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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1969
Page
7
At Lincoln University near 2 a.m. Missouri and California National Guardsmen were mobilized as gunfire halted in two dorms. About 75 male students were taken to a gym for questioning after a sit-in and student protests expanded to campuses nationwide.
Demonstrators in Berkeley clash with police and guardsmen using rifles and tear gas. Six arrests raise city tally to 144 as clashes widen from downtown to campus and one marcher later dies in hospital amid disputed cause. About 45 students seize administration building at Northeast Missouri State College demanding action against housing discrimination.
Fuentes says he will document all charges and return to the SBA after clearance. Gonzalez calls for Fuentes' dismissal and a thorough SBA investigation. The dispute includes Salasz affidavit and accusations of wheeling and dealing tied to Fuentes appointment.
A 24 hour treatment for hemorrhoids debuts with suppositories and an ointment option. Doctors report day and night relief from pain itching burning and swelling with hemorrhoids starting to shrink after a few days. Developed by a Cincinnati research institute to provide lubrication protection and reduced discharge no prescription needed.
A third Lackland Air Force Base airman has died from spinal meningitis. Airman E George M. Cox, 20, of the 3700th Personnel Processing Squadron, completed basic training May 5 and died after admission to Wilford Hall hospital. Cox survived by his mother Ardith Cox of Covina California and father George Chorpenning of Conneaut Ohio.
Harlandale School District board approved more than ten thousand dollars for cafeteria equipment in five schools funded by the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. The district covers 25 percent of costs and will install dishwashers at Harlandale and Southcross Junior Highs and Columbia Heights and Stonewall Elementary Schools plus a 47 cubic foot refrigerator at Gerald Elementary.
Edward L Corrons age 80 of 411 E Huff Ave died Sunday May 18 1969 in a local hospital. He is survived by his daughter Mildred Powell of Neodesha Kansas sons Ednard L Corrons Jr of Wichita Floyd N Corrons of San Antonio sisters Mattie Lindsay Lenora Jewell four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Graveside services set for 9 am Wednesday at Roselawn Memorial Park with Rev Roy H May officiating. Arrangements with
Manuel H Contreras age 42 of 107 N W 39th St died May 18 1969 in a local hospital. Survived by wife Alice and children Della Linda Marie Brenda Armando Manuel David. sister Filicita. Rosary Tuesday 7:30 a.m. Max Martinez Chapel. Funeral Wednesday 7:30 a.m. from chapel with Requiem Mass 8 a.m. at Holy Family Church. Interment Fr Sam Houston National Cemetery with full military honors. Arrangements by Max Martinez.
A reader seeks help locating a hearing aid repairman who reportedly closed his Moore Building business after returning a repaired device by mail. The note notes alternative aid resources via the Texas Education Agency Vocational Rehabilitation Division and the Texas Commission for the Blind.
Astronauts Stafford and Cernan stage a close test of the Apollo 10 landing craft 50 000 feet from the moon surface and up to 350 miles from Young in orbit. They will drive the lander around the moon while awaiting a Pacific splashdown next Monday.
Houston reports John W. Young of Apollo 10 deflated past corned beef ban by enjoying a chicken salad sandwich on Monday. Eugene Cernan confirms the meal in a message to Mission Control, noting no corned beef was involved.
SPACE CENTER Houston AP The Apollo 10 crew Thomas P. Stafford John W Young and Eugene A Cernan blast off on a second moon voyage. By May 19 the craft neared the halfway point with a precise trajectory and a 27 minute color telecast showing Earth and a healthy crew.
An advertisement urges quick relief from nervous tension and facial lines with Alva Tranquil tablets. It claims fast relaxation and improved appearance, noting the product is nonprescription and available at drug counters.
A federal suit filed in U.S. District Court on Monday includes about 1,500 SAAMA supervisors seeking $1 million in back pay and pay differentials. Gilberto V. Tobias and John Wanat represent protesters against Defense Secretary Melvin Laird Air Force head Robert Seamans Jr and other officials for failure to implement 1966 wage levels and overtime for supervisory staff.
Nutrition experts at the National Academy of Sciences say spinach leads among common vegetables in iron and vitamin A. It also contains above average amounts of vitamin C and calcium according to the study.
Sembradores de Amistad the friendship club born in September 1962 has been chartered as a nonprofit Texas corporation. President Carlos Chalves says funds from local projects will aid charities. The San Antonio group links with 29 clubs in Mexico, one in Germany and one in Houston. From 13 founders, the roster now exceeds 75 members.
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