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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1976
Page
6
Yesterday's high 92 last night low 75. Humidity 87 percent at 1am. Southeasterly wind 0 mph at 6am. Monthly precipitation 46 inches. year-to-date 22.91 inches. monthly deficit 0.1 inch. yearly excess 457 inches. Sunrise and sunset details, tides and moon phase noted for Monday through Tuesday.
Jordan announced plans to purchase 14 Hawk air defense missiles from the United States for 514 million dollars. The deal, financed by Saudi Arabia, follows earlier reluctance over high prices for missiles and the Jordanian king's warning about costs for U S air defense batteries.
A suspect entered the San Antonio Police Department lobby Sunday night and placed a can with five sticks of dynamite on the desk. Det Inves Richard Dominguez ordered removal until bomb squad arrived, then Johnny Saunders stored the explosive securely for disposal. The man said he found the dynamite on rural property near the Coma Bexar border and warned it could be unstable. Citizens are urged to call before disposing of explosives such as war souvenirs and construction dynamite.
Dallas public health officials report no St Louis encephalitis found in mosquito samples from hundreds of sites. Jim Gentry notes the culex mosquito, the sole disease vector, is scarce and cautious in behavior.
Police reported a sequence of shootings with arrests and charges. A suspect holed up at 127 Peyton Place was arrested after officers stormed a bedroom, two pistols found on a shelf, one shot fired. Robles was wounded outside a Castroville lounge and could offer no suspect details. Vernon Lattiewhite, 21, faces murder charges for shooting Austin Hazel in Seguin, with a $100,000 bond. Fred Alvarez, 26, charged with the murder of Ascencio Romero after a quarrel near Main and Evergreen. Romero died from two gunshot wounds after leaving a red light stop in the southbound lane.
President hopeful Jimmy Carter opens an 87 day campaign starting at Warm Springs, vowing to tackle inflation, unemployment, and deficits. He targets decentralization of power, government secrecy curbs, and public confidence through citizen control, contrasting with Ford era metrics and urging decisive action.
A reader seeks whether 11s true about Social Security benefits for a 17 year old and whether posting a bond affects payments. Officials say benefits stay for as long as the son remains the caregiver. if the child is placed elsewhere, benefits may change.
Ford, continuing from Page FE, delivers a University of Michigan speech launching his race. He skips a Labor Day kickoff but stays active with aides, meeting daily and keeping flexible planning. He plans talks with Ambassador Gates on China developments and with William Coleman on noise abatement, and faces signing a tax cut extension bill to buy time for broader tax legislation.
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