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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1969

Page

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Fuentes Case Moves to U S Grand Jury San Antonio

Justice Department officials told the House Banking and Currency Committee the Albert Fuentes Jr. case will be presented to a federal grand jury in San Antonio. Fuentes, fired from SBA aide post, requested leave and threatened suit against Gonzalez. The grand jury timing remains unclear as the panel has not met during Judge Spears’ absence.

Washington Justice Department House Banking and Currency Committee Albert Fuentes Jr Federal Grand Jury San Antonio U.S Wright Patman Texas Fuentes Hilary Sandoval Patman Ted Butler The Light Gonzalez Sandoval United States SBA Fied Sandoval

Critical Time for Apollo 10

Houston reports a spaceflight crisis moment as Apollo 10 nears a historic lunar survey. Commander Thomas Stafford, Eugene Cernan and John Young face delicate operations, following minor stomach upset from water supply gas, with orbit entries planned at 3 35 p m San Antonio time and a later switch to circular orbit at 8 p m.

Houston Thomas Stafford Stafford Eugene Cernan John Young San Antonio

Weather outlook shows warm spell with easing cooler weekend

It will be partly cloudy and warm through Thursday with southerly winds 5 to 15 mph. Highs near 92 Thursday and around 90 Wednesday, with a low of 69 overnight. Temperatures through Monday expected 2-6 degrees below normal in Bexar and surrounding counties, with a cooler turn Friday and Saturday and scattered thundershowers possible late in the week.

Bexar

Murder Trial Date Set for Baghdad Shooting Suspect

Samuel Webb, 24, of 1430 Arkansas, faces murder with malice and two counts of robbery by assault after the May 2 fatal shooting of Eugene Johnson, 75, at 1029 S Olive. A preliminary hearing was rescheduled to June 9 before Judge J P Gutierrez. Court-appointed attorney Rudy Georges seeks extra time to prepare. Webb is jailed without bond.

Baghdad Peace J. P. Gutierrez Rudy Georges Samuel Webb Aransas Webb Eugene Johnson S. Olive

Mild Front May Bring Rain For Texas Today

A mild cold front may bring thundershowers to North Texas while the Panhandle stays unsettled. Partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures are forecast across most of the state with 90s along the Rio Grande and West Texas and over 100 in Southwest Texas from Presidio to El Paso.

United Press International North Texas Panhandle U. S. Weather Bureau Rio Grande Valley West Texas Texas Presidio el Paso

South Korean Forces Clash With North Korea Near DMZ

South Korean troops killed one North Korean in a 30 minute border battle in the southern DMZ. Two South Koreans were wounded in the clash, the second incident in 24 hours, according to military spokesmen.

Seoul UPI South Korea

Kennedy asks to spare Sirhan's life in RFK murder case

Senator Edward M. Kennedy asked the Los Angeles court to spare Sirhan B. Sirhan, sentenced to death for the Robert F. Kennedy assassination. The letter urged mercy, citing RFK's values and King’s memory, as Judge Herbert V. Walker weighed whether to reduce the sentence from death to life.

Los Angeles UPI Edward M. Kennedy Sirhan B. Sirhan Robert F. Kennedy Sen. Kennedy Superior Court Herbert V. Walker Walker Kennedys Martin Luther King United States

Police Hunt After Locker Theft At Local Station

Patrolman Ed Pruneda reported a $500 theft from his locker on the night shift. Five $100 bills were kept in an envelope, which disappeared after the lock was beaten open. Police investigated the stairwell area and reviewed security.

Ed Pruneda

Indonesian General Goes On Trial For Corruption

Brig. Gen. Mohammed Sudharman, 48, faces a military tribunal in Jakarta on graft charges. He is accused of taking bribes totaling about 400000 while serving as director of a state tin mining enterprise two years ago.

Jakarta Indonesia Mohammed Sudharman Indonesia Sudharman

Firemen Hurt Battling 14-Alarm Paint Blaze in Baltimore

Five firemen were injured today as 250 firefighters battled a 14 alarm fire at the Lasting Products Co. paint factory in West Baltimore. Explosions of volatile paint fed the flames and forced halts as equipment overheated. efforts continued for three hours to save a two-story brick home nearby.

Baltimore UPI Lasting Products Co

Knight criticizes Reeves County Clerk over probate fees

Knight rapped County Judge Reeves for past practices in collecting probate fees and questioned filing of hundreds of documents. District Attorney Barlow cautioned a suit to recover about $19,500 may not succeed as a meeting is urged to settle fee collection methods and invoicing.

James W. Knight Reeves Knight Commissioners Court Dist. Atty Barlow

Bill creates dental school and transfers culture institute in Texas

The Texas Senate approved bills to establish a new state dental school in San Antonio as a UT system branch and to transfer the Institute of Texan Cultures to the UT System. The measures now return to the House for approval of revisions. A third UT branch for San Antonio is approved this session, following a nursing school bill.

San Antonio UT Medical School

San Antonio Leaders Push UT San Antonio Bill Fight

Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes told San Antonio business leaders he would keep the Senate in session to break a filibuster and push bills creating UT San Antonio and related campuses. He favored passing the UT dental school first and planned calls to district leaders to win votes. Senator Bernal supports moving the bill to a friendly committee with backing from key allies.

San Antonio Ben Barnes University of Texas At Ut-San Antonio Barnes University of Texas Dental School William T. Moore Bryan Charles Herring Austin

Copter Gasses Students at Berkeley Demonstration

National Guard helicopter released tear gas over the University of California Berkeley campus during a protest against a man’s death in campus clashes. About 3,000 demonstrators and onlookers faced gas as guards and police had previously dispersed the crowd with clubs and gas, arresting 85 people as they sealed off parts of the campus.

United Press International National Guard University of California Berkeley Case Western Reserve University Cleveland John N. Mitchell House Mammoth University

Continued notes hint at Page 19 column 3

Fragmentary OCR repeats reference to continued text on Page 19 Column 3. No clear event names dates or entities emerge from the readable fragment. The snippet signals continuation rather than standalone facts.

Action Line CA2 0391 Reader Service Request

Mary Reyna reports her mailman husband was bitten by a dog on his route. Authorities have not recovered the dog as the owner denies having one. Rabies shots loom if the dog remains unfound. surveillance continues and wardens will call on sightings.

Animal Shelter Mary Reyna Ed Freeman

Today’s Index Highlights Classified and Features Pages

The index lists sections for amusements on pages 46 and 47, classified ads on pages 50 to 59 and 69, comics around pages 6 to 7 A, death notices on page 50, editorial on page 76, features on page 71, and financial coverage on page 48. This brief guide helps readers locate content quickly.

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