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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1975
Page
1
The Light asks four taxi drivers for predictions on two upcoming games Baylor at Texas A&M and Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia. John Buttord and other drivers share their forecasts, reflecting their reputations for seeing ahead.
The Light Poll Checker driver forecasts Baylor 8 Texas A&M Dallas 17 Philadelphia 10, noting defending champs will rebound to upset A M. Dallas struggles in Philadelphia but should win. Donacio Alfaro predicts A M 27 Baylor 7 Dallas 39 Philadelphia 21, arguing Aggies top conference while Baylor’s ties fatigue the Bears. Alfaro expects Roger the Dodger to hit out three or more.
Taxi drivers Osteguin and Gonzalez weigh in on the Texas A&M Baylor game and Cowboys Eagles outlooks. Osteguin expects Aggies to win by a touchdown and Landry to have Dallas ready after a loss. Gonzalez predicts a Texans style score with Aggie win and Cowboys field goal involvement. More results from the week's Light Poll follow.
John W. Marks Jr., son of Mr and Mrs John W Marks, won tickets to a Wings game. The World Football League disbanded the team, leaving him unable to attend. He feeling mixed about the loss of the prize and the ruined plans.
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Teenage clerk Ray Townsend, 18, was released unharmed about two hours after gunmen abducted him from One of Therm shop at 3122 Broadway. Four bandits, including a woman, fled with $335 cash and turquoise jewelry worth $2000. a bank bag containing $200 was taken and four customers were unharmed. A 27-year-old man was arrested. police classify the case as aggravated robbery with no kidnapping charges.
The United Nations Security Council extended the LN peace force in the Sinai Desert for one year. The 15 member body approved the renewal by a 13 to 0 vote while China and Iraq abstained. The mandate was set to expire Friday.
The piece traces black cats from ancient Egypt where they were revered and often buried with owners to modern superstition linking felines with witches. It explains how fear and myth merged, making black cats symbols of misfortune and witchcraft. It notes 36 members earned a Gold Star and hints at continuation on page 24.
Cash prizes roll in from The Light's TV Sweepstakes contest with readers in Boerne Jourdanton and San Antonio reporting matches. Nadine Pierce claimed $23, Eunice Stokes won $25, Maria Michaff $10, and several readers list numbers for daily prizes of 100, 50, 25, and 10 dollars on the TV Log page.
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