious tub entry to prevent falls and long healing periods. It also notes using canes and outdoor care to reduce trip hazards.
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