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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1977
Page
1
An Irish of cheeky anecdotes and quirky wordplay unfolds at a Bombay Bicycle Club gathering with talk of marsupials and typewriter quirks. A Greek Festival tease and a farm Almanac add light notes as jokes spill over and readers chuckle at playful misreads.
San Amanio's 1977 blackout probe will cost City Public Service between 500 and 10 000 dollars with Southwest Research Institute leading the inquiry. Independent investigator Charles Concordia from Florida will determine why a static line on 98 000 volt transmission lines severed and caused a massive regional outage. CPS officials say the investigation will guide future safety changes even if some questions remain unanswered.
Prince Charles arrived at Burke Lakefront Airport to an airport crowd of about 1,000 and 4,000 more in city square as 150 demonstrators urged Britain to leave Ireland. He was met by Ohio Governor James A. Rhodes and Mayor Ralph Perk, and a Welsh-speaking woman prompted a playful exchange after he kissed her. He then visited a Republic Steel plant to receive a hardware gift.
SHAYLA JAMES reports Mission Park project urged as top San Antonio goal. City Parks and Recreation director Ron Darner says four living missions near downtown form a nationally significant cluster within a six mile area. Committees in Congress consider a supporting bill as Beautify San Antonio Association awards local contributors and promotes anti litter efforts.
Former municipal court clerk Ray Baldridge was found guilty of official misconduct and faces a 2 to 6 year sentence in the state penitentiary. Judge Robert Pfeuffer imposed the term after a guilty verdict by a jury. An appeal was noted for Baldridge, who was charged in connection with missing about $22,200 in traffic fines.
The Economic Development Council of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce recognized S.A. Industries and 12 other firms at a Thursday ceremony at the Turtle Creek Cavalry Club. Santone Industries received the top award as Harold O Kelley praised growth including doubled workforce and expanded equipment. Other firms honored include Scheeffer Homes Bakerline Division Loop Cold Storage Mission Hardwood Lumber Professional Executive Consultants Solar Screens Tex Sun Manufacturing U Haul Rennett World Travel and more.
Fragmentary notes describe a convention center area with times 8 am 7 PM 8 pm and rooms named Misviin and Banquet Hall No 2. The text references private meetings a public dance and a chapter at a CPA in San Antony with references to Ausifiary and Halt.
Alamo Kiwanis heard Senator Hobby outline 1977 bills boosting public education funding and highway finance. Dr Forrest Watson and engineer Rilvitind Storer supported efforts, noting districts avoid higher taxes and planned highway projects around San Antonio with two year let dates and five to seven year construction.
The Taxpayers League of San Antoid endorsed creating a Metropolitan Transit Authority to replace the current system. Former Mayor Walter McAllister Se led support stating an MTA funded by a 0.5 cent sales tax would spread costs fairly and keep fares low as bonds retire next year.
San Antonio residents can start next month to save up to 22 percent on gas bills from December through March under the winter rate relief program. Discounts vary by usage from 10 000 cubic feet yielding 5 10 to smaller amounts for other usage levels, with a 2 50 monthly credit for CPS non customers. The program funds come mainly from an 78 cent monthly charge on electric bills and a city council addition of 700 000 to the account.
Ruby Chater, 49, was robbed of $11 when two youths on skateboards approached from behind along James Rockill Avenue. She said they disappeared from view after stealing her handbag swiftly, leaving her shaken.
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