SAPL : April 23 In San Antonio History...

San Antonio TX

23 April, 2022

6:48 PM

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Press release from the San Antonio Public Library: Andrew Crews 23 April 2022 1923 The Supreme Court rules against the City of San Antonio in the their lawsuit to collect taxes from Santa Rosa Hospital. The court rules that institutions of this type operated for charitable purposes are exempt from taxation. 1973 The first La Semana Alegre "Happy Week," sponsored by the San Antonio Jaycees, kicks off in Hemisfair Park behind Beethoven Hall. The entertainment consists of a Dixieland band in one area and a western band in another. 1976 The Brackenridge Eagle collides with an automobile parked too close to the tracks in the 3100 block of Avenue B. No passengers are injured. The only casualty is the engineer, who complains of a sore back after he is thrown from the train when the engines derail. This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.