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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1973

Page

2

Awards Honor Texas Journalists At 1974 APME Meet

Assistant city editor Tom McGowan and sports editor John Trowbridge earned recognition for features and Houston Oilers coverage. San Antonio Express and News received multiple honorable mentions as the Texas AP ME meeting crowned new officers at the Hilton Palacio del Rio.

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Dallas UT Head MSU Candidate Visit at MSU

Bryce Jordan, president of the University of Texas at Dallas, will visit the Memphis State University campus this week as the final of five candidate appearances for the MSU presidency. The trip is part of MSU’s ongoing search process and aims to gauge candidate fit with campus leaders and stakeholders.

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Family Killed In Plane Crash Near Downtown Airport

A Houston family of three and their dog died in a flaming twin engine plane crash near Oklahoma City Downtown Airport on Sunday. The Aero Commander was registered to George Mejleander of Houston and officials believe the passengers were Mejleander and his family.

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Humperdinck Jailed Four Hours in Caracas Misstep

British singer Engelbert Humperdinck was jailed for four hours in Caracas after a customs guard mistook his vitamin pills for something illegal. A spokesman said Humperdinck was detained briefly before release with no charges filed.

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Light's Action Line and public notices from Texas posts

Mesh of letters and notices on March delays in water bills for Texas customers. Officials discuss guardsmen ID cards and post privileges, traffic sign yield confusion, and a consumer complaint about price gouging. Authorities note enforcement of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act with local office at 140 Main Plaza.

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Chicanos Probe Pledges to Investigate Shootout Death

Denver AP report says Crusade for Justice will hire a pathologist to examine the death of Luis Martinez during a Saturday shootout and explosion that wounded 19 people, including four police officers, at an apartment building owned by the group in a predominantly Chicano district. Police say 60 officers fired on the building. an explosion followed.

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One Man Two Jobs Proposal in Public Review

A two-member Foreign Policy Panel of the United Nations Association of the United States proposes merging the secretary of state and national security adviser roles. William P. Rogers and Henry A. Kissinger currently hold these posts. The panel argues better NSC State Department coordination by combining the jobs, citing an underutilized State Department and a two-year Carnegie Endowment funded study.

Carnegie Endowment For International Peace

POWs Return Home Amid Mixed Welcome at Miramar

Eight POWs suspected of belonging to a peace committee arrived with an honor guard and enlisted men Chenoweth Noor and others. Marine Captain Novak said the POWs were treated like others. The crowd of 500 greeted them as home, with expressions of happiness and pride.

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David Eisenhower eyes news career move after Navy

Washington report says Lt jg David Eisenhower, 44, plans a shift from Navy service to journalism. He told guests at a White House birthday party for First Lady Pat Nixon that he has decided against entering law and may pursue work as an investigative reporter.

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