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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1969
Page
13
A daily Jumbles puzzle with four scrambled words to solve and one extra phrase. The clue asks for misbehaving elephant discipline and yields a surprise answer formed from circled letters. Yesterday’s puzzle is referenced.
In a diamond slam reached by North and South, South loses the ace of clubs and must manage spade losers. North’s four diamond bid suggests slam seeking, while South’s six diamonds is a sound, control heavy contract. Declarer overcomes defensive play and discards to claim.
City and county civil defense officials from the county and state met at 115 Auditorium in a conference on resource control during emergencies. Sponsored by city and county CD units with Texas A&M Extension Service, the session drew over 40 attendees including local leaders and suburban representatives. A county and city CD drill simulating a nuclear attack is planned for May 13, with only CD workers participating.
A brief description of a daily puzzle game titled Wishing Well. It guides players to count letters in their first name, adjust by rules, determine a key number, and read a message from checked letters in a rectangle.
The Bexar County Chapter of the American National Red Cross offers an advanced first aid course starting Thursday at All Star Bowling Lanes 3371 Roosevelt. The five night program runs May 12 to 19 from 7 to 10 p.m. Participants must be 15 or older and hold a valid standard first aid certificate. Registration is by calling the Bexar County Red Cross.
The Light's Austin Bureau reports Sen. Joe Bernal proposed a November 1970 election to remove the $60 million public assistance ceiling, raising it to $80 million if approved. He calls it a safety valve if a special election fails. Sen. W. E. Berry seeks to exempt humane society property from ad valorem tax.
A San Antonio Chamber delegation led by John T. Steen met Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes and delivered a silver tray as Barnes said he expects Senate state affairs to approve bills creating new UT dental and nursing schools in San Antonio and a UT Medical School in Houston. The bills, bottled up in a subcommittee since hearings, have passed the House and could reach the Senate calendar for action next week.
William F. Schnitzler says he will retire as AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer effective June 30, potentially triggering a power succession contest within the 13.6 million member federation as President George Meany nears 74. Schnitzler leaves the No. 2 post after 45,000 dollars a year.
Bob Hope was discharged from Columbia Presbyterian Hospital where he received treatment for a hemorrhage in his left eye. He left smiling and joking, returning home after the medical care.
Five prominent San Antonians select their favorite Mitch Miller Sing Along songs to be sung with the San Antonio Symphony at the Convention Center Arena May 17. The winner gets a $50 table at the concert. Entries due by May 10 to The Light.
A $234,000 grant from the San Antonio Presbyterian Foundation and First Presbyterian Church supports a $1,400,000 addition to the D. A. Powell Memorial Building at 602 Babcock. Hill-Burton funds totaling $700,900 will join the building fund. The expansion adds 100 extended care and skilled nursing beds and will be Medicare and Medicaid certified.
The Senate Commerce Committee approved Charles H. Meacham for commissioner of fish and wildlife amid charges he joined Walter J. Hickel to deprive impoverished Alaskan Eskimos of their fishing livelihood.
Victor Naegele chair of sociology at St. Marys University is named to the consulting committee for Confluence of Texas Culture. The appointment announced by Dr J W Edgar commissioner of the Texas Education Agency.
Hungarian guitarist dies after an electric shock from his electric guitar during a performance with his band in East Germany according to MTI. The AP dispatch notes the incident occurred in Europe while the musician played before a live audience.
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