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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1969
Page
1
The article proclaims the ninth consecutive year where the Light newspaper reaches more households than its two competitors combined. It emphasizes the breadth of its delivery and dominance in the market.
National Guard units quelled a large Berkeley protest after police and demonstrators clashed in Sproul Plaza. Birdshot and rock salt wounded many, 47 arrested, as a curfew was imposed. Case Western and Harvard saw sit ins as tensions rose nationwide.
A reader argues for allowing passing on the right to ease traffic flow for out-of-state visitors and new residents. The letter notes benefits for overtaking slow drivers and vehicles with loads or road irregularities, urging acceptance as a practical convenience.
About 75,000 people are expected to attend the Armed Forces Day events at Randolph Air Force Base this Saturday. Gates open at 11 a.m. with a noon start. Highlights include Ft. Sam Houston’s Golden Knights parachute team, a parachute tower, a flying jeep ride, bands, ROTC units, aircraft reviews, missiles, depth charges, and a Viet Cong Village. Activities run until 5 p.m. and are free to the public. Military police will direct parking.
The note lists sections and page ranges for Today’s Index Amusements Sports and other content. It enumerates page numbers for Classified Comics Death Notices Editorial Features Financial Fun and Games Horoscope TV Logs and Texas Trails across the newspaper.
A tornado hit Kelly Air Force Base near North Kelly and warehouse 1534 at 9 46 a m causing damage to trees poles and an aircraft. A major runway closed and power outage affected large parts of the base while emergency crews worked to restore power. Three military personnel reportedly injured as thunder storms caused widespread city damage and city crews worked overtime to clear debris.
A lone bandit entered the H E B market at North Star Mall shortly after noon Friday and demanded money. The cashier filled a paper bag with cash, and the suspect fled. described as a huge man in a black knit shirt and dark trousers. no weapon seen and amount stolen undetermined.
Romania's president and Communist party chief Nicolae Ceausescu and top officials traveled to Moscow today, news service Radio Bucharest reported, as part of state diplomacy with the Soviet Union.
Forecast calls for showers and thundershowers ending by afternoon then partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday. East to southeast winds with gusts in thunderstorms. High Saturday in low 80s, low overnight mid 60s. Friday near 80. Rain chance falls to 20 percent by evening. A severe weather event damaged Fried rich Refrigerators plant at 1117 E Commerce with smashed windows and collapsed roof. winds 50 to 60 mph uprooted trees and tore roofs. no tornado sightings officially reported by the Weather Bureau at International Airport.
Forecast covers Bexar and surrounding counties with highs 81 to 93 and lows 65 to 71. Temperatures average 1 to 4 degrees below normals. Warm weekend with moderate to heavy precipitation in scattered showers and thunder showers mainly Sunday through Tuesday.
Prisoners at the Bexar jail rioted with arson on Friday afternoon as inmates set mattresses ablaze on the fifth floor. About 100 tear gas rounds cooled the disturbance before firefighters entered. Sheriff Hauck isolated a ringleader after Thursday’s clashes.
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