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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1977
Page
6
Two devices automate thermostat changes at preset times. The converter setback plugs into a wall outlet and works with a standard thermostat, while the replacement setback ties into the home’s electrical system with hidden wiring. Prices range from under 40 dollars to 75 100 dollars.
The quote refers to Dale Carnegie's classic idea that genuine interest in other people yields faster friendship than trying to attract others to oneself. It contrasts a common misquote with the well known Carnegie formulation that shows lasting effect through attentive curiosity about others.
A reader service directs callers to dial 222-9081 for guidance. It explains that a recording informs when to state questions or problems and notes that while not every query is used, Action Lite considers each request and answers those of general or unusual interest.
San Antonio officials press the railroad commission to examine gas overproduction after Le-Vaca blocks interstate sales, boosting local prices by an estimated seven cents per unit. Council members debate settlement options with Coastal States Gas Corp and Le-Vaca, while urging tighter monitoring and accountability.
Mayor Pro Tem Bernardo Foreste and Councilman Joe Alderete accused Councilman Henry Cigneros on Monday of seeking publicity by using a protest group to draw attention to rising material prices. Foreste called the act a stunt and questioned the council’s motives amid budget tensions.
A mysterious giant sponge fitted near the San Francisco coast for an atomic waste yard slipped away and was attacked by sharks, two government oceanographers said Sunday.
Edward Delong reports Pan Am set a world speed record circling Earth via the poles in about 48 hours aboard a jumbo 747. The flight celebrated Pan Am’s 50th birthday and U S aviation’s Golden Anniversary, featuring four other record segments and a total round trip of 54 hours 7 minutes 12 seconds with three en route refuelings. Passenger list included Harry Byrd Jr., 22, paying up to 3323 dollars for tickets amid explorations lore and polar daylight drama.
Mayor Lita Cockrell accuses Lone Star Gay Co. of inflating natural gas price estimates for La-Vaca Gathering Co. and urging broader protest. Councilman Harry Cisneros traveled to Austin to push back against the announced increase in San Antonio's gas costs.
New York APT reports editors of a homosexual magazine urged Florida officials to drop Anita Bryant from orange juice ads. They argue she no longer embodies wholesome Americana. No firing decision has been reached. Bryant holds a 100000 per year contract promoting Florida’s orange juice through Sept. 1978.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance hinted in an interview that the United States and Israel might pursue a bilateral defense treaty, while suggesting peacekeeping forces could be provided by local authorities rather than U S troops. He defended reengaging Moscow in Middle East talks, saying Russia can play a helpful or spoiling role.
In a bustling Halloween scene thousands of costumed figures filled San Antonio streets Monday night. The festive event, rooted in autumnal traditions, featured tricks and treats as participants celebrated a Code festival and the closing of summer with lively street activity.
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