McAllister Re elected to Fifth Term as San Antonio Mayor
San Antonio City Council votes 6-2 to reelect 80 year old Mayor McAllister with abstentions from Pete Torres Jr. and Dr. D Ford Nielsen. Mrs Lila Cockrell named mayor pro tem by 7-0 vote with Torres and Nielsen abstaining. Cockrell praised as first woman in the post.
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McAllister
Lila Cockrell
San Antonio
Pete Torres Jr
D. Ford Nielsen
Cockrell
Torres
S. H. James
Herbert Calderon
Nielsen
South Side
G. S. Mcoreless
GGL
Milton Guess
San Antonio League of Women Voters
PTA
San Antonio Conservation Society
Severe thunderstorms lash South Texas with new rains forecast
United Press International reports more isolated thunderstorms across South Texas after Wednesday storms dumped up to 5.5 inches, triggering local floods confined to small streams and farm roads. A flash flood warning was issued near Corpus Christi with a 30 percent chance of more rain today.
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United Press International
South Texas
Weather Bureau
Corpus Christi
Riviera
Sarita
Sabinas
Brownsville
Beaumont
Corsicana
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Coast
Alpine
McAllen
Letter from reader service questions and notes
A reader asks about Betty Roe case and warrant. Keystone School funding restored to support advanced program with a five year plan, plus ongoing fund raising. A hotel waiter disputes tip reporting rule claiming 50 percent tax withholding on tips. example calculation discussed.
Today’s Index and Page Sections Snapshot
A navigational overview lists to cover Amusements, Classifieds, Comics, Death Notices, Editorials, Features, Financials, Fun and Games, Horoscope, Society, Sports, Texas Trails and TV Logs across multiple pages. It guides readers to weekly content distribution.
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Financial
Texas Trails
Plane crashes into Evansville homes killing one
A private plane crashed into two Evansville houses killing one man and injuring four others. Police said a body burned beyond recognition was identified today as a resident of one of the homes.
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Evansville
Ind
Forecast Outlook With Clouds and Showers Likely
A forecast notes considerable cloudiness through Friday with a chance of scattered thundershowers mainly in the afternoon and evening. Warmer today with southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. High Friday near 85, overnight low around 60. Thursday's high near 80. Precipitation chance 30 percent through Friday. Last year’s high 85, low 50. Weather map on page 24.
Stanford and Columbia Sit-Ins Lead Campus Violence
Police cleared Encina Hall at Stanford after 250 SDS protesters breached doors and caused heavy damage. At Columbia, militants held two buildings despite a court order as clashes left a professor injured. nationwide demonstrations continued with smaller actions and university officials urging restraint.
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Stanford University
Columbia University
Stanford California
University
Kenneth Pitzer
Encina
Stanford
Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
Columbia
AAS
James §. Young
Fayerweather Hall
Michigan State University
Saigon Eyes Offer From NLF to Resume Talks
Ambassador Pham Dang Lam flew to Saigon to brief the government after the NLF signaled willingness to discuss moves to break the deadlock. Lam was expected back for the 16th conference session next Thursday as U.S. and South Vietnamese delegates studied the Communist text for direct talks with Saigon on South Vietnam’s political future.
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Paris
UPI
Pham Dang Lam
South Vietnam
Saigon
Lam
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
NLF
U.S
Five Americans Die on Dhaulagiri Climb in Nepal
Ten Americans attempted Mount Dhaulagiri in western Nepal with two native guides. Five climbers and two guides died on the southeast ridge of the 26,810 foot peak during the expedition.
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New York
Nepal
Mount
Dhaulagiri
Red Attack Repulsed By S Viet Troops Near Cambodian Border
South Vietnamese paratroopers and American air power repelled a 600-strong Communist assault on a camp near Cay Cho village 52 miles northwest of Saigon. The week saw 163 American deaths and 1,235 wounded, the lowest toll in four months, as B52 raids continued along the Cambodian border.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Cay Cho
Katum North
GM Strikes Slow Production Across Six States
Almost 50 000 General Motors workers were idled as UAW locals in six states struck after a post merger reorganization that merged Chevrolet and Fisher Body divisions. Production capability was crippled as talks for new contracts followed the consolidation.
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Detroit
General Motors
United Auto Workers
Chevrolet
Fisher
UAW
Vaughn Named Diplomat for Colombia Ambassadorship
President Nixon announced the nomination of Jack Hood Vaughn, 48, former Peace Corps director, to serve as ambassador to Colombia.
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Washington
Nixon
Jack Hood Vaughn
Peace Corps
Colombia
Campus Turmoil Probe Prepared
Senator John L. McClellan said the permanent Senate investigations subcommittee will launch an investigation into campus disorders amid rising tensions. The move follows reports of unrest on college campuses and aims to examine causes and potential responses.
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Washington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate Investigations
ROTC Training Becomes Mandatory for Freshmen at St Marys
St Marys OTC protest looms as student leaders push for voluntary ROTC program. Academic council ruled freshmen must participate with others given option, prompting threats of a Tuesday demonstration if the executive council vetoes the compromise.
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St. Mary’s University
Charles Cummiskey
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SDS Organization
Corporation Court
County Court-at-Law No. 2
Betty Roe
Myrick
Keystone School
Keystone
Pauline Jahn
Mathematics Hall
Fayerweather
Hall
Manhattan
Supreme Court
MacDonald
James Chichester-Clark
Northern Ireland
Thursday
Terence O’ Neill
S. Viets
Jack Vaughn
St. Mary's
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