SAPL : February 5 In San Antonio History...

San Antonio TX

06 February, 2022

5:58 AM

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Press release from the San Antonio Public Library: Andrew Crews 5 February 2022 1943 The Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter plane belonging to the late Lt. Otto Steirbacher, who was shot down over London, goes on display in a tent across from the St. Anthony Hotel. The display is part of the national tour under the Bundles of America Committee, of which Lt. Gen. Walter Krueger, Admirals King and Nimitz are members. The Messerschmitt will be on exhibition from 9 a. m. to midnight daily. 1976 City Council instructed city staff today to investigate ways of removing the mini-monorail system from Hemisfair Plaza. City Public Works Director Mel Sueltenfuss said the monorail, which has run only periodically since 1968, has received little use. 1976 City Council declares the Robert E. Lee Hotel a public nuisance. This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.