SAPL : April 27 In San Antonio History...

San Antonio TX

01 May, 2022

1:17 PM

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Press release from the San Antonio Public Library: Andrew Crews 27 April 2022 1974 A 22-year old streaker jumps on a float in the Fiesta Flambeau parade. He is arrested on a disorderly conduct charge, pleads guilty and assessed a $200 fine in Municipal Court. He was not released, however. He was held in custody as he was wanted by Armed Forces Police for being AWOL from the Air Force since last December. 1979 During the Battle of Flowers parade, Ira Attebury sprays the crowd with shotgun and semiautomatic rifle fire from a parked motorhome (right). Two die, 55 are wounded. Attebury commits suicide as SWAT teams close in. 1986 The first heart transplant in San Antonio was performed by a team of surgeons from Medical Center Hospital and the UT Health Science Center. This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.