Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

Page 1

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1969

Page

1

Viva Max World Premiere Planned in San Antonio

Producer Mark Carliner announced that Viva Max will have its world premiere in San Antonio after wrapping filming at Cinecitta Studios. Director Jerry Paris and stars Peter Ustinov Pamela Tiffin and John Astin praised the completed comedy set on an Alamo backdrop with a human, natural style.

Rome San Antonio Mark Carliner Ramrod Commonwealth United Cele Laredo Cinecitta Carliner Jerry Paris Peter Ustinov Pamela Tiffin John Astin Jonathan Winters Harry Morgan Paris

Hamburger Hill fights rage as paratroopers push near Laos border

U S paratroopers reached 150 feet of Viet Cong positions atop Hamburger Hill in the A Shau valley before heavy mortar and machine gun fire forced a pullback. The battle, part of a broader summer offensive, killed at least 12 Americans and wounded 79 in 13 hours of combat amid drenching rains. North Vietnamese losses exceeded 125, while South Vietnamese casualties were heavy at 537. Several air catastrophes killed or missing crew, including a fiery refueling collision and a C123 crash near Saigon.

Saigon UPI U.S Hamburger Hill South China Sea

Apollo 10 crew reports good rest aboard Snoopy mission

Apollo 10 astronauts Stafford Young and Cernan awoke in space 106000 miles from Earth eating fruit cocktail and cornflakes. They described a loud thruster thud but slept well as they coast toward the moon in their Charlie Brown Snoopy craft ahead of the July lunar landing.

Thomas P. Stafford Stafford John W. Young Eugene A. Cernan Moon

Israel Jets Hit Two Jordan Valley Villages Reportedly

Jordanian military spokesman says Israeli jet fighters attacked two southern Jordan Valley villages with rockets and machine guns. The strike followed two gun duels across the cease fire line in the same area north of the Dead Sea.

United Press International Israel Jordan Valley Dead Sea

Local pool plan for Lackland Terrace amid annexation talks

Parks and Recreation planned a Lackland Terrace recreational area after Valley-Hi annexation but opposition stalled the project. Residents should rally neighbors and seek funding and land to build a pool, with developer assurances and government backing needed. The note also explains Bexar County districts lack public kindergarten, offering private or Head Start options and urging parents to engage in preschool-ready activities.

Parks and Recreation Department Lackland Terrace Valley-Hi G. G. L. Action Bexar County

Today’s Index and Page Lineup

The listing shows sections and page numbers for a daily newspaper with Amusements Classified Comics Death Notices Editorial Features Financial Fun and Games Horoscope Society Sports Texas Trails TV Logs and an index note for today. It directs readers to pages 1 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 26 26 26.

Comic Society Texas Trails

Blaiberg Making Progress After Heart Transplant

Philipp Blaiberg, the world's longest surviving heart transplant recipient, showed significant progress at Groote Schuur hospital in Cape Town. The 59 year old, who received his new heart 16 months ago, was readmitted Friday with breathing difficulties but doctors reported improvement.

Cape Town South Africa UPI Philipp Blaiberg Groote Schuur Hospital Blaiberg

Five Day Weather Forecast for Bexar County

The forecast notes clear to partly cloudy conditions through Tuesday with warmer temperatures. Winds are mostly south at 8 to 18 mph. Highs reach around 88 Tuesday after an overnight low of 65, with mid 80s expected Monday.

Bexar

Texas Skies Begin to Clear Across State

Skies cleared over North and East Texas Sunday bringing fair weather to the state today for the first time in a week.

Texas United Press International

Windows Smashed Vandals Hit Schools

Sunday youths carried out a window smashing spree at five schools causing extensive damage. Page Junior High and Frank Johnson Elementary suffered dozens of broken windows while two suspects were caught. other sites saw overturned extinguishers and littered floors.

Page Junior High Berkshire Frank Johnson S. Laredo Lanier High School Durango Sul Ross Junior High Callaghan Road Southcross Junior High Southcross

Crop Dusting Pilot Injured Near Co tullla

A Pearsall crop dusting pilot, Harry Thieman, 35, was critically injured when his plane failed and crashed in a field about five miles northwest of Cotulla. He was taken to Santa Rosa Medical Center. Observers report the 8 a.m. dusting flight spun to the ground after engine failure.

Cotulla Santa Rosa Medical Center Harry Thieman Harrison Flying Service Thieman

Romania's Ceausescu Visits Warsaw for Talks

Romania's Communist Party leader Nicolae Ceausescu arrived in Warsaw for discussions with the Polish party leadership. The high level talks focus on political alignment and regional cooperation between Bucharest and Warsaw.

Warsaw Romainia Communist Party Nicolae Ceausescu

Fuentes seeks voluntary leave from SBA amid probe

Albert Fuentes Jr., a central figure in an SBA controversy, says he requests voluntary leave from the Small Business Administration while a Justice Department investigation and his legal actions are resolved. U S Rep Gonzalez accuses him of profiting from an SBA backed venture.

Albert Fuentes Jr Small Business Administration San Antonio SBA Justice Department U.S Gonzalez Fuentes M. 0 Turner Republican State Hilary Sandoval Viva Nixon Group Washington

Also Mentioned on This Page

By Glenn Tucker Alamo Courtyard Alamo Chapel Astin Bob Hoffman Jona Astros Bloody Hill A Shau Valley Laos Crew Karin Stafford Astro Naut Tom Stafford Meadow Village Westwood Village Robert Jenkins Muntay Romania Red
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication