SAPL : June 2 In San Antonio History...

San Antonio TX

04 June, 2022

11:53 AM

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Press release from the San Antonio Public Library: Andrew Crews 2 June 2022 1963 The Westfall branch library opens. 1966 The proposal of the Aerial Transportation Company to install and operate a skyride in Hemisfair and the downtown area is approved by the City Council. Approval of the council was necessary since the ride, following the six-month fair, will become the property of the city. The contract gives the Aerial Transportation Company, comprised of Randy Clay, Austin Hemphill and B.J. "Red" McCombs, a 15-year concession on the ride following the fair. During that period, the company will pay the city 28 percent of the gross revenues. 1981 The San Antonio Express reports that new Mayor Henry Cisneros will meet with President Ronald Reagan tomorrow in Washington D. C. and Jose Lopez Portillo, President of Mexico, the next day. This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.