Byrd Promoted to San Antonio Light Managing Editor
Publisher Frank A Bennack Jr announces William B Bellamy to executive editor and Kenneth R Byrd to managing editor of The Light, effective immediately. Byrd, 80, long served in Texas since 1950 with a string of senior editorial roles.
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Suspect Arrested in East Side Hit-Run Deaths
James Childs, 43, charged after four children were struck near N Walters and Gorman Street. Four counts of failure to stop and render aid. Bail set at 100 000. Victims Cheryl Mollett 40 Darrell Mollett 9 Aaron Williams 14, all in critical condition or dead. Police traced vehicle from tip about suspect nicknamed Chicken.
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Vigil for victims as man held in hit and run
A 43 year old East Side man is jailed in Bexar County on hit and run charges in connection with the deaths of Cheryl Mallett 19 and Darrell Mallett 7. Their mother Willie Mallett waits at Santa Rosa Children's Hospital where Anthony Mallett remains critical, as two other children recover. The family learned the youngsters were struck while heading to a neighborhood store near their Burnet Street home.
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Tornadoes and Hail Hit Central Texas Coastline
Weather struck Texas with tornado like confusion of witches phrasing as hail rain and high winds moved across central Texas from Rio Grande to Red River. Gulf winds pushed tides two to three feet above normal along the Upper Texas Coast from Sabine Pass to the Jefferson County line. Tides closed Texas Highway 87 due to water and debris on the road.
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Two Housebreakers Tied to Percy Girl Slaying
Chicago Sun-Times links Francis Li Hohimer and Frederick Malchow to the Valerie Percy murder case. The report details past crimes, confessions, and ongoing police questioning as investigators pursue new leads despite evidentiary limits.
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Happy Thanksgiving From Peking With Hearst Reporter
In Peking after visa delays and a flu bout, William Randolph Hearst Jr reports a mixed but hopeful Thanksgiving travel saga. He recalls past Pulitzer Prize wins with the Hearst Task Force and notes a forthcoming full wrap-up piece.
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Seguin Man Wins Holiday Cash in Sweepstakes
Seguin man Erwin J. Haas, a long time Light subscriber, claimed $10 in the TY Sweepstakes Holiday Cash. He matched his sweepstakes number from the TV Channels Magazine cover with winning figures shown on The Light's TV Log page published Monday through Saturday.
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Bandit Steals 2500 From Bank Deposit Night
A man robbed a Citizens National Bank of San Antonio deposit at gunpoint of 2500 dollars late Saturday night. The assailant wore a stocking over his head and fled on foot. Auck Fredericksburg of Luby’s Cafeteria reported the suspect, described as a man in his mid thirties, about six feet tall and 200 pounds, remained at large. This marked the second time in six weeks that Luby’s Cafeteria locations were robbed after similar incidents involving managers and trainees.
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