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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1968

Page

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Evening schedule of festival shows and performances listed

Continuing events at the fair feature Alive Inc presenting Sermons from Seistice with multiple film times, Bavarian Beer Garden entertainments, Kaleidscape by Sid and Marty Krofft, Golden Garter Show, Kino Automat screenings, Laterng Magika, Les Poupees De Paris, Los Voladores acts, Mariachis of Tepativilan, and the Mercury Outboard Walter Ski Show with hourly shows from noon to dusk. Public venues include Coca-Cola Pavilion, Lay Pavilion, and the Grandstand at Lake. Continued on page

Alive, Inc Seistice Alive Coca-Cola Pavilion Sid Marty Krolt Wand Woam Pam Kino Automat Laterng Magika Les Poupees de Paris Marty Krokes Los Voladores Pam Mariachis Mercury Lake OK Bar Alamo City Playboys

Airport land acquisitions teased by city aviation director

Reader questions about airport expansion and land purchases near Los Pedro Avenue and Jones Mallsberger Road prompt City of aviation director Ton Raffely to say acquisitions will come later with no dates set. The letter also asks who cleans up an animal struck by a drain remains. Public Works removes remains within city limits.

Adel North Loop Coker Loop Ated Los Pedro Avenue Jones- Mallsberger Road North Loi Road Butelers Road Ton Raffely

Around the Plaza highlights and late sports notes

A cluttered page listing shows featured sections such as Around the Plaza on page 1, Bowling fallout, Financials, TV guides, comics on pages between 2 and 28, classifieds, and a sports roundup. It notes several page references and a nudity warning on the television guide.

Feafares Goeen GAA

Hospital Blast Injures Two Sewage Job Respondents

An explosion and flash fire at a sewer line manhole on San Antonio State Hospital grounds Thursday critically burned two workers from New Construction Co. Ferry Wilson, 23, Seguin, and Candelaria Segura, 49, bf 1802 Chavaneaux Road, were rushed to Baptist Memorial Hospital with second and third degree burns over 90 percent of their bodies. They crawled from the hole and received first aid after the gas exploded in the manhole.

San Antonio State Hospital Ferry Wilson Seguin Candelaria Segura Chavaneaux Road Rush Baptist Memorial Hostal Wilson Segura W. C. Medlock New Construction Co

Immunization Urged Sunday by local advocates

The San Antonio Association for Retarded Children urged parents to immunize children Sunday during the polio and measles drive organized by the Bexar County Medical Society. James Moeller, association president, cited measles eradication as key to preventing mental retardation. Forty seven citywide clinics will administer immunizations, as listed in Wednesdays Light.

San Antonio Association For Bexar County Medical Society James Moeller Wednysday

Fulton Fish Market Area To Be Restored In Lower Manhattan

New plan to revive the Fulton Fish Market district designates the U-block a 38 acre urban renewal area. The city approves construction of a seaport museum and refurbishing of 19th century style buildings to create an Of New York neighborhood.

New York Fulton Fish Market Lower Manhattan City Planning Commission

Forecast for warm days with mainly cloudy skies

The forecast calls for considerable nighttime and early morning cloudiness, with afternoons partly cloudy through Friday. Temperatures remain warm and southerly winds 8 to 16 mph. Thursday highs near the upper 80s, Friday in the mid 90s after a low in the low 70s. overnight low around 73.

Edgewood High Students Walk Out Demanding Reforms

Nearly 3,000 Edgewood High School students and teachers walked out on Thursday carrying signs and singing. They presented an ultimatum for reforms to Supt. Bennie Steinhauser and blocked classroom access as they demanded changes in curriculum, facilities, faculty, and a district funds audit. A St Mary’s University student and civics teacher urged the crowd and criticized pay and prospects for graduates.

Ron White Edgewood High School Bennie Steinhauser Firebrand St. Mary's University Albert Schaler Willie Velasquez St. Mary’s Edgewood Getten Vietnam

Tornado toll climbs across nine states

A violent tornado outbreak killed at least 72 people and injured hundreds as a cold front collided with heat. Arkansas bore the worst damage with Jonesboro reporting 33 deaths and over 350 injured, while Illinois Missouri Indiana and several nearby communities suffered heavy losses. Search efforts were hampered by darkness and floods as the storms swept through late Wednesday.

Associated Press Seartlands Arkansas Illinois Linh Aissouri Indiana Weather Bureau Iowa Missouri Minnesota Ohio Kansas Alabama Arkansas City Arkansas University Jonesboro Tuckerman Mountain Home Tonesboro

Firm Plans Fair Treat For Local Employees

The United Services Association announced plans to treat about 8 000 employees and their families to a fair day on Saturday May 35. JUSAA president Cheever said each attendee would get a prize envelope with 320 oysters. USAA purchased 1 000 likely Mercury Outboard Show tickets and 250 ride packets for Flests Island. The firm will close at noon May 25 and depart the fairgrounds en masse.

USAA Flests Island

Sir Crump the Knight Stops Traffic in West Avenue

Radio repairman Sir Crump, living at 82 Pi grim, halted his car to let a tar pony cross West Avenue, drawing ire from following motorists. A hit rear ended his car, then another hit the second vehicle. Corporation Court will hear the case soon, but the witness table is missing.

Coleman. Crump Pigrim Ot West Avenue Crump Corporation Court

Runway Crash At Baptist Memorial Hospital Witness Accounts

Eyewitness Mary Duncan and SM McCullough describe the collapse of a building at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Reports mention fear as workers watched, with several trapped near the runway area and debris falling from the roof. Airline spokesmen stated no fatalities were confirmed and mention of injured individuals.

Mary L. Duncan SM McCullough Baptist Memorial Hospital Oklahoma City Chicago Austin Wilt Rogg

Helipad Collapse Injures Ten At San Antonio Hospital

A hospital heliport attached to Baptist Memorial Hospital in downtown San Antonio collapsed during concrete work, injuring ten people and possibly burying a victim under debris. Fire and police squads continued rescue efforts as officials and workers described a scene of twisted concrete and heavy debris.

Marjorie Clapp Tey Baptist, Memorial Hospital San Antonio Gulindd Delgado Landsmeyer Luis Rodriguez Madrid George Bravo Sid Marquese Richard Ortiz Commercial J. E. Moore Marquette David Garrett

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HemisFare Arlington Malone Avenue Public Works Department Today's Index S.A. Hospital ENT Jefferson Alamo Heights Lee Steinhauser Hin London Sir Crump Sir Walter Raleigh Knightly Crump By Jim Brigance Attauida Castellana Rigs Ifoat Claude Lundberg Segui
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