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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1972

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Parking costs loom over Mexican Mart parking plan

An $15,008 feasibility study warns the city a Mexican Market parking facility may cost about $1.3 million, with only $904,000 currently available. The Market Advisory Board expressed dismay as funds include an $18,000 consultant fee to Wilbur Smith & Associates of Houston, while bids and coordination remain unsettled.

Wilbur Smith & Associates Houston Capital Improvements Harald Robbing Cy Wagner Wagner San Antonio Development Agency Winston Martin

Chicano Play Slated At Semana de la Raza Tejas

Teatro Campe sina presents a two act Chicano play at Centro Cultural de Ruben Salazar as part of Semana de la Raza en Tejas with six actors on an outdoor stage. The program also features Oscar Zamora and Don Chena papper acts Los Mascarones and the Xlintehi dance group from Mexico and dancing till midnight.

Frank Trio Teatro Campesino Centro Cultural de Ruben Semana de la Raza Tejas Canty Oscar Zamora Don Chena Los Mascarones Teatro

Only Candidate Filed For Edwards Underground Water District Post

Spice, chair of the Edwards Underground Water District board, was the sole filer for the post on the November 7 ballot in Bexar County. Filing closed at 4 pm Friday. In other counties no opposition appears, with incumbents Raby and Rantbie in Mandela and Uvalde facing none, and Hays County undecided on a candidate. Contal County shows an opponent to Paul W. John, with Alvin Welch and Jesse Posey Jr. among those filed.

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Oil Spill Tracked in San Antonio River

Officials from the San Antonio River Authority and state agencies traced a spill ending May 6 at the Southern Pacific Railroad yards at Milam and N. Mesquite. The discharge from the rail yard drainage entered the storm sewer and river, violating the Texas Water Quality Act with fines up to 1009 dollars daily.

San Antonio Southert Pacific Milam N. Mes Tim Tobin Sara Southern Pacific Railroad Tobin TWOR Cobin JWOR

Gonzalez Dishes Up Humor At Bexar Medical Dinner

Henry Gonzalez offered light political humor at the Bexar County Medical Society installation dinner for about 400 doctors and spouses at the Convention Center in San Antonio. He joked about President Kennedy and Irish luck, praising the society’s high standards and thanking members for their service.

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GOP Women Plan Meeting in Bower County

Local GOP women schedule a meeting led by chairman Van Hoary Areher Ty and co hosts Sieak to discuss unity at the Alama City venue. The event is planned for Thursday morning at 10 with details tied to the Alama Savings & Loan complex in San Pedra.

Bower County Republican van Hoary Areher Tywit Sieak Alama City Bern Alama Savings & Loan San Pedra

Judge Backs Dials Action In Obscenity Raids

Federal judge ruled Friday that Judge Preston H. Dial did not act in bad faith when issuing warrants for raids on WM local adult movie theaters on Aug 24. The testimony showed probable cause from police affidavits and efforts to allow objections before seizure. Proceedings continued as plaintiffs seek to prove officials acted with malice in the alleged confiscations.

Sharon Watkins Preston H. Dial Dial U.S Merous Maness Spears Butler Dist Ted Butler Vice Bureau Oblic Bexar Comunty The Peters Fearing W Pan Depres Asalist Charles Alpidress Jeary Vriday Taylor Walter R. Null Hey Attoyney Mack Allshurn Snuthlana

Justice Speedy Courts Move Swiftly in County Case

A Bexar County case highlights rapid processing from burglary report at 3 am Wednesday to Friday court actions. Lecay Dukes, 17, pleads and receives a three year sentence with an $8,010 personal bond. Archie Brown is released to probation after sentencing.

Bexar Houston Owas T He Erier Agdiomedia Wils Pabhee Nave Lecay Dukes Pinky Meith Dist Courtidge Archie Brown Isold Che Dukes Wisk FOTN

Tower Urges Mandate for GOP Ticket in San Antonio

Sen John Tower urged a resounding Missouri mandate for the GOP ticket and President Nixon in San Antonio promising defense strength amid a Democratic ticket he said would damage national security. He attacked George McGovern and his radicalism and cited planned defense budget cuts as disastrous to U S strength and international commitments.

John ‘Tower San Antonio Texas Richard Nixon Tower San Antonio International Airport George S. McGovern George McGovern United States Soviet Union Soviets Barefoot Sanders Sanders Statehouse Woldh John Tower Alamo City

New Town Approved in Concept for San Antonio Project

New Town received in concept approval Friday from the San Antonio River Corridor Study Committee with one opposing vote by Tied Pfeiffer of the river authority. The 617 acre downtown development spans residential, commercial, retail and offices, with flood control concerns noted for the New Town In Town area. Final applications for HUD funds must be filed before the first week in October, alongside a potential 48 million Neighborhood Development effort. Bill Ochse and Red McCombs attended the meeting as local developers.

New Pownein San Antonio Chi Casen New ‘Town New Town-Inn Hants Alanon Bill Ochse B. J Red" McCombs

American party appeals Texas Election Code ruling

A three judge federal panel in San Antonio upheld the Texas Election Code. The American party vows to appeal directly to the U.S Supreme Court. Texas Secretary of State Bullock says Raza Unida and Socialist Workers meet ballot deadline. American party short on signatures may be kept off November ballot.

San Antonio U.S. ‘Supreme Court American Party Texas Bob Bullock Alamo City Raza Unida U.S Homer ‘Thornberry J.8 Endy Socialist Workers Sullock Unuil Gloria Svanas Midland-Odessi U.S. Supreme Court Bullock Supreme Comet Prinr Ed Mallett Houston The Sociales Workers New Party Baltock Bultock Aldone Raza Unidashite Ofice Reva Unida Jesse Gomez Fly Party Ballatay

San Antonio college board blocks underground paper plan

The San Antonio Union juniors College District board tabled a plan to distribute an underground newspaper named Hanky Fines on the San Antonio College campus. A board member objected to an offensive word and a provocative drawing, while others supported circulation to students for resale off campus. The board limited campus distribution until the next meeting and discussed related gifts and building plans.

Eliennate Despeauticl Ellison Callepe Br. Ferame Weynand SAC

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