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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1977
Page
1
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts a past flight to Mazatlan with Dave and Ruth Stephens Bill Allert and others crowding the cabin. The narrator catalogs a string of bilingual gibes and misheard phrases as the group jokes about Kay the prostitute and a host of other words.
Councilman Phil Pyndus eyes creating a committee to review poverty agencies and report on improving city funded services for the poor. He asked Manager Tor Huebner to assess if the panel could be set up without City Council approval and to hear citizen suggestions on agency operations.
San Antonio banker Richard W. Calvert received the B'nai B'rith Humanitarian Award at a black tie Turtle Creek dinner attended by civic leaders. U.S. Rep. Bob Krueger praised Calvert for risk taking and community leadership. The award cited his extensive service, including United Way, Trinity University, the San Antonio Medical Foundation, and the Symphony Society.
Councilman Phil Purdus calls for reconsidering last week's utility relief plan. He says it hurts outside residents and CPS gas customers while offering no real winter bill relief, and suggests CDA funded insulation as a targeted aid using low income census data.
San Antonio’s new City Council, in its first official session, retained the rotational system for mayor pro tem with Henry Cisneros slated to serve 72 days. The vote, 4-5, underscored support for continuing the person-to-position rotation among council members, with Cisneros later signaling no plans to resign.
San Antonio College editor Evim Mavies and Highlands High School editor Linda Hines won Most Valuable Staffer awards in a ceremony by The San Antonio Light and the American Newspaper Publishers Association. The Light sponsors scholarships and field days at Richland College in Dallas, with Kyle Rote Jr. as subject.
City Manager Tom Huebner intends to ask the City Council to create an assistant city manager role. The candidate would coordinate several departments and serve in the manager’s absence. Huebner has discussed several candidates and plans further talks, though he did not name anyone.
All day events at IMAGE Cinvertion Center include Boy Scouts conference at Convention Center at 6:40 pm. Texas cultural institute hosts 8 pm session. Central Aliph School banquet at 5 pm. Rancho Alegre River Room party at 9 pm. Public dance with Oscar Nur venue at Arena 8 pm Tejanos Social Club Plaza Nueva event.
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