Miami V Town Rivalry Drives Tourist Push
A quirky reminiscence from Joe Carroll Rust details a young former airman turned hotel bellhop in Miami Beach. He recalls Biloxi and Kelly AFB, notes Miami’s appeal over San Antonio, and describes GOP convention tours, Bahamas trips, and light security at the Miami gathering as delegates flocked to events and attractions.
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Coral Country Club
Biloxi
GOP
Key West
Cypress Gardens
Disneyworld
Bahamas
Eastern Airlines
San Antonio
San Antonio Symphony Receives $30000 Grant for Opera Festival Shifts
Senator Bentsen announced a National Endowment for the Arts grant of 30000 to assist the San Antonio Symphony in moving the Grand Opera Festival performances to later dates. The funds will be matched locally and support two spring performances at Municipal Auditorium with four total outings over the following year. Director Dewey Anderson notes theater space and cost savings while events spread from November to May to ease expenses.
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Henry Seeks New Status for Workers at Kelly AFB
Washington Rep. Gonzales returns to push for permanent Cavit Service status for more than a dozen veterans and other workers at San Antonio's Kelly Air Force Base. He asks President Nixon to extend the Veteran Readjustment Appointment Program to preserve 3M veterans' jobs, seeking Senate support to influence the White House.
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Kelly Air Force Base
Alamo City
Nixon
VRA
Kelly
Civic Service
Pew Alians
Cploves
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Gonzales
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White House
Bids Delayed On Federal Building and Courthouse
Washington officials say bids for the new Federal Building and Courthouse at San Antonio Plaza are delayed because the land is not yet in government hands. GSA noted the $9.4 million complex remains in limbo at the U. S. Pavilion site as the plaza sits with the City of San Antonio. No new land date was provided.
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Anttaie
Atennis Plaza
U. S
General Services Administration
GSA
U.S
San Artamo
Texans Can Elect a Governor They Can Be Proud Of Grover
The piece urges Texans to vote for Hank Grover over Dolph Briscoe, praising Grover’s 12 years in the state legislature and record on integrity, taxes, welfare, and governance. It notes Briscoe’s perceived flip flops at the Democratic National Convention and argues Grover offers a stronger, more honest alternative for Texas.
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Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Jackson
Wallace
George McGovern
Pipar
Bud Matthews
Dallas
Roy Orr
National Party
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Sincada
Texas
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King of Man
Kank Grover
Brisco
San Jacinto
Stata
Hank Graver
Jim
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