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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1972
Page
2
A Sacramento newscaster recounts witnessing a crash after a power failure during an air show. The plane veered into a colorful ice cream parlor, causing dense smoke and injuries. Fire officials note extreme heat and smoke as witnesses recall chaos and calls for safety scrutiny.
Reno dispatch reports four suspects were arrested and most of the $178,500 stolen from Marrah's Tahoe resort at Stateline, Nev. recovered, leaving $52,220 missing. FBI said $126,280 found around Lake Tahoe area. details withheld. The heist was the state's largest casino robbery.
London AP report says Sheila Sanderson, 36, claimed a world record for the fastest travel trip, flying 24 400 miles surrounding land in a single day. County Supervisor Ernest Debe criticized the administration saying meals are unfit and workers are cheated by bad food.
The 280SE 4.5 sedan argues real luxury lies in engineering and longevity. It features a V-8, advanced suspension, 4-wheel discs, central locking, automatic shift, power amenities, and built in air conditioning. Two longer wheelbase versions cost up to 14,130 with extra rear leg room, while the 10,283 price marks value for performance.
Vice President Agnew flies to Texas for a week of campaigning in three large states, aiming to bolster Nixon’s election bid. He will speak at the Military Units Award session of the Transportation and Logistics Forum as Adm. Moorer and other officials present service awards. The convention centers on transport policy with keynote by Edward N Cele of General Motors and a Mexican transport minister address, closing Wednesday with major panel discussions.
United Press International reports two Philadelphia school strikes closing classrooms for over 400000 students, with hearings set in Common Pleas Court and a contempt action in Washington DC. The Philadelphia suit, led by Joseph Fineman, seeks to end the strike as unions demand 24 percent raises while the board offers 4 percent. In DC, hearings on a contempt action for a 148000 student district proceed amid teachers' refusal to return to work. Arson investigations touch two Western Pennsylvania schools as strikes spread.
Nixon calls for moving from wartime tension to peaceful cooperation and a new monetary system. He warns against recurrent crises and says the United States will seek equitable, open trade, confront competition, act as a stimulating trading partner, and avoid isolationism while aligning with friends.
In Schweinfurt Germany a troop train carrying American troops and tanks derailed after being routed onto dead end tracks crashing through a barrier. Eighteen soldiers were injured and detained in hospital. four in serious condition. AF Chapel description notes the US Air Force Academy chapel in Colorado with seven spires and seating for 1 665 in three denominational sections.
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