IMAGE Plans Yearn to Learn Center in San Antonio
IMAGE led by Tony Calderon announces a Yearn to Learn Center on the West Side to curb the 70 percent dropout rate among Mexican American students. The project includes an Image Youth Corps, tutoring, a culture corner, a speakers bureau, and a referral service with initial funding sought from the community. Full operation starts in September with a small staff and volunteer base.
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Susan Bauernfeind
Frito Bandido
IMAGE
San Antonio
Tony Calderon
Calderon
School of Aerospace Medicine
Brooks Afb
Apollo 10 Trio Skips Holiday to Finish Debriefing
Apollo 10 moon pilots skip Memorial Day to complete phase one debriefing as they rehearse every step of a moon landing except the final touchdown. The mission’s findings aim to aid Apollo 11’s training for July 20 lunar walk. Apollo 11 also sees a full-scale landing simulation, though a practice touchdown was aborted near the surface due to low fuel.
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Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. “Buz
Aldrin
Cape Kennedy
Mission Control
Houston
Armstrong
Michael Collins
Space Agency
Thomas P. Stafford
John W. Young
Eugene A. Cernan
Moon
Donald K. “Deke
Slayton
R. C. Kohler
Hayakawa Firing Plea Rejected by State Officials
State Colleges chancellor Glenn S. Dumke rejected a faculty demand to fire San Francisco State College acting President S I Hayakawa. Dumke said the faculty group had no authority to urge censure and noted the Board of Trustees ultimately holds the power.
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Los Angeles
UPI
State Colleges
Glenn S. Dumke
S. I. Hayakawa
San Francisco State College
Dumke
Urban Whittaker
Hayakawa
Board of ‘Trustees
Board of Trustees
The
Colleg
City Council weighs HemisFair reuse and UTSA site plan
City leaders study long range HemisFair Plaza reuse following legislature approval of a UTSA branch in San Antonio. They consider offering the fair grounds 20 acres for the university and explore turning the U.S. Pavilion into a City Water Board building while approving housing authority plans and various city contracts.
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University of Texas
San Antonio
McAllister
Citizens Committee
Pete Torres
Henckel
Torres
City Water Board
U.S
Martin Street
J. M. Lerma Construction Co
Harold M. Freeman
Tezel and Cotter Air Conditioning Co
HemisFair Plaza
Texas lawmakers inch toward trimmed teacher pay bill and budget
Lt. Gov. Barnes says Senate will vote on a teacher pay raise costing the state 61.9 million next school year while House leaders move toward passing a 2.84 billion one year general appropriations bill to Gov. Smith. The plan was shaped by a 10 member conference committee and includes extra revenue measures. Senators approved the appropriations report 30 to 1 with Henry Grover voting no. The bill funds 2.84 billion across all funds, with 570.8 million from general revenue. Bills to subsidize Baylor medical and dental enrollments and a new minimum wage compromise were also advanced. Constitutional changes approved would tax agricultural land by productivity and raise homestead exemption city lot value from 5 000 to 10 000.
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Austin
Ben Barnes
House
Gus Mutscher
Representatives
Preston Smith
Barnes
Mutscher
House-Senate
Smith
Appropriations Conference Committee
Henry Grover
Houston
Senate
Salary Increases Drive San Antonio State Hospital Budget Rise
The Senate approved an appropriations bill boosting San Antonio area hospital funding by about 778000 with most of the rise from a 6.8 percent state employee pay hike. San Antonio State Tuberculosis Hospital’s budget grows to 4761932, Kerrville and Legion Annex also gain, and the giant bill takes effect Sept 11 at the start of the fiscal year.
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Austin
San Antonio
Senate
San Antonio State Tuberculosis Hospital
Stith
Kerrville State Hospital
Legion Annnex
City Manager's Niece Receives Award
Denise Henckel, 13, niece of City Manager Jerry Henckel, was honored by the City Council for guiding two children to safety during a May residence fire. She discovered the blaze at television Goshen home, carried 19 month and 3 4 year old children outside, then alerted neighbors and firefighters.
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Jerry Henckel
Denise Henckel
Donald T. Henck
Pat Neff
Denise
George Guyser
Goshen
Mulhern
Barbecue Dangers Warned By New York Health Officials
Albany health officials warn against indoor open flame grilling due to risk of asphyxia. Charcoal smoke can produce dangerous carbon monoxide. they urge outdoor cooking only for summer barbecues.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
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San Antonio Housing Authority
SAHA
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Model Cities
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Firechief B. T. Mulhern
Baylor Medical
Rose Kennedy
Brookline
Mass
John F. Ken
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L.A
the Light
San Antonio State Hospital
Quakertown
McAllister, Henckel
B. T. Mulhern
Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor
London
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Liz
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