Detroit man arrested at airport for concealed revolver attempt
A Detroit man, 26 year old Benrus Eugene Brown, was arrested by FBI agents at International Airport after attempting to board a Braniff flight with a loaded .22 revolver. He appeared before U S Commissioner James L M Miller, bond set at 10000. Brown said he bought two pistols in San Antonio and planned to return one to Detroit for protection. A bystander reported seeing a rag wrapped object in the departure lounge before the arrest.
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FBI
International Airport
Benrus Eugene Brown
U.S
James L. M. Miller
J. Myers Cole
San Antonio
Brown
Jack Dee Travis
Braniff International
Braniff
Don Huges
Huges
Travis
Baghdad
East German Troops Fire Across Border at West Berlin
East German troops fired about 20 shots across the border early Saturday as a suspected defector tried to flee to the west. West Berlin police reported at least two bullets landed on the western side with no reports of injuries.
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Berlin
Germany
West Berlin
City War on Poverty Five-Year Push Aims to Break Cycle
A City’s War on Poverty explains Model Cities a joint federal state and private effort with a five year goal to end poverty on the West Side. Susan Bauernfeind reports on the program and current conditions in the area.
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the Light
Susan Bauernfeind
Poverty Is Old Story to Many Part I in San Antonio
In the 1700s a river valley hosted Yanaguana and Payaya Indians. The area later became San Antonio de Bejar after Spanish settlement. The piece contrasts early poverty with today’s Model Cities plan aiming to lift living standards.
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Yanaguana
Payaya
San Antonio
U.S
Air Force Sergeant Killed in Downtown Shooting
Police probe the fatal shooting of Sgt. William J. Halsmer 24 of Lackland Air Force Base who died at Brooke General Hospital after a .22 caliber chest wound. A 17 year old suspect was arrested by a special deputy sheriff amid renewed investigation downtown.
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Don Heath
Air Force
William J. Halsmer
Lackland Air Force Base
Brooke General Hospital
Jim
Today’s Index front page tease list
The index lists sections and page numbers for Amusements Books Chess Classifieds Editorial Features Real Estate Society Sports Outdoor Scene Texas Trails TV Logs and other items across the paper including page 1-32-TV listings and Woolford’s Tales on page I.
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Don Politico
A Financial
C. Garden
H. Goren
Society
Sports
Texas Trails
Woolford
Five Leaders In Texas Open Enter Final Round At Pecan Valley
The 41st Texas Open heads to Sunday with five players tied for the lead at five under par 137 including Fred Marti Jacky Cupit Doug Sanders Dean Refram and Bert Yancey. Tied at 138 are Steve Reid Bob Charles Dave Hill and Jack McGowan as others chase. Two rounds remain with early morning tee times and a 11 08 start to finish before ABC cameras.
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Pecan Valley Golf Club
Fred Marti
Houston
Jacky Cupit
Longview
Doug Sanders
Dean Refram
Boca Raton
Fla
Bert Yancey
Tallahassee
Steve
ABC
Return to San Francisco Sparks Reflections on Freedom
Editor in chief recalls San Francisco's post quake rebuilding, praising civic cooperation. He argues current divisive forces threaten hard-won freedoms, citing the 1906 earthquake and fire as a reminder of collective resilience and perspective.
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Hearst Newspapers
San Francisco
Scouts Open Big Jamboree in Manila Nine Nation Event
About 7,000 Boy Scouts from nine countries gathered in Manila for a nine day Philippine National Jamboree. Delegates hailed from Australia Taiwan United States Israel India Japan Malaysia Thailand and the Philippines to begin the event.
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Manila
Australia
Taiwan
United States
Israel
India
Japan
Malaysia
Thailand
Philippines
Weekend Weather Outlook With Light Showers
Cloudy Sunday with a few light showers early, then clearing Sunday night. Temperatures cooler Sunday and Sunday night, milder Monday. 20 percent shower chance Sunday, winds 5 to 15 mph turning northerly. Sunday high in the high 70s, overnight low in the high 50s. Saturday high was 77.
Settlement Waves Push into San Antonio Estuary District
International settlers arrived over 80 years on both river banks. Spaniards, French, Flemings, Italians and Irish built a mixed community with scarce local resources and heavy imports from Port Lavaca Indianola Chihuahua Santa Fe and El Paso. Poverty bred crime as livelihoods tightened.
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San Antonio
Spain
Port Lavaca
Indianola
Chihuahua
Santa Fe
el Paso
Texas
Mexico
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