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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1963
Page
3
Report from The Netherlands notes a bull ring incident where a matador Ward, 37, from Richardson failed to engage bulls and was electrocuted. About 7,000 spectators watched as small bulls were brought in. no bloodshed was reported and the crowd remained calm.
In Austin AP says lawmakers push to distribute 3.1 billion to Texas agencies over two years, delaying to print the bill Monday. A constitutional amendment to end the poll tax for voting moves to voters in November 1964. Conference committee debates a 21 to 24 cent registration fee. House may accept. Other measures include veteran land loans, aid to the needy, and bonds for local agency industry deals.
The House State Affairs Committee approved a resolution asking that Texas A&M College not admit females. Rep. Will Smith of Beaumont said he will seek a House vote on the measure today or Friday.
In Austin AP report, a bill requiring governmental bodies to open meetings to the public was pushed back to a Senate subcommittee for a second time yesterday, delaying action on the measure.
In Madrid Spain US Capt Solomon L Madisa 35 from Phoenix Arizona was convicted by a general court martial at Ben Guerir base Morocco of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting of his wife Del A. Madison. He was sentenced to two years hard labor and dismissed from the Air Force. An Air Force spokesman said Madison killed his wife after they returned home following visits to night clubs. Another officer was in the room at the time.
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