| Show National Standard-Examin- Thousands gather to honor late congressman Henry Gonzalez cultural credits and illegal loans were used to help Saddam Hussein build his war machine before the 1990 invasion of Kuwait ftie Associated Press - SAN ANTONIO Hun- dreds of politicians and supporters some in suits and others in jeans filed into a cathedral Saturday1 to mourn former Rep Henry Gonzalez who spent 37 years in Congress as a champion of the underdog Mourners applauded one last time as pallbearers bore his coffin into the downtown San Fernando Cathedral “I just can’t ever remember a time when Henry B wasn’t n around” said mourner Katie After he decided not to seek his son Charlie de CALL 1998 general election He was elected last month without SH-TigeCicci re- JLarrtp Every Cat Every Dog Every Small House Wants their Picture Taken with Santa to Han£ in the House iif PET PHOTOS WITH SANTA were hearts touched So many dreams were forged because of Henry Gonzalez” said Henry Cisneros a former San Antonio mayor who served as housing secretary in the Clinton administration “He loved the battle and he relished the victories but he also knew there was also always more to be done” said US Rep Patrick Kennedy D-Saturday’s requiem Mass held in the cathedral where Gonzalez was baptized reflected his humble beginnings and the Mexican-Amenca- n community that nurtured him The liturgy was said in English and Spanish and a mari-acchoir performed Gonzalez was bom in 1916 to Mexican immigrants but got a law degree won a seat on the city council and later became the first Mexacan-Amenca- n elected to the Texas Senate He was elected to Congress in 1961 The unabashed populist was popular in San Antonio for his fights for affordable housing and as a defender of the downtrodden As banking chairman he was credited with crafting tough rts Tuesday evening December 5 In the Sears Court 5 f)m until 9 fm I' l We know how much you love the little furry friends you share your life (and holidays) with So we've set aside a special Night" so your household pets can have their photos taken with Santa Bring Rover and Fluffy even Thumper the Rabbit "Pets-Onl- hi savings-and-loa- n 625-433- 3 feated six other candidates for the Democratic nomination for his father's seat and then won the Gonzalez the former chairman of the House Banking Committee who retired in 1998 died T uesday at the age of 84 after a long illness many bailout y (but please no horses snakes or other big or creepy creatures that may scare the reindeer and elves) and create a picture to remember A portion of all photo packages sold V- will be donated to the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary - I Giuseppe Armani with his unique talent for inspired design meticulous attention to detail and passion for excellence continues to maintain an exemplary standard for unsurpassed artisic craftsmanship legisla- tion and helping expose the industry's 1980s excesses He opened investigations that led to the resignation of the government's chief thrift regulator and the conviction of S&L owner Charles Keating Gonzalez also probed 'the Reagan and Bush administrations’ friendly dealings with Iraq before the Gulf War He unearthed evidence that US agri 2466 Washington Blvd - www farrsjewelry com Building a snowman Building a great CD rate The same principles apply Now you can get a great Annual Percentage Yield (APY) on a CD at First Secunt-an- d build it up even higher by opening new First Secunty accounts or adding deports to am F list your existing ones Its enough to make you feel all warm inside Just stop by 31 2000 Secunty branch for details But hurry This offer melts away December r if I C tb t A V o J &O0 - £ xb s' - & o Q 4 $ 700 V ram &w' t w V- APY savings account - V 675 14-mon- th $5000 APY CD with one new account opened or in new deposits to an existing cheeking or savings account 650S j 4 $10000 CD with two new accounts opened or m new deposits to an existing checking or - 0 VA 14-mon- th 4t &V i '4s V jt CD (no additional accounts opened'! 14-mon- th y Z ‘ S x ‘New account s! or deposits') must be opened or made u the same time as Accounts that mu be included in opening the CD to receive the higher rate this offer Advantage Checking Sovereign Checking Pcrficl Choice Checking Perfect Choice Savings Perfect Choice CD Perfect Choice Money Maiket Insured Monev Market Account or IRA (Perfect Choice Monc Market counts as two accounts opened and qualifies for 7 00 V APY PtfT ivvd for new CemWrt of Dtjv-- it 1CP0 ofnid if O 2 V0 A penah m a be import! for curb wm1 a 9 1 7A TO ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS Ot-te- “So Sunday December 3 2000 r promotion Pi ctrrdxr tp a1- K -- 2W W I r- -i or Pr ” v w v r i v i k a r v" xr nt n u opxn u C P i- -’ Wt P - ' 7IIZU-- Wifh ou J 110 |
