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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1969

Page

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FBI Says TV Used to inflame Nation

A House subcommittee report charged CBS with inflaming public hunger fears through sensational material in Hunger in America. FBI agents helped compile the findings and questioned scenes showing a dying infant. CBS News president Richard Salant defended the broadcast, promising to review the new charges.

FBI Washington UPI House Columbia Broadcasting System America Jamie L. Whitten Dmiss Whitten CBS Kenneth Sprankle Committee Appropriations Committee Richard §. Salant CBS News Salant Subcommittee

Senate debate delays four new Texas colleges bill

The Texas Senate pushed past 30 hours in session as Sen. Pete Snelson urged a bill creating the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Sen. Tom Creighton spoke for three hours on abolishing Sul Ross State University to fund a Permian State College in Odessa Midland, triggering a quorum scramble. Creighton resumed a lengthy filibuster while Sen. Joe Bernal eyed advancing the San Antonio college measure once Creighton yields. Backers failed on initial votes to approve Corpus Christi Midland Odessa San Antonio Texarkana college bills.

Stuart Long Austin Bureau Austin Texas Senate W. E. “Pete’’ Snelson Midland University of Texas Permian Basin Tom Creighton Mineral Wells Sul Ross State University Permian State College Odessa-Midland Creighton Ben Barnes Gov. Smith Henry Grover Houston Corpus Christi Midland-Odessa San Antonio Texarkana

Apollo 10 pilots near moon validate navigation for July landing

John P. Mayer said Apollo 10 navigation results would place landings within three miles of target for a July Apollo 11 arrival. The two minute 50 second engine burn would free Apollo 10 from lunar gravity and begin its 55 hour return to Earth.

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Moon mission crews extend sleep to verify lunar orbit

Astronauts briefed Mission Control after a 34 hour sleep period in lunar orbit to recheck navigation for the July landing. Stafford reported the command ship approaching the abandoned descent stage and identified a star and the Snoopy lander’s wreckage in orbit.

Stafford Fido Flight Dynamics

Knights Gals Seek Male Help as Cupid Intervenes at Clerk’s Office

County Clerk Jimmy Knight advertises for youths to research law briefs with pay based on experience. The office features 18 single, unmarried females who prefer a young, single male and discuss holidays, coffee breaks, and social time. Knight says he wants responsibility for any ensuing romantic affairs but will accept suitable applicants.

Jimmy Knight Cupid Knight Ale Knight

Youth job lines urge summer work for teens

A reader asks about summer jobs for 15 year olds and how to gain experience. The response notes efforts to open seasonal work, prioritizing poor families on federal installations, calls for registration with the Summer Job Center for Youth at the Texas Employment Commission, and urges local business payroll expansion to hire youths.

Texas Employment Commission Edward Wagner

Sunrise Index World and local listings overview

A concise index lists sections of the Sunrise newspaper including Amusements on page 6, Church News on pages 10 and 11, Classifieds pages 24 to 33, Comics around pages 18 to 19, Death Notices on page 24, Editorial on page 12, Features on page 13, Financial on pages 14 and 15, Poda la Fun and Games on page 34, Horoscope on page 1, Real Estate on pages 21 to 23, Society on page 9, Sports on pages 17 to 20, Texas Trails on page 2, and TV Logs on page 8.

Weekend forecast clear to partly cloudy and warm

The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with warm temperatures Saturday through Sunday. Winds will be mostly southeasterly at 5 to 15 mph. Highs reach the upper 80s Saturday with overnight lows around the low 60s. Friday’s high was 87 with a 60-degree low.

Grand jury to report on Fuentes SBA case Monday

Federal grand jury probing Albert Fuentes Jr. for attempted 49 percent stake in a local company in connection with a government loan plan to report Monday. Witnesses including Eddie Montez and Emanuel Salaiz were questioned in closed session at the Federal Building.

ED Castillo Federal Grand Jury Albert Fuentes Jr Small Business Administration Grand Jury Federal Building Guy Goodwin Washington U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Dist Ted Butler Montez San Antonio Eddie Montez Fuentes Grand Republican M. O. Turner GOP A. F Tony) Rodriguez Tom Guardia Jr Tony Delfin SBA Arthur del Rose Alameda Emanuel Salaiz G. J. Gonzalez Salaiz

No Chance of Late Delivery Promoted by Postal Reform Group

Washington group called the Citizens Committee for Postal Reform released an announcement to UPI and other news offices in Washington on Friday. The message was hand delivered.

Washington UPI The Citizens Committee For Postal Reform

Pueblo Wife to Tell Story in The Light Series

The Light Sunday begins a 10 part exclusive serialization titled Pueblo Wife Rose Bucher's Own Story. It presents a moving human document of a vigil behind the scenes with hope and courage against great odds as the Summer Reading Fiesta opens. Further features and book condensations will follow in coming weeks.

The Rose Bucher Tre

Bexar County Gains Two New Courts in Legislature

Texas House approved creating 29 judicial districts including two new district courts for Bexar County named the 186th and 187th Judicial Districts. Judges to be governor appointees serving until the next general election. Effective Sept 1, cost about 18000 dollars per court. Additional districts 197th for Comal Guadalupe and 195th for Edwards Bandera Kerr Kimble Menard McCulloch Kendall Concho counties.

The Light Austin Bureau Austin Texas House Bexar County Murray Watson Mart Dewitt Hale Corpus Christi Senate 197Th Judicial District Comal Guadalupe Counties Edwards, Bandera, Kerr, Kimble, Menard, McCulloch, Kendall Concho Counties

Weak Front Brings Showers Across State

A weak cool front moving northeast to southwest across the state Friday brought light showers and slightly cooler temperatures to areas behind the air mass.

United Press International

Nixon and Mrs Nixon Leave for Camp David Weekend

President Nixon and First Lady Nixon flew to Camp David with H. R. Haldeman and Charles Bebe Reboza. They planned to spend part of the weekend at the presidential retreat.

Washington UPI Nixon Camp David H. R. Haldeman Charles Bebe Reboza

UT Dental School Bill To Be Voted By Governor

The Texas House accepted Senate changes to create a University of Texas Dental School in San Antonio and sent the measure to the governor. The 133 to 4 vote followed Senate amendments allowing site selection by UT regents, who reportedly back San Antonio per a unanimous resolution.

The Light Austin Bureau Austin House Senate University of Texas Dental School San Antonio University of Texas Board of Regents Guy Floyd

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A. J. Ploch AST UTSA Tracy Cernan Eugene A. Cernan Tracy Seabrook Tex Earth Apollo Knights Clarence Hamel Jefferson High School Jerry Ohler Poda U.S Gonzalez Hilary Sandoval U.S. District Court Adrian Spears Bexar
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