Rains Top Topics At CWB
City Water Board officials discuss rainfall trends for 1971 and record pumpage. San Antonio’s rain exceeds norms with September and October figures. computer systems arrive to boost billing, traffic analysis, and records. Trustees approve multiple contracts for revamping offices and replacing water mains across several streets and subdivisions.
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City Water Board
CWB
System
Nen Cyecounty Criminal Justice
Patchar
CWR
Dolorosa
Virginia
Dakota
Dyells
Piedmont
Mone Gmental
Iowa
Basse Road
Weidner Road
Northern Hills Subdivision
Pinson Subdivision
Rathland
Nuns Complete Air Force Basic Training at Lackland
Two nuns Sister Sheila McGuirk and Sister Lalith Rosenthal from Holyoke Massachusetts completed Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB. They joined the Massachusetts Air National Guard to serve state and church through medical work with the 104th Tactical Fighter Group at Barnes AFB. Both women, trained as a nurse's aide and practical nurse, pursue medical service for the elderly and vital support for service members.
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Doris Wright
Lackland Air Force Base
Air Force
Sheila McGuirk
Lalith Rosenthal
Massachusetts Air National Guards
Rosenthal
Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph
Holyoke
Mass
104Th Tactical Fighter Group
Barnes Air Force Base
McGuirk
Ny Berlarzies
National Guard
Rosenthal Sai
Wye
Peter Lonehran
14Th Tactical Fighter Group
Barnes Afb
Air Force Reserve
Lackland Afb
Charter Camp Split Divides City Charter Changes
City Charter Revision Commission subcommittee heard sharp disagreements Tuesday night as state and city agencies and universities urged changes to the city charter. St Marys and Trinity University pressed reforms while housing authorities and other officials cautioned against radical shift. Consensus grew only on boosting salary powers for the mayor and council.
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City Counsil
City Counci
City Mall
St. Mary's University
Trin Y University
Barrer
Howsing Authority
Wen
Ambassador in L A Australian Finds Texas
Australian ambassador to the United States Sir James Plimsoll visits San Antonio for three days to learn about the city and discuss migration to Australia. He notes Australia’s European-leaning immigration policy, contrasts living costs and tensions with the United States, and highlights meetings with civic leaders, Trinity University, and the Brooks Air Force base.
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Sharon Watkins
Texas
San Antonio
James Pumsoll
United States
Alamo City
Australia
International Airport
Plimsall
Contry
Plimsoll
Nixon
Flinsol
Mistis Institute
Southavest Research Institute
Rotary Club
Trinity University
McNay Art
Trinity
St. Mary's University
IWC Receives $8000 Grant for Child Care Aide Training
Incarnate Word College was awarded an $8000 grant from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to train 20 child care center aides this school year. President Earl Jones said the program expands a summer pilot and emphasizes a bilingual approach to early childhood education.
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Incarnate Word College
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Ir. Earl Jones
IWC
Fewer Jobless Report Shows Drop in San Antonio
Unemployment fell to 5.1 percent of the civilian labor force in mid September, marking a second straight monthly decline in the San Antonio metropolitan area. Employed persons declined to 314.01 thousand in September from August, with unemployment dropping from 47,650 in August to 16,050 in September. Texas Employment Commission figures compare current unemployment to 5.4 percent a year ago.
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San Antonio
Texas
Theft of 87 Silver Dollars Reported
Theft of 87 silver dollars from no sata in his office at 111 Sole was reported to police today by attorney E W Tracy. The incident was logged as a crime report with local authorities.
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Sole
Dad
E.W. Tracy
Floods and storms sweep across Texas causing outages
A night of heavy rain and thunderstorms from Dallas Fort Worth to San Antonio triggered tornadoes and city flooding. The City Public Service Board reported a lightning strike near the Medina Vase substation causing power outages restored within about half an hour and damage to transformers. Heavy rainfall in Paris Lamar County reached 12.09 inches with storms hitting Farmers Branch Fort Worth Port Worth Cleburne as the Trinity River rose toward a possible 10 foot crest above flood stage.
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Walzem Road
TE 35
City Public Service Board
Medina Vase
CPSB
Dallas
Fort. Worth
San Antonio
Central
Texas
Paris
Lamar County
Farmers Branch
Port Worth
Cleburne
Fort Worth
Trinity
Underworld Effort to Organize Prostitution in Bexar County
Dist. Atty. Ted Buller revealed that organized crime elements attempted to form a prostitution ring in Bexar County. He noted violence used to pressure prostitutes into protection money and described arrests on federal charges as part of a crackdown by city county and federal officers.
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Bexar County
Dist. Aly
Ted Buller
Butler
Buller
Underworld
Batley
The Light's Action Line Clarifies Social Security ID Use
A Social Security Administration statement explains that numbers will not be issued to anyone posing as another person, irrespective of nationality or living status. It notes mandatory identification is not required to alter a card and outlines identification methods and legal limitations.
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Tan
Social Security
French Food Festival Debuts in City Stores
Handy Andy launches the French Foot Festival in 18 Handy Andy locations from Wednesday to Saturday. Guests will sample French cheeses pates and biscuits plus free cookbooks and wine guides. A preview tasting at Oak Park Village Mall featured French dignitaries including Madame Odile Sursizon and Georges MacClanahan amid city officials and Handy Andy executives.
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Handy Andy
Foods
France
Mademoiselles
Oak Park Village
Giesta
Handy
Andy
San Antonio
Odile Sursizon
Koods
Frannce
Georges MacClanahan
Texas
Simon Cattreel
Guess
John Gaiti
Firemen Win Standard Fight With Civil Service Commission
Local firemen won a split decision over the Fire and Police Civil Service Commission affecting employment standards. The panel rescinded a Sept action that auto disqualified felons, leaving final hiring discretion to a review board. The commission ordered a study of police and fire hiring standards nationwide and directed a city attorney to define moral turpitude.
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Norma Reed
Fire and Police Civil Service Commission
Chatraran
Frank Manupelli
Ruben Salazar
C. Thompson Harris
Minupelli
Thre
Handa of Uo Review Board
Stody
Subscription rates and service charges by carrier
Rates shown for different carriers and regions include Sunday and daily options. Listings cover San Antonio and Teros towns with monthly prices and per cep rates, Texas mail subscriptions, and outside Texas including Central and South America. Foreign country rates and Associated Press usage terms are noted.
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San Antonis
Teros
Denny
Poly Poly
Texas
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