Apollo Takes Aim Leader With Higher Sunday Circulation
The Sunday Light leads with a circulation of 145 814, nearly 30 000 more than San Antonio s second Sunday paper.
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the Sunday Light
San Antonio
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1969
Page
1
Editor's Report Invitation to Peace Held Out
The Nixon Vietnam speech drew a large audience for its eight point peace plan. While no dramatic breakthrough appeared, the speech sparked patriotism and debate among parents with sons in the war. The editor notes national honor demands and hints at continued coverage.
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Hearst
New York
Nixon
Vietnam
Citizen letters about Randolph jets blocking home life
Mrs. H. of Universal City asks why jets practice near Randolph Air Force Base at 5 p.m. and 7:30 a.m., drowning out news and conversation. The base information office notes continued discussion on page 18 column 1.
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Randolph Air Force Base
Today’s Index of the city paper sections and pages
A catalog listing the newspaper’s sections and page numbers including Amusements on pages 8 through 11 G, Sports across pages 1 through 12 E, Real Estate 1-3 D and 20 D, Society 1-12 J 1 K 6 K, and other features such as Chess 6 G, Editorial 4 G, Financial 7-9 F, and TV Logs 1-24 TV.
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Texas Trails
Woolford
Apollo 10 Eager Crew Prepares for Moon Trial Flight
Space veterans Thomas P. Stafford John W. Young and Eugene A. Cernan wrapped up Earth duties ahead of Apollo 10 scheduled for 11 49 a m San Antonio time. Engineers resolved a moisture wicks issue and a leaky helium fixture during a countdown hold. The crew swam in the Atlantic and dined with Vice President Agnew and NASA head Paine before final preparations for fueling.
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Moon
Tom Stafford
Eugene Cernan
John Young
Cape Kennedy
UPS
Thomas P. Stafford
John W. Young
Eugene A. Cernan
Earth
America
San Antonio
Rocco A. Petrone
Atlantic Ocean
Spiro T. Agnew
Space Agency
Thomas O. Paine
Weekend Forecast With Mild Days and Seasonal Nights
The forecast calls for fair skies Saturday and Sunday night with increasing clouds Monday. Days will be mild and nights cool with northeast winds 5 to 12 mph shifting to southeast Monday. Sunday high near 80 after an early upper 50s low. Temperatures from 1 p.m. to midnight range from 75 to 64. Last year high 79 low 61.
Miss Go Go Girl burns. 111 rescued at sea
An excursion boat chartered by Mormon youths and families burst into flames five miles offshore near Tarpon Springs Florida. The 65 foot craft sank after 107 passengers and four crew boarded liferafts and were rescued by Coast Guard planes and nearby boats. three injuries reported while all youths, many in priesthood or Boy Scout groups, were saved.
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Tarpon' Springs
Fila
UPI
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Gulf
John Billinis
Billinis
Heart Transplant Pioneer Blaiberg Worsens, Hospital Reports
In Cape Town, doctors expressed concern Saturday over the condition of Dr. Philip Blaiberg, the world's longest surviving heart transplant recipient, as a hospital bulletin noted a deterioration in his health.
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Cape Town
South Africa
UPI
Philip Blaiberg
Dallas Morning News Raises Subscription Prices
The Dallas Morning News announced in Sunday editions a price increase effective June 1. The weekly rate rises from 52 to 60 cents and the monthly rate from $2.25 to $2.60.
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Dallas News
Dallas
The
Dallas Morning News
U S Jets Strike Cambodia in First Vietnam War Raid
U S informants report B52 air raids on Viet Cong sanctuaries in neutral Cambodia with Cambodian government tacit approval. About 500 U S paratroopers advance on a mountain command post near A Shau Valley while North Vietnamese forces hold nearby. Weekend alert continues as Ho Chi Minh’s birthday nears.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Laos
A Shau
Ning
Gonzalez called liar after Fuentes accuses SBA aide
U S Representative Gonzalez calls Albert Fuentes Jr. an unmitigated liar over misconduct charges at a Gunter Hotel press conference. Fuentes vows lawsuits against accusers including M O Turner and says an investigation will be pursued by congressional committees.
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U.S
Albert Fuentes Jr
Gonzalez
Fuentes
the Light
Washington
Gon
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W. R. Hearst Jr
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Blaiberg
North
Viets
Skunk
Albert
Henry
Rep. Gonzalez
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