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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1977
Page
1
Vignettes of daily life unfold across Texas towns including Kenedy Laredo and Dallas. Residents Grace Hackman Murray and others share humorous observations about shopping trips, vanity plates, nautical mispronunciations, and casual barroom banter.
City and state taxes. CPS customers face a 2.5 percent increase offset for some residents with rate relief, while others pay higher. The article outlines in lieu of tax revenue to the city and severance taxes on natural gas, with legislative efforts to alter these payments and impact on households and businesses. It notes CPS revenue, severance tax shifts, and varying gas prices across Texas.
A chaotic spree by bandits across multiple robberies is outlined with victims naming a range of stores and amounts. Separately, Texas severance tax proposals draw comments from officials, with San Antonio debates over tax revenue and city finances amid rising gas costs and utility bills.
The article recounts the wreck of the San Maria de Your Sal Esteban and the Espirit Sunty off Padre Island, a months long trek by survivors led by Father Maree di Muna. Indians aided early before attacks and a brutal retreat ended with only two survivors, with salvage beginning July 1, 1594.
A planning note outlines routing and time allocations to manage peak traffic during the Convention Center event. It lists sequence of vehicle flows, designated entry points, and target time slots to ease congestion and ensure smooth arrivals.
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