Water safety classes and community events in San Antonio
Bexar Today notes Red Cross water safety instructor courses for adults aged 17 and up from 6 to 9 pm Monday through Friday at the Alamo Heights outdoor pool through May 28. It also lists the third American Issues Forum on public ideas Monday at 7 pm at Wesley Community Center, plus a Jose Morante feature at 1406 Fitch. Other items include DeMolay Degree honors at 3:30 pm Monday, a Strictly Instrumental Talent Show at Ameson River Theater, Mailbox Improvement Week signals, and retired persons meeting at Manor Baptist Church. An airport Bicentennial display received a $242.50 donation from Century Papers Inc. to the local Bicentennial Committee.
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Red Cross
Alamo Heights
Wysues Forum
American Issues Forum
Wesley Community Center
Fitch
Jose Morante
Century Papers Inc
Throng to The Years From The Light Files May 16 1966
Chronicle of dated notes from The Light Files listing events tied to May 16 across years. Entries mention U S Representative Gonzalez and Johnson policy, Syngman Rhee term prospects, San Antonio health dept actions, film showing at Texas Theater, public improvements, Fort Sam Houston training camp, river clean up efforts, and historical telegraph connections and animal cruelty editorial notes from 1856.
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Camon G. Brown
Ft. Sam Houston
the Light
Defying Gravity at Kelly AFB Open House by Model Flyers
Tri City Radio Controlled Flyers and the Aerodome Club of San Antonio wowed crowds with tiny planes looping diving and rolling during the Kelly AFB Bicentennial Open House. Dead-stick landings perilous rolls and inverted climbs kept spectators on edge as pilots pursued individual feats amid brilliant, painted models.
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Thunderbirds
Tri-City
Aerodome Club
San Anwnio
Kelly Air Force Base
Kelly Open House Dazzles San Antonio at Air Force Base Bicentennial
Kelly Air Force Base hosts a massive open house drawing about 200000 visitors for a Thunderbirds precision air show and the standout C5 cargo plane display. Army Navy Coast Guard and Air Force aircraft plus WWII era planes from the Confederate Air Force broaden the sights as crowds cheer pilots jump teams and museum exhibits. Renowned figures including U S Rep Abraham Kazen Maj Gen John R Kelly Mayor Lila Cockrell and chamber leaders attended with Medal of Honor recipients Jas Lopez Cleo Rodriguez and Nick Bacon participating in the events.
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San Antonio
Kelly Air Force Base
Meppi House
Air Force
Armed Services
America
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Dlolly
Kelly Runway
Thunderbird
Thunderbirds
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Coly
U.S
Abraham Kazen
John R. Kelly
Lila Cockrell
Greater
S. Sel
Nicky Bacon
Blimp Pilot Describes Romantic Airship Life at Open House
Goodyear blimp pilot Randy McNeilin, 28, spoke at Kelly Air Force Base open house about life aboard the airship America. He highlights blimps’ romantic history and growing but underfunded interest. He notes Goodyear blimps can fly about 25 hours between refuels while small engines run eight hours a day for nearly a week.
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Goodyear
Randy McNeilin
America
Kelly Air Force Base
Youths Glide Through Open House On Skateboards
San Antonians at the Kelly Air Force Base Bicentennial Open House watched youths navigate the mile long ramp on skateboards. They dodged crowds with kick pushes and scoots, while the riders called it easy and good practice.
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Kelly Air Force Base
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James W. Todd
Martin L
Michael P. Virgil
Scottish Rite
Ameson River
City Parks and Grecreation Department
Musicums Society Local 24
John J Mlaldana
Light Files
U. S
Henry B. Gonwalez
Johnson
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Health Department
Carole Lombard
Preston Foster
Texas Theater
Gonzalez Telephone Co
Southwestern Telephone &Telegraph Co
Alamo Caly
Texas
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Peace Ec
San Antonians
Mall Caf
Marianne
Boyd
MSF
Phyllis Battelle
Combs Tions Gonzalez
Polunsky Today
Mag
Shulsky
Don Palitico
Mag Society
Dorothy Manners
Dr. Brothers
Mag Krueger
Suzy A
Linda Jones
Kelly Air Force East
Armed Forces Week
Randy
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