Security Service of the Air Force marks silver anniversary
The Security Service traces its origin to October 20, 1948 at Arlington Hall Station Virginia and moved to Brooks AFB then Kelly AFB in 1953. Today, led by Maj. Gen. Walter T. Galligan, it directs over 19,000 people at 47 U S locations and 11 countries. San Antonio hosts 3,000 active duty personnel at Kelly with many retirees in the area. The command emphasizes recruiting top talent and expanding women in key roles. It has earned 89 Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards, five presidential citations, and other honors.
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U.S. “Air Force Security Service
Kelly
The
Security Service
Arlington Hall Station
San Antonio
Brooks ‘Afb
Kelly Afb
United States
Free World
Walter T. Galligan
Air Force
Navy
Junior League Rummage Sale At Convention Center
The annual Junior League rummage sale in San Antonio runs from 9 a.m. today to noon Monday at the Convention Center Exhibit Hall with hours today 9 to 6, tomorrow 12 to 6, and Monday 9 to noon. Proceeds fund hospital, museum, and charity programs. items donated by members and local merchants. Buyers help support community services while finding good buys.
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Barca Hunters
Convention Center
Junior League
Health Talk Explores Regeneration and Medical Advances
Prominent doctors discuss regeneration in animals and potential medical boosts from this knowledge. Dr Becker notes higher life forms may lose some regenerative abilities through evolution. The piece covers battlefield medical evacuation by air, improved emergency transport, Brooks Army Medical Center programs, and a new insulin type U100 with FDA input and syringe guidance for patients.
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Robert 0. Becker
Veterans Administration Hospital
I i Syracue
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
San Antonio Light Page 16 Feature Summary
Historical excerpt from the San Antonio Light dated October 20, 1973 highlights events and persons of local interest on page 16 A. It presents brief notes on community happenings, notable residents, and upcoming civic activities with a focus on regional tone and period context.
The Political Fine Line Between Honesty and Dishonesty
The piece surveys how politicians with farm ties or modest means navigate favors and campaign finances. It discusses gifts like interest free loans, campaign spending, wedding receptions funded by contributors, and the risk of corruption, noting some elites may resist such entanglements while others participate. The author cites figures like Rockefeller and Kennedy as examples of integrity.
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Tie
Rathering
Rockefellers
Kennedys
Aristotle
Rocky
Ted
Readers Debate Israeli Move and Media Bias
A reader from Morocco compares international news coverage and accuses U S media of pro Israel bias influenced by Jewish influence in government and press. The letter also discusses Moshe Dayan and Israel's military role, contrasting it with Civil Service pay inequities raised by Mrs Jeanette Rusin Ambari.
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Damascus
San Antonio
Morocco
Imne
Alyy, T
Tebanon
Golda Meir
Israel
Kissinger
Supreme Court
Moshe Dayan
Moses
David
Moshe Dayais
Jeanette Rusin Ambiari
M.M
Congress
Small society praises freedom earned by defenders
The note lauds those who defend freedom and cites San Antonio as proof of sacrifices by veterans. It honors crippled veterans, separated families, widows and orphans, and mentions M.M. and M.SGY. FRANZ HORNEFFER NOGIC with a brief nod to Kelly APB in accounting and finance.
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M.M
San Antonio
M.sgy
Franz Horneffer Nogic
Kelly
Training Marines in California desert sparks war readiness debate
The United States has been conducting extended desert training for Marines in Southern California. Critics question whether routine drills against a distant threat justify potential escalations and risks of nuclear confrontation over Israel or other regional flashpoints.
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United States
California
Israel
No Hot Races Foreseen as Nationwide Politics Provoke Debate
The piece surveys 1973 politics with New York favoring Beame over Marchi, California eyeing tax limits, and New Jersey described as corrupt and noisy. It notes a national breath of political opportunity and potential federal imitation if reforms pass in California. The tone blends satire with candid critique of state governments.
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New York City
Abraham Beame
John Marchi
Enileman
California
Congress
Two Gentlemen Run Against Corruption in New Jersey
The Democrats back Harvard lawyer Brendan Byrne with long political exposure as candidate and prosecutor. The Republicans nominate Charles Sandman, a reform-minded congressman who toppled an incumbent governor in a spring primary. The key issue is corruption, with state income tax and property tax debates, plus busing, parochial aid, crime and drugs.
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Harvard
Brendan Byrne
New Jersey
Congress
Charles Sandman
Sandman
Ronald Reagan
Byrne Inconsistency Marks Democratic Candidacy
The piece outlines Byrne's shifting positions on tax and capital punishment and flags confusion over his stance on abortion via a constitutional amendment. It notes the rapid changes from supporting a state income tax to denying need for it, and a debate over a statewide property tax, with press secretary statements varying over weeks.
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Byrne
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