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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1972
Page
4
Doctors report Preparation H shrinks swollen hemorrhoidal tissues caused by infection and relieves pain and itching. With over the counter availability, tests in New York and Washington, D.C. show similar benefits. Millions use it yearly for relief. There is no other formula like Preparation H ointment or suppositories.
Investigators from two states began a probe after a late model station wagon with a Florida license plate was found 20 feet from shore at Medina Lake Park Road 37 Bandera County. The car, possibly stolen, sustained minor damage and was recovered by a wrecker. Divers attached a line to the vehicle as it was pulled from the lake.
Queen Elizabeth laid a wreath at Whitehall memorial honoring Britain's World War I and II dead. She wore a singlet badge symbolizing the Fields of Flanders as the Remembrance Day observance took place.
In Manila President Ferdinand E Marcos signed a decree enabling military tribunals to try in absentia leaders of the outlawed Communist Party and other fugitive rebels, expanding wartime wartime powers amid ongoing security actions.
New Delhi granted rare permission for American evangelist Billy Graham to visit Nagaland in the northeast. Government sources say he plans a revival meeting there amid insurgent activity.
Report notes no progress in Vietnam ceasefire talks. Thieu demands enforcement teams and full North Vietnamese withdrawal, while Haig and Kissinger aides push for clarity on a Council of National Reconciliation. Estimates place Hanoi forces from 30,000 to 125,000. Thieu warns any Communist role must be via elections.
Legislative board members including Lt. Gay Ben Barnes and Rep Dan Cavness debated merit pay boosts for 1974 and 1975. The panel rejected a $4 million merit-pay proposal amid concerns it might not attract qualified staff as grocery costs rise. The Texas Public Employees Association seeks a $29 million raise for 1974-75. The salary plan awaits the January appropriations bill.
The National Earthquake Information Center reported a 6.8 magnitude quake and could not determine its epicenter at first. Center chief James Lande said the temblor likely struck near the southern part of Mexico close to the Guatemalan border.
Kenichi Horie, 34, departed Osaka in a wyacht for a solo trans-Pacific voyage described as perilous by authorities. About 1,000 well wishers saw him off as he promised to travel west of Hawaii toward the Christmas Islands, Cape Mort, Cape Town, the Tasman Sea, and return to Osaka.
Severe weather across East and Southeast Texas dropped over an inch of rain in multiple cities with Grand Prairie reporting major damage to more than 100 homes. Winds shattered windows, toppled poles, and a tornado near Waco damaged a farmhouse while Fort Worth and Dallas areas recorded numerous injuries and extensive property losses.
Washington Senator William Proxmire urged opening strategic arms limitation talks with China. He cited Beijing’s active nuclear program and growing missile capabilities as factors shaping SALT negotiations and warned of a potential ICBM threat to the United States.
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