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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1973
Page
2
A San Antonio attorney explains that Texas law generally forbids private citizens from carrying handguns except at home on a farm or ranch, at a business location, or in an automobile while traveling. The legality of tear gas or gas-type weapons depends on the chemical used and city ordinances.
The United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County stood at 729 per cent of its goal with nine working days left. So far, $2,851,918 has been collected or pledged toward a $1,914,667 goal. Campaign chairman John C. Hollingreen urged quick action from volunteers and contributors. Antonio Academy became the first private school to finish its campaign, presenting $1,052 in contributions and pledges to State Sen. Nelson Wolff during ceremonies.
The report notes seven Soviet divisions and about 50 000 paratroopers were alerted with more than 1 000 reportedly en route to Egypt as part of a possible force to police a cease fire. Kissinger described an alert ordered by Nixon after a three hour meeting and said he had no prior warning of the move.
President Nixon outlined plans to appoint an independent prosecutor under judicial authority, while seeking an embargo to limit court access to documents. He argued the move preserves executive power and avoids immediate dismissal, but critics warn it tightens the fight with Congress over the Watergate case amid resignations and impeachment pressure.
Austin lawmaker Rep John Wilson asked Transportation Committee chair Jim Nugent to appoint a special study panel to investigate Coastal States Gas Corp. disruptions Reuters noted large gas curtailments threaten Central and South Texas. Wilson called it a credibility crisis in energy.
The University of Texas System regents accepted in gift eight acres on Kear Avenue in Boerne valued at $22,000 and voted to sell to Dr. Clifford Wendler of Dallas at $2,800 per acre for UTSA's Janet M. Muller student town fund. They also received 4.5 acres donated in January for the George Muller scholarship fund and approved changes to UTLA and related divisions.
International money dealers, spurred by favorable market views, drove the US dollar sharply higher across major centers. The dollar rose broadly and traded around $2.00 in London by late Friday afternoon, signaling stronger demand and renewed confidence in the currency.
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