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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1972

Page

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Christmas Mail Deadlines Set by Postal Service

San Antonio officials announced updated deadlines for international and domestic holiday mail. The guidance lists surface, SAM, PAL, and airmail cutoffs for Armed Forces and civilian destinations, with dates ranging from late October to December for Europe, Canada, Alaska, Mexico, and contiguous United States. Police in Pasadena investigated a stabbing death of a young man found at a pipeline construction site.

U.S. Postal Service San Antonio Postal Service Parte Air Lift PAL Far East Surface SAM Air Near East Central and South America Afrivca Azores Ethiopia Congo Liberia Central Sou America Europe PAL Mail Airmail Canada Arctic Greenland Newfoundland Abrador Alaska Hawaii Mexico Contiguous United States Pasadena

System Criticized System Criticized Courthouse Phone System Faulted by County Clerk

County Clerk Jimmy Knight blasts the new courthouse telephone system as a disaster says it misroutes 70 percent of calls from one-time users filing wills and seeking licenses. He laments clerks answering public inquiries and urges a dedicated switchboard to direct calls during absentee voting weekends and busy courthouse days.

Jimmy Knight Eilema Knight

San Antonio Light Subscription Rates and Publication Details

The San Antonio Light lists publication offices at 420-422 Broadway and provides daily and Sunday subscription rates by carrier and mail, within Texas, the United States, and international destinations. Rates cover daily, Sunday, and combined options, with different prices for Mexico, Canada, and foreign countries, and note Associated Press membership and reprint rights.

Antonio Texas

Official Says Secretary Great Asset

Mrs. Mana Date, secretary in the office of the volunteer coordinator at the State Chest Hospital, handles visitor greeting, donations, volunteer hours, and typing. Lila Cockrell praises Date’s warm manner and notes she supervises the National Youth Corps volunteers and helps patients with shopping requests, including Spanish-speaking patients.

Frank Trejo Mana Date State Chest Hospital Lila Cockreil Forever Council Date Lucy Gaona Cockrell Mrs. Dale

Pleasant atmosphere as Nixon guest at Mexican American rally

At La Villita Plaza Juarez a Texas White House aide Herbert Klein deviated from his formal speech to share personal anecdotes with Mexican Americans. California Nixon spokesman and several Republican officials attended a veterans rally with mariachi music and banners praising Nixon. Klein urged pride in Mexican American service and warned the country faces its last major war, praising strong leadership and heritage from San Antonio.

la Villita Plaza Juarez Herbert Klein White House California Nixon Bexar County Carlos Conde Klein Presidente. Nixon Bannces GOP

Rifleman Robs S A Store In Broad Daylight Holdup

Radio Shack manager Wayne Steiner reports an armed bandit robbed the Glen Ridge store shortly after 8 pm Monday. The thief, armed with a sidearm, forced the manager to reopen the shop and escaped with stereo speakers amplifiers and a phonograph worth about 129 dollars.

Radio Shack Glen Ridee Wayne Steiner

Population Explosion World Controls Urged

Dr. Dilti Pai of India urges global cooperation to curb population growth. He argues attitudes must change and education reduce fears around birth control. Pai cites Bombay data on vasectomy uptake, incentives, and outreach via stations, railways, and mobile units. He notes religious and political tensions hinder planning while addressing a Planned Parenthood conference in San Antonio with 700 delegates.

Dilti Pai India Pil San Antonio Planned Parenthood Pan Tidia Bombay Pal Taliway Tion Pai Par St. Anthony Marehen

Tower Absences, Funds Target Freeway Bill Fight in Texas

In San Antonio Democratic challenger Barefoot Sanders assails U S Senator John Tower over absence on a highway bill conference panel. He cites over 50 million dollars of the 4 billion plan earmarked for Texas and accuses leadership of stalling the measure. Sanders notes Tower failed to influence the Nixon administration and questions Tower on insurance payments and speaking fees. Gonzalez adds that Tower lacks a direct White House line, while Sanders warns of McGovern defense rhetoric. Houston report covers Texas Southern University Law School boycott over facilities and library.

John Tower Texas San Anno Barefoot Sanders Tower Congressional Conferences San Antonio Sanders Idayd Bentsen U.S Jim Wright Repudlican Towers Towyer Alamo City Bexar County John Connally Kelly Air Fores Base White House McGovern Houston Texas Southern University Law School

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