City Unveils 181 Million Capital Improvement Plan
City Manager Henckel presented a ten year capital program totaling 181 million dollars to the City Council. An August or September bond election could be held to authorize issuance, allowing citizen study and department recommendations before finalizing a priority list for the bond proposal. No specific projects were named pending departmental review. Councilman Torres suggested aligning the charter revision vote with the bond election.
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ED Castillo
Henckel
Pete Torres Jr
City County Election Proposals May Coincide
Henckel noted two proposals could be considered together eliminating a need for two elections. County Judge Reeves suggested a combined city county vote but Councilman Calderon argued each community has its own selling job and favored separate bond election. The matter was tabled for Thursday’s meeting.
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Henckel
Reeves
Herbert Cal
Deron
S. Henckel
Windy Explanation: Jetstream Out of Step With Spring
San Antonio faces unsettled conditions as the jet stream sits too far south and moves too fast and cold for spring. Meteorologist Edmund A. DiLoreto notes warm southeast surface winds from the Gulf combine with a slow moving northern New Mexico low to trigger thunderstorms. The 30 day outlook suggests improving weather by mid May with a calmer June.
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San Antonio
Weather Bureau
Edmund A. DiLoreto
Gulf of Mexico
DiLoreto
New Mexico
Worst Hailstorm Rakes Hill Country From Johnson City
A massive Hill Country hailstorm Thursday caused extensive damage across Johnson City and surrounding areas. Windows, roofs, and crops suffered while a stained glass window at the Christian Church was smashed. A student needed physician treatment after flying glass at Johnson City School. The storm also hit Gillespie County near Fredericksburg with crop losses, damaged homes, and ripped tree bark. Stonewall escaped hail.
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Johnson City
Stella Gliddon
Christian Church
LBJ
Secret Service
U.S. 281
Fredericksburg
Perry Sultemeier
Sultemeier
Palo Alto
Knopp
Gillespie County
Texas Highway
Mickey Cavness
Not Quitting Says FBI Boss
J Edgar Hoover denied retirement rumors and said he plans many more years as FBI director. He marked his 45th anniversary in the post and pledged to meet what he called a crisis in American society.
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Washington
UPI
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Weather flashes hail during Texas Open in Fredericksburg
At 8 a.m. the Texas Open at Pecan Valley began with an 8:05 a.m. weather report of golf ball size hail in Fredericksburg. The report notes the off time as 8 a.m. and cites a Weather Bureau bulletin.
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Pecan Valley
U.S. Weather Bureau
Fredericksburg
VC Proposes New Coalition for South Vietnam Elections
Paris UPI reports Viet Cong unveils a peace plan for a provisional coalition government to oversee free elections in South Vietnam. The plan calls for a pre election halt to fighting and a mixed non Communist and Communist administration. Hanoi negotiator Xam Thuy supports the proposal as North and Viet Cong allies back the plan.
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Paris
UPI
Viet Cong
Vietnam
South Vietnam
U.S
Thhat
Saigon
Hanoi
National Liberation Front
NLF
Hailstorm lashes San Antonio causing damage across city
A fast moving thunderstorm struck San Antonio shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday bringing large hail and damaging winds. Major damage was reported mainly on the West and South Sides as the storm moved east-southeast at about 40 mph. The center of the storm was located on the city’s west side.
Rainfall Readings Across City Stations
Rain gauges at South Side one inch West Side .60 North Side .60 East Side .72 and downtown .70 inch were recorded. Data shows modest variation with most stations near two thirds to three quarters of an inch.
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South Side
West Side
North Side
East Side
Severe Weather Strikes City With Hail and Damages
Two inch hail and high winds hit the southwestern city edge. Five homes reported fires from lightning with listed addresses. The Texas Open golf tournament was postponed a round due to the storm. A 20-foot steel TV tower toppled near the 18th green. No injuries reported. Rainfall varied from 0.41 inches at the airport to over an inch on the South Side. Police received numerous calls about broken windows and uprooted trees.
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18Th Green
Weather Bureau
International Airport
Solons Revolt Over Tax Bill in Texas Legislature
Austin based report says legislative leaders revolt against Gov. Preston Smith refuse to move a tax bill this year and plan a one year budget that would force a special session next year Smith may veto the plan and comment was not available from his Washington office
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Austin
UPI
Preston Smith
Smith
Washington
24-Hour Truce Proposed for Buddha's Birthday Observance
South Vietnam will observe a 24 hour truce on Buddha's birthday May 30 with U S forces joining in the ceasefire. Viet Cong attacks in Saigon left at least five dead and 43 wounded during a burst of violence ahead of Paris peace talks. Casualties included an 8 15 am post office blast killing four and wounding 19.
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Saigon
UPI
Nguyen van Thieu
U.S
Paris
Solon Aims at Treasury Secretary Over Bank Ties
Rep. Wright Patman accused Treasury Secretary David M. Kennedy of violating three federal laws and a presidential order by keeping financial ties with Continental Illinois National Bank, prompting House action.
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Washington
Rep
Wright Patman
House
Secretary of the Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Continental Illinois National Bank
Explosion at Sunray gas station injures seven
An explosion at a Northern National Gas pumping station two miles south of Sunray toppled scaffolding and caused a fire. Seven people were reported hurt in the blast. Initial details are incomplete as emergency crews respond to the scene.
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Sunray
Tex
UPI
Northern National Gas &Co
Weather Outlook With Showers and Cooler Friday
Forecast calls for considerable cloudiness with showers and thundershowers today and tonight, becoming partly cloudy and cooler Friday. Strong gusty winds near storms, otherwise variable, turning northerly at 10 to 15 mph late tonight and Friday. Friday high near 80, overnight low in the 60s. Thursday high around 85. Chance of precipitation 50 percent today and 30 percent tonight.
Texas Senate backs implied consent bill in play in house
The Texas Senate approved a bill requiring breath or blood tests for drunken driving now in the house. Subcommittee chair Rep. David Evans says he will push it to a floor vote before June 2. Other subcommittee members include Reps. Santiesteban and Hendricks as amendments circulate amid heated debate.
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Texas Senate
House
David Evans
San Antonio
Evans
Tati Santiesteban
el Paso
Bob Hendricks
McKinney
Today’s Index Highlights By Page Range
A guide to this issue lists sections and page numbers for Amusements on 64 and 65, Classifieds 39 to 49, Comics 24 to 25, Death Notices 39, Editorial 68, Features 69, Financial 32, Fun and Games 59, Horoscope 1, Society 52 to 55, Sports 35 to 38, Texas Trails 27, and TV Logs 60.
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Society
Sports
Texas Trails
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