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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1971

Page

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TV Sweepstakes Boost Delivers Prizes and Mini Bike Gift

A 64 year subscriber and others win top cash prizes in The Light Sun Readers sweepstakes. Elton Fewell Jr plans to buy reading materials while another winner gains $25 for vacation plans. Bonus numbers unlock weekly prizes including minibikes and cars as the summer phase continues with daily $10 to $100 cash prizes.

Sandmeyer Ozarks Elton Fewell Jr Hill‘wood St. Mary's University Manuel Villalobos MD. W. Durango Alamia Dental Lab William Henson W.J. Huff Srick Lucky Personal Channels

Police chief explains marijuana use and police eligibility

The San Antonio Police Department notes youths may be drawn into marijuana use but a single past usage will not automatically disqualify a candidate. Habitual drug use and any history of narcotic sales or drug convictions will disqualify, with full disclosure considered alongside other qualifications.

Action Line Action San Antonio

Classifieds and notices index from today's paper

Today's index lists sections including Avoid the Plaza on page 8c, Classifieds on pages 647-D, Comics between pages 14-5-1, Death Notices on page 1-D, Editorial on page 1.C, Features on page 7-0, and Aimgenents on page 18 1A.

Redistrict Bill Moves Through House With Border Changes

A House plan on congressional redistricting keeps Bexar County a full district while carving parts of neighboring rural counties into two other districts. The measure, amended on the floor to fix mathematical errors, preserves a central doughnut hole in Bexar’s map and shifts portions of Alamo Heights Terrell Hills and West Side areas into Kazen and Fisher districts with several surrounding counties.

CLAY Stap Austin Bexar Guy Floyd House Floyd C Committee Rep Delwindynes Lubbock Henry B. Gonzalez Ft. Sam Houston iJones Q. C. Fisher Abraham Chick Karen Fisher North Bexar Kazen West Side Lackland Kelly Air Force Bases Alamo Heights Tersi Tell Hills South Bexar Atascosa Bee DeWitt Dimmit Fria Goliad Gonzales Guadalupe Karnes LaSalle Wilson and Webb Nazen Maverick Zavala

Urban project grant approved for S A urban renewal area

A $4,627,461 development grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development was approved for an urban renewal project southwest of San Antonio’s central business district. The funds, announced by Senator Tower, will fund the second year of work to preserve and provide standard housing for low and moderate income families in a 5,996 acre area.

Washington San Antonio Department of Housing and Urban Development WS. Sen. Tower

Electric Jol Kills Man In NW Bexar

A 20 year old Northwest Bexar County man died after an electrocution while using a vibrating exercise belt at his Boerne Stage Road home. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Methodist Hospital at 7 35 p m. The device had a motor powered cord entering the belt pad and was used by his father who was in the room. Family members had used the belt for years with no prior incidents.

Northwest Bexar Methodist John J. Granato Boerne Stage Road Tom Gutierrez Granato John D. Granato Gutierrez Granate

Lava Flow Cuts Toward Sant'Alfio As Etna Erupts

Sicilian town of Sant'Alfio with about 4 000 residents faced renewed danger as Etna's lava stream widened and sped toward the village on Friday. Farms were abandoned while lava gushed down the eastern slopes, threatening homes after an eruption began 11 days earlier.

Sant'alfig Sicily Etna Sant Alfio

Overhaul Facility For Kelly Air Force Base Awarded

Browning Construction Co of San Antonio named apparent low bidder for new C5 engine overhaul shop at Kelly AFB. Base bid 11.865 million with additives 13.5 thousand and 200 thousand. government estimate about 12.965 million with 272 thousand in additives. 600 day completion after notice to proceed under Fort Worth District US Army Corps of Engineers.

Browning Construction Co San Antonio Kelly Air Force Base Fort Worth Army Corps of Engineers Browning Col R. S. Kristoferson James Dunlap San Antonios Nixon

Fire Kills Trucker in Asheville Collision

North Carolina truck driver Don Anderson, 29, of Asheville, was burned to death when his onion truck collided with a watermelon truck and caught fire within the New Braunfels city limits near Baum. Pablo R. Flores, 28, of Mercedes, the watermelon truck driver, suffered minor injuries and was not hospitalized.

Neveraunfels North Carolina Don Anderson Asheville N.C New Braunfels Baum Pablo R. Flores Mercedes Anderson

Nixon LBJ set for AUstin library dedication scene

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library in Austin will be dedicated Saturday with about 5 000 guests, including President Nixon and Vice President Agnew and Johnson’s Hill Country friends. Agnew will motorcade from Bergstrom AFB. Nixon will fly by helicopter. An antiwar group plans a black balloon protest outside secured areas as the Nixons receive a private library tour.

Agnew Johnson Bergstrom Air Force Base Nixon

Dedication TV Coverage for Texas Johnson Library Ceremony

President Nixon and former President Johnson will receive live television coverage on Channels 4 5 and 12 at 11 30 am Saturday for dedication ceremonies at The University of Texas at Austin The program features brief remarks by Johnson invocation by Billy Graham and benediction by George Davis A barbecue luncheon follows under four striped tents while the library opens to the public Sunday The Italian travertine building houses 31 million documents and 500 000 photographs and most records will open to researchers in about two years After dedication the General Services Administration will oversee operation and protection with annual costs expected to exceed 50 000 compared with a 1965 estimate of 190 000

Nixon Johnson LBI University of Texas At Austin Mrs. Johnson Billy Graham George Davis National City Christian Church Washington Immedi Johnsons General Services Administration Congress

McLuhan Says Consumer Is King in Parade Piece

Sunday Light reviews Marshall McLuhan’s controversial piece The User Is the Content in Parade’s big Sunday issue. The article argues the consumer rules the push-button world and links Sputnik era media trends to modern advertising.

Communications Age Marshall McLuhan Big Sunday Light McLuhan Parade Nomena Sputnik Capis

Weekend Warmth With Clouds and a Chance of Showers

A forecast shows morning and night cloudiness with partly cloudy afternoons. Warm temperatures through Saturday with a 20 percent chance of measurable rainfall through Saturday. Highs near 80 Friday and Saturday, overnight lows around 70. Temperatures and hourly readings noted, last year’s high 86, low 68.

Resor Resigns From Army Secretary Post

Washington officials confirm Army Secretary Stanley R. Resor will resign after nearly six years in the role, spanning the Johnson and Nixon administrations. Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird accepts the resignation with high regard for Resor’s service to the department and the nation.

Washington UPI Pentagon Army Stanley R. Resor Johnson Nixon Resor Defense Melvin R. iLaird Department

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