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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1969

Page

5

French Candidates Open Official Drives

Paris reports the French presidential campaign begins with seven candidates. Pompidou leads as Gaullist backing, followed by Rocard Socialist, Defferre, and Duclos. Poher accuses networks of bias, Krivine and Ducatel position for exposure with free radio TV time.

Paris UPI Charles de Gaulle Georges Pompidou de Gaulle Gaullist Michel Rocard Gaston Defferre Jacques Duclos Alain Poher Poher Alain Krivine Louis Ducatel Krivine Ducatel

Dachshund Height Measured At Eight Inches Shoulder

A grown dachshund stands about eight inches high at the shoulder. The remark notes the breed’s compact stature and typical body proportions.

Solon Charges Air Force With Juggling C5A Costs

Senator William Proxmire accuses the Air Force of manipulating figures to hide soaring C5A cargo plane costs. He cites a briefing noting a $5.2 billion total and shifts where $386 million appears, moving 62 planes to run A from the earlier 58 in run B.

Washington UPI William Proxmire D-Wis Air Force Congress Proxmire Senate Congressional

African Antelope Gemsbok Description

The gemsbok is a large antelope native to southern Africa. It has a distinctive appearance with a robust body and long horns.

Southern Africa

Black Manifesto Demands 80 Million From Presbyterian Church

James Forman, spokesman for the National Black Economic Development Corp, urged 2000 delegates at the United Presbyterian Church assembly in San Antonio to pay 500 million in reparations to the black community. He proposed liquidating church assets in South Africa and shifting funds to black economic development across the South, including a Southern Land Bank, publishing companies, TV networks, and a black university. The moderator George Sweazey characterized minority movements as potentially healthy while stressing evangelism and social justice as church duties.

Willl Presbyterian James Forman San Antonio Goateed Forman National Black Economic Development Corp General Assembly United Presbyterian Church U.S.A Africa Forman United Presbyterian Tab Southern Land Bank Black Labor Strike and Defense Fund South Sweazey James Foreman

Goldwater Attacks GOP Leaders Over Vietnam Policy

Sen. Barry Goldwater harshly accused fellow Republicans of undermining Nixon’s peace efforts in Vietnam calling their stance a Trojan Horse approach. He criticized four so called responsible spokesmen including friends of mine in the United States Senate. The remarks drew swift rebuttal from Sen. Charles Goodell who called the speech irresponsible and emphasized no one man should decide policy. The spat signaled a possible rift among GOP backers of Nixon’s Vietnam policy.

Barry M. Goldwater Senate Nixon Vietnam Goldwater Charles E. Goodell R-N.y Goodell Washington Water Sens Jacob K. Javits Charles H GOP Percy R-Ill Hugh Scott United States Senate Gold

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