Veto Urged on Bill Blocking Northside Freeway
The Light urges Gov. Connally to veto House Bill 665 introduced by Rep. Jake Johnson and backed by Sen. Franklin Spears. The piece labels the measure a fraud to block the northside freeway by allowing In carnate Word College to seek annexation by Alamo Heights for altered fire and police rates, a tactic the paper brands as trickery and impractical.
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Rep
Jake Johnson
Bexar County
Franklin Spears
Incarnate Word College
Alamo Heights
Gov. Connally
Bomb hoax jokes meet tough federal penalties
The piece notes repeated airline bomb hoax jokes by humorists who face federal fines and jail for false tips. It highlights a Connecticut man whose sentence was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals and hints at potential Supreme Court review. The overall message is that such stunts attract serious legal consequences and strong official reaction.
Soviet deputy premier Mikoyan on sick list
EHE Soviet first deputy premier Anastas Mikoyan is reported ill after a trip to Murmansk to greet Cuba's Fidel Castro. His illness is described as difficult to diagnose and attributed to potential exposure during Cuba visit and interactions with Castro.
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Anastas Mikoyan
Murmansk
Cuba
Mikoya
Castro
Early Diagnosis and Gamma Globulin in Schools
Mixed medical column notes on rheumatic fever risk and heart disease link, early detection, and gamma globulin as protection. Cites National Child Cardiac Hospital Florida and school notices urging parents to consult doctors for antibody-based protection. Mentions acne treatment and public health guidance from 1964 King Features Syndicate.
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National Child Cardiac Hospital
Florida
City flood and water works pledge outlined in plea
A civic appeal calls for a storm sewer system, expanded hospital facilities, full flood control project participation, extension of sanitary sewer and water lines citywide, a long range plan for ample future water supply, and completion of modern street lighting as a high priority for the city.
Pact ends featherbedding in East Side jungle of Illinois
Union management pact brought peace to a former industrial jungle in southern Illinois across from St. Louis. After years of high costs and work stoppages, big firms returned, costs fell, and efficiency rose as unions and contractors signed a 10 point agreement banning featherbedding and jurisdictional strikes.
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Hicago
Illinois
East Side
Mississippi
St. Louis
New Jersey
Illinois Power & Light Co
John R. Handley Jr
Granite City Steel Co
East St. Louis
Monsanto Chemical Co
Belleville
Hunchley
Hundley
Building Trades Unions
U.S
Pail Syruti
Letters and civic notes from Valley Hi readers
A collection of readers letters and notes reference a prowler report, praise for local sheriff response, calls for action on national freedom, and opinions on media influence and race issues. Names include Robert L. Polter and M A Hockenberry, with mentions of Florida NAACP and Supreme Court voting.
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Valley Hi
Sheriff Hauck
Robert L. Polter
M. A. Hockenberry
American freedom fighter denounces neutrality law double standard
A Cuban anti Castro activist named Alexander Rorke Jr. faces seizure of his twin Beechcraft C-45 and a British seized Violynn II as the U.S. government asserts neutrality law enforcement. Rorke argues the crackdown targets patriotic actions abroad while earlier U.S. actions against Cuba broke the law, citing historical examples from Chennault’s Flying Tigers to the Lafayette Escadrille.
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Cuba
Havana
Geoffrey Sullivan
Waterbury
Alexander Rorke Jr
Castro
Chamberlain
U.S
Betchcraft
Connecticut
Bradley Field
Hartford
Rorke
Norman’s Key
Bahamas
Dinner Key
Fla
Coast Guard
Miami River
United States
Cienfuegos
Matanzas
C TA
Central America
Caribbean
Unen
Claire Chennault
Louisiana
Flying Tigers
Pearl Harbor
Eagle Squadron
Raoul Lufbery
Wallingford
Pathe
Through the Years San Antonio Light items recap
Unjustified strike by garbage workers may push city to private firms for collection. Brackenridge High seniors to receive diplomas at Municipal Auditorium evacuation exercises. Bronze marker to Mrs. Nettie Houston Bringhurst at Memorial Day services in Mission Burial Park. Sheriff Johnson of Uvalde reports seizing an airplane at Sabinal involved in illicit liquor runs. Woodmen of the World picnic bans rag dances at Sutherland Springs. Funeral held for J. T. McQueeny former Southern Pacific supervisor. interment at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Advertisement: Wanted a situation by a man and wife, woman a good cook and driver.
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Nitw
Reynolds Andricks
Nettie Houston Bringhurst
Gen
Sam Houston
Capt
Augustus Jones
Memorial Day Ices
Mission Burial Park
J. T. McQueeny
San Antonio
The
Southern Pacific
St. Patrick's Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
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State Highway Department
Sen. Spears
Mr. Spears
Airlines
FBI
U.S. Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Breers
Mikovan
Beg
Lester B
Coleman
Hyery
King Features Syn, Inc
St. Louis Globe-D
By Victor Riesel
Henry J. Taylor
Noelyn Rakowita
Legislation Commission
NAACP
Mrs. Bdna Lowder
John Chamberlain
U.S. Customs
San Antonio Light
Brackenridge High School
Municipal Auditorium
Johnson
Uvalde
Sabinal
Sutherland Springs
Woodmen of
Wonan
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