Bless This Monday Mess By KEITH ELLIOTT
A quirky column recounts odd events and local chatter from Wichita Falls and beyond, including jewelry designer Mike Huttail earning world jewelry designer of the year laurels, travel tales toward New Orleans and Paris, and social quips from a Texas-Arkansas game context with humorous asides about hypnosis and football.
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Wichita Falls
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Paris
Wegram
Mike
Tuesday Night Lights Go Dark Across City Crowd Adapts
A San Antonio blackout sparked improvised scenes across venues. At King William Park a free symphony concert and other gatherings lit candles and sang, while church leaders and residents improvised to stay calm. Restaurants, hotels, and cantinas kept serving as guests navigated by candles and lighters amid the outage. Community members described the night as odd and unsettling, yet orderly as officials coordinated response efforts. The city endured the outage with humor and resilience, relying on candles, prayers, and shared patience.
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King William Park
San Antonio
San Antonio Blackout Tests City Officials Resolve
City officials including Mayor Lila Cockrell and City Manager Tor Huebner faced a widespread blackout at a Texas Municipal League reception in the San Antonio Convention Center. Cockrell praised CPS and police handling, while Cisneros urged improved emergency communications and procedures.
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Texas Municipal League
San Antonio Convention Center
Lila Cockrell
Tor Huebner
Petice Eml Peters
Cockrell
Huebner
San Antonio
Cisneros
Walter W. McAlister
McAlister
Heears
Cornell
CPS
Corneil
Wpore
WML Als Sem
Binyd Bentsen
Texas Municipal Leaur
Tenisen
Austin
Heavy Traffic Disrupts Los Angeles Phone Lines
After a blackout, Southwestern Bell Telephone automatic systems kicked in and phone service was restored, but the city faced a massive traffic jam of calls. Police and city public service lines were overloaded as residents reported difficulty reaching others and lines remained busy for about an hour.
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Gary
Mis City Public
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Navin
Sauth
Downtown Businesses Escape Harm After Power Outage
Amid a citywide blackout in the Haw Mton area, downtown stores reported minimal damage. Police notes from Patrolman Travsta say most storefronts remained intact while owners surveyed streets on the restored 8 11 pm power, with some wary shopkeepers grateful lights were back and no major vandalism appeared.
Radio Operators Aid City During Power Blackout
Experienced amateur radio operators in San Antonio aided emergency communications after a city blackout. The Red Cross station ran on a gasoline generator while volunteers, including Dean Davis, used battery and car radios to relay reports to police as darkness fell. Traffic control relied on the radio network and public service bands to monitor the situation.
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FORD
Bexar Cienty
Crecy
Aabuin Kado Club
San Antonio
Backup Power Lit Airport Runways
Sunday power failure hit International Airport during the July period yet officials said operations ran smoothly. FAA officials reported emergency generators kept runways functional with no interruption. Passengers in terminals faced hours of delays and inconveniences while some departed for Turkey.
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Karen
International
Bulless
Federal Aviaation Administration
Turky
Mike Mutching
Sundiy
Cockrell
EMS Usual Night Reports Higher Call Volume
A spokesman for the department said the emergency center had more than usual calls during the shift. He noted the increase was not out of the ordinary for weekends, when activity tends to rise, and emphasized that staff remained engaged throughout the night.
Emergency Power Proves Vital in Sunday San Antonio Outage
Officials say hospital emergency power systems functioned efficiently during a statewide Sunday power failure. Lights, critical care units and some elevators remained operational while families anxious about delays and jammed phone lines sought updates from switchboards and local officials.
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