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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1976
Page
2
Road officials warn Texas major arteries will wear out and require resurfacing or rebuilding. A Road Information Program study says 75 percent of 4198 miles of major roads should be resurfaced by 1986 to handle an expected 2.2 million more vehicles.
The United States refused to back Vietnam’s U N admission until missing service members are accounted for. Diplomatic sources say Washington opposed a draft resolution for unified Vietnam pushed by Guyana and eight others. Syrian brigades with tanks and U S bulldozers advanced to Beirut gates, greeted by rice-throwing villagers.
Councilman Glen Hartman asked the city attorney to assess if the City Water Board may ignore City Council directives on water service expansion. He cited CWB Manager Robert Van Dyke’s claim the board is not bound to follow recommendations and urged cooperative attitude, referencing a prior July resolution to curb fringe-area spending and shift focus to inner-city mains. The staff report warned replacing 250 miles of substandard mains could double the $5 million bond issue.
Speaking State Rep. Ribak announced plans to sponsor a bill in the next session to rescind unlimited sick pay for firefighters and police on retirement. He called the current law a Frankenstein monster and noted he is the first Bexar County delegate to oppose the Lombardino measure. Frank Lombardino is a powerful Senate figure.
The representative scheduled a press conference Friday at the GECU Executive Building to detail his plan amid hope for public backing. City officials say 585,371 dollars were paid to 65 retiring police and firefighters this year under the new system, double the 276,970 figure under the old setup, with costs expected to rise. Ribak said officials did not inform him of opposition before the last legislative session.
Austin bureau reports that the Lower Colorado River Authority faces potential legal challenges over its rights to Colorado River water. Water attorneys note LCRA has conserved water but question the validity of some permits while a prior dispute with Houston Lighting and Power over the South Texas Nuclear Project remains unresolved.
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