Bishop Flores to lead Texas Civil Rights Advisory Panel
Bishop Patrick Flores assumed chair of the State Advisory Committee to the U S Commission on Civil Rights at a St Anthony Hotel press briefing in San Antonio. He warned laws alone do not achieve equality and urged action in education employment housing and justice while noting progress since the commission began its work.
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Joan ¥. Beggs
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Texas
Patrick Flores
San Antonio
Flores
City probes bogus overtime at Convention Center
City Manager Henckel disclosed an ongoing inquiry into false overtime pay by janitors at the Convention Center over three years. Two top timekeepers resigned, and the foreman kept time cards, claiming hours workers did not log. Losses exceed $11,000 with $5,000 per hands on claim. firings or prosecutions likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convention Center
Henckel
Benckel
Heucke
Lime use bothers residents near housing project
Residents Association president Geraldine Yorrez reports white lime used to stabilize shifting ground is entering apartments. The chemical floods flower beds and creates a rocklike residue in yards. Tenants say it tracks into homes as workers defend the method to prevent cracking.
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Ty Frank Trein
Menchaca Mantes
Geraldine Yorrez
Residents Association
Richard Jones
San Anta- Wo
Rick Young
M Corsuelo Zaragosa
Taxes Proposals Aim At Broad Relief Across Tax System
The measure seeks to cut auto taxes by repealing the 7 percent auto excise and 10 percent tax on light drinks retroactive to Aug 16 and raises personal exemptions to 650 for 1971. It would boost future year exemptions to 730 or 840, significantly reducing taxes for a four person family with rising Social Security taxes next year.
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Rales Ug
Senate
Sune
Man Burned In Explosion In San Antonio Home
A San Antonio resident suffered severe burns Tuesday when a gas tank was being filled at his house. Morris Breazoale, 102 E Fisetz, sustained second and third degree burns to the buttocks and legs and was hospitalized at Santa Rosa Medical Center. Hospital spokesmen noted he wore three pairs of trousers, possibly to ward off cold, which may have limited further injury.
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San Antonio
Morris Breazoale
E Fisetz
al Santa Rosa Medical Center
Secon
Breasveale
San Antonio Named Ideal Spot for Texas Film Industry
Smith promotes San Antonio as an ideal location for state film production at a Texas Film Commission briefing at the St. Anthony Hotel. He announced William Ochse’s appointment to the film commission and noted local leaders’ efforts to form committees to attract moviemakers, with support pledged by the Chamber of Commerce.
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Gay, Stutth
San Antonio
Smith
Mons
Texas Film Commission
St. Anthony
Film Commission
William Ochse
Ochse
The
Texas
San Amonio
Scott Hardy
John Hamilton
Warren Skaaren
Skaaren
Edgewood bids for $10 million bicultural ed program
Edgewood School District officials push a five year bicultural education program funded by a federal experimental schools initiative. Dr Don Raies noted the grant could be several million dollars with exact figures still negotiated. The district emphasizes English Spanish bilingual education to benefit Anglo and Mexican American students.
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Suaron Watkins
Edgewood
Povernanet
Don Raiies
Comquisiipnor
U. S. Office of Education
San Antonio
eWood Ant
Experimental Schools
Davies
Amoumt
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Tal Schools
Thives
Hor
Williams
Management Leads Hospital Executives Seminar
Ray E. Brown, executive vice president of Northwestern University’s McGaw Medical Center, spoke at Trinity University on hospital management efficiency. The two day Hospital Executive Leadership Program, co sponsored by Trinity and the Texas Hospital Association, drew about 70 hospital administrators for lectures and discussions on making the organization run smoothly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray E. Brown
Trinity University
Brown
Northwestern University
McGaw Medical Center
Chicago
Trinity
Texas Hospital Association
Former San Antonio Man Held in Draft Evasion Bond
Arnulfa Raymond Garcia, 20, a former San Antonio resident, appeared before U S Magistrate Frank Waskin after his arrest by U S agents in Bexar County Jail. Indicted by a federal grand jury in South Bend Indiana for draft evasion he was attempting to report for military induction while living in Gary Indiana.
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San Antonio
Bexar
Arnulfa Raymond Garcia
U. S
Frank Waskin
Garcia
South Bend
Ind
Gary
Indiana
Gonzalez to Testify as Grand Jury Probes Organized Crime
Rep Gonzalez was to testify Tuesday as Bexar County Grand Jury opened an inquiry into organized crime. District Attorney Ted Butler said the panel would question him about a life insurance underworld contract while also hearing from local law enforcement officials and newsmen. Subpoenas may target others linked to organized crime as sessions proceed next week.
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Rep. Gonzalez
Bexar County
Grand Jury
Teparis
Dist
Atty
Ted Butler
Buller
San Antonio
U.S. Senate
175Th District Court Grand Jury
Butler
Gonzalez
Builer
Man Faces Death Charge in Mexican brothers stabbing case
Tian Rocha, 19, of 2529 Olumpico, remains in Bexar County jail on bonds totaling 18,500 after being charged with murder and assault in the November 12 stabbing at Guadalupe and South Zarza Maria that killed Artemio Puente, 23, of Nueva Hostia, Mexico, and wounded his brother Paul Puente. Peace Justice J. P. Grutierre set bonds at 15,000 for murder with malice and 3,500 for assault to murder.
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Tian Rocha
Olumpico
Bexar County
Peace Justice
J. P. Grutierre
Rocha
Artemio Puente
Nueva Hostia
Mexico
Paul Puente
Guadalupe
Zarzamari
Turkey Dinner Planned in Villa Coronado Community Center
Southside Neighborhood Assistance Corporation and partners plan a turkey dinner for Villa Coronado residents at p.m. Wednesday. The Villa Coronado Women's League is preparing Likeys donated by Comey Commissioner Albert Pena and local civic groups. Edmundo Zaragosa of the SNACD shares details. Migrant Federation Project members help with serving.
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Southside Neighborhood Assistance Corporation
Villa Coronado
San Antonio Light Subscription Rates By Carrier
San Antonio Light publishes subscription prices by carrier for San Antonio Texas and other regions. Rates shown include Daily and Sunday plans, daily only, Sunday only, and outside Texas options with varying monthly and annual totals. The document lists details for Mexico Central and South America and foreign countries with corresponding rates.
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San Antaio
Texas
Jawar
Mexico
Central America
South America
Unclear Light's Action Line prompts post office and LAPD notes
A garbled column discusses reporting red light violations to the LAPD Patrol Division and urges noting license or patrol car numbers with time and date. It cites a San Antonio Postal Service appearance policy and jokes about past military hair trends, ending with rhetorical questions about public figures.
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Emil B. Peters
LAPD
U.S. Army
Beciles
Joan Baez
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