Mexican earns U S citizenship after Vietnam service
Jesus H. Guevara, 22, blinded and maimed in Vietnam, receives the Distinguished Service Cross and U S citizenship. He reflects on antiwar protesters, vows to study business law, and says he earned citizenship through his service. He plans therapy in California before college, and urges others to work toward constructive goals.
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U.S
Vietnam
United States
Palo Alto Veterans Hospital
California
Wheatley High May Be Closed Amid Civil Rights Pressures
SAISD board member S. J. Davis told Dunbar Junior High parents that Wheatley High School may close in September to meet HEW civil rights policies. He said the office for civil rights rejected freedom of choice and all high schools must be substantially integrated, with community speculation already high about reassigning Wheatley students. Davis noted no official plan exists but warned the closing could become a fact pending central office recommendations.
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San Antonio Independent School
Dunbar
S. J. Davis
San Antonio Independent School District
Office For Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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Wheatley
Davis
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Holiday Road Toll Forecast Prompts Traffic Fatalities
The Associated Press reports thousands hit the roads for the holiday. Traffic deaths are projected at 550 to 650 on the 78 hour period from Thursday evening to Sunday night, compared with 481 in a recent nonholiday period. The record for a Memorial Day holiday is 629 in prior year.
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National Safety Council
Associated Press
First typhoid death in Austria as outbreak grows
A 51 year old woman died Wednesday marking the first fatality in Austria’s three week typhoid outbreak. Health officials report more than 800 people hospitalized across Linz and Amstetten as the illness spreads.
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Vienna
UPI
Austria
Linz
Amstetten
Beef Prices Jump 8 Percent in 30-Day Span
The Agriculture Department reported prices paid to farmers for beef rose 8 percent over the 30 days ending May 15. The rise reflects broader inflation pressures in agricultural markets and affects producers and potentially retail meat prices.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Clean Up Elmen dorf Lake Prompted by Reader
A reader recalls a once pleasant Elmen dorf Lake now polluted by runoff from streets and city land and shallow, asking if it will be cleaned. The San Antonio River Authority plans to expand drainage on the west side of the city.
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The
San Antonio
Today’s Index and Page Breakdown
Amusements on pages 22 to 23 Classifieds on pages 38 to 50 Comics between pages 18 and 19 Death Notices on page 38 Editorial on page 24 Features on page 25 Financial on page 34 Fun and Games on page 14 Horoscope on page 1 Comic Society on pages 26 to 28 Sports on pages 29 to 32 Texas Trails on page 21 TV Logs on page 33.
Smith Invited to Alamo for UTSA Signing
Gov Preston Smith was invited to San Antonio to sign House Bill 42 creating the University of Texas at San Antonio. A signing ceremony in front of the Alamo was requested by Rep Frank Lombardino and Bexar delegation officials, with the governor having 20 days to sign after Senate passage.
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Alamo
Texas
Bexar
San Antonio
Tokyo railway strike snarls service nationwide
Tokyo and other areas saw a Japan National Railway walkout disrupt train service as workers began a strike today. The stoppage affected commuter routes and long distance services across major lines, challenging daily travel plans nationwide.
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Tokyo
UPI
Japan National Railway
Weather outlook hot with isolated afternoon storms likely
Clear to partly cloudy and warm with a slight chance of afternoon thunder showers through Saturday. Light SE wind. Highs Friday and Saturday near 90s, overnight near 70. 20 percent precip Friday and Saturday afternoons. Five day forecast for Bexar and surrounding counties shows near normal daily minima 69-75 and maxima 86-96 with scattered thunderstorms likely Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Bexar
Memorial Day 1969 Forecast and Remembrance Across Lands
The piece recalls Civil War and World War II memory from Flanders Field to Arlington and beyond. It notes General Logan’s Order No. 11 and Memorial Day rituals amid a nation mourning its fallen, with a forecast for sunshine and warmth across the country.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Flanders Field
Normandy
Manila
Sicily
Meuse-Argonne
Arlington
Montezuma
Tripoli
San Antonio Welcomes 34th Aeromech Reserve Unit
The S A Reserve Unit 34th Aeromech returns from Yokota Japan after a year long tour during the Pueblo crisis. They will arrive Monday at Kelly Air Force Base and be greeted by Mayor McAllister and Gov. Smith with a proclamation. Ceremonies include speeches a fly over and Lackland Band. They earned the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for meritorious service while in Japan. Fifty three reservists return, thirty six from the San Antonio area.
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34Th Aeromech
Hacal
Air Kelly Air Force Base
Alamo City
Air Force
Japan
Yokota Air Base
Pueblo
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