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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1971

Page

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Sentencing Set in Cherico Case Jury Guilty Murder

Sentencing for Spt Peter A Cheries 23 Fr Sam Wonston medical instructor found guilty of murder by a federal district court jury last week set for 4:30. Det G Cherien a Vietnam veteran was found guilty of murdering Mrs Lynda Evonne Hershman wife of another service member. The killing occurred in September 1970 in White Plains NY Cherico pleaded innocent but admitted to seeing the victim on the night she disappeared. Tommy Heishman now residing in San Antonio reported his wife missing September 20, 1970. Her body was found a week later in a wooded area of the military reservation.

S. Spt Peter A. Cheries Sam Wonston Guily Federal District Court Det G. Cherien Wietnam Lynda Evonne Hershman Anniher Fy San Jtoustoy Chérico White Plains Tommy Heishman San Antonio

Consumer Auto Limitation Sparks Engineering Warning

Harald Brock, national president of the Society of Automotive Engineers, says government controls threaten consumer freedom of choice and may reduce model changes. He calls for long range planning, environmental concerns, and materials recycling integrated with highway and transportation policy under reasonable controls.

Linus Lonsiavnts Indust Uehatian Automotive Engieers Harald Brock Broack Canyon Creek Court Club Verleleenneering John Deere Tratar Works Waterloo Iowa Brock Gath Broek

Smith Hails Alcohol Safety Plan In San Antonio

Smith promotes a 2.2 million three year Alcohol Safety Action Project funded by the Department of Transportation to curb drunk driving. He cites 1,700 Texas traffic deaths annually and asserts the plan will offer court options, a behaviors notification school, counseling, and a public information program while urging tougher licensing sanctions in a 1977 legislative push.

Carroll Rust Ota Sim Antonio HonmisFair Gav Smith Lesl Alamo City San Antonio Department of Transportation Hilton Palacio de Rio Kuncheon Elma Neat School Bexar County Powertar San Antonin Lexag Sanithe Texas Houston Dallas Voxag

Benmack Yeep Brown Leads TDNA

Houston AP reports Benmack Yeep Brown elected lit president of the Texas Daily Newspaper Association, succeeding W. P. lobby of the Houston Post on Jan. 1. The group of seven states Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico forms the nation’s largest daily paper association. New officers include Frank A. Bennack Jr of San Antonio Med as vice president and Frank E. Ware ren of Mauston Chronicle as treasurer. Board members named Roy Appleton Beata Record Chronicle George Jahnsa Dallas Thies Kerald Yom Meredith Golkhhy News and Wayne Sellers Palestine Herald-Press.

Houston (Ap Richard F. Trown The Austin American Statesman Texas Daily Newspaper Association Brown Wi W. P. Lobby Houston Post Laisiana Amt New Mexico Frank A. Bennack Jr San Antonio Med Frank E. Wareren Mauston Chronicle Treasuer Dircestas Roy Appleton Beata Record Chronicle George Jahnsa Dallas

Briscoe Campaign Appeals for Integrity Funds

Dolph Briscoe's Democratic gubernatorial bid totals about 12000 in campaign funds after a St. Anthony Hotel speech. Backers pledged money and support, with no names recorded, as Briscoe urged reform and action against waste and crime in Texas.

Joe Carroll Rust The Light Dolph Briscoe San Antonio Briscoe St. Anthony Hotel Fred Shield Bexar County National Bank

Gonzalez links local crime to federal probe

District Attorney Ted Buller seeks a probe into Gonzalez connected crime after a beating of a U S Senate investigator and a gang land style bombing. Gonzalez says San Antonio police are thorough and notes no FBI report since the initial warning.

Ted Buller Gonzalez U. S.senate Conzalez FBI Jack Hulton Fbl San Antonio Texas Oaston Yea New Orleans

Special Day Boosts L A United Fund Toward Goal

United Fund Day in San Antonio and Bexar County drew volunteers to five area malls seeking new money and pledges. The one day blitz raised 2 266 909 but remained 19 percent short of the 390 408 needed for the four campaign goal. Leaders praised the effort and vowed continued drives until the goal is reached.

United Fat Volunteers San Antonio Bexar County Payter Loring Jr United Fund Paul K. Herder Herder United Fund Way Ard

Local readers seek guidance on jury terms and community dances

Action Line readers ask about jury sentencing options and the Levee landmark while inquiries into social dances surface. Chaplain Beckley notes 100+ families offering airmen dinners at Lackland AFB. Victoria Plaza hosts a weekly round dance group led by Tess Cafes.

Beckley Dinter Lackland Afb Szs. Morrow Sa Antonia Acvion A. J Victoria Plaza Barrera Dorothy PF. O'Neill Tess Victoria Phra

Nixon Defies Policy Amid Indochina Disengagement Debate

In Washington critics push an amendment to force congressional withholding of funds to press disengagement from Indochina, but Senator Cooper withdraws support as timing worsens confrontation with President Nixon. Oil spill investigation near Neches River. up to 4,000 gallons dumped.

Tadochina Congress Indochina United States Nixon Cooper Neches River

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