Newspaper clipping of the article, "S. African blacks must fight oppression, ANC member says," in the San Antonio Express-News discussing Lyndall Shope-Mafole's speech at a Sunday evening service celebrating Nelson Mandela's release from prison. The cited attendance number, "over 200" is underlined in blue ink and has an arrow from it to a handwritten note reading, "700."

Newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor written by Richard Sanchez discussing a protest organized to urge the VIA Metropolitan Transit to boycott an Arizona transit conference.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "S. A. lawmakers push for King's own holiday" in the San Antonio Express-News discussing the bills introduced by Frank Tejada and Karyne Conley to the Texas Senate to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official state holiday. The article also includes quotes from Mario Salas and Rev. R. A. Callies regarding the holiday.

Newspaper clippings of the article, "S. A. lawmakers push for King's own holiday" in the San Antonio Express-News discussing the bills introduced by Frank Tejada and Karyne Conley to the Texas Senate to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official state holiday. The article also includes quotes from Mario Salas and Rev. R. A. Callies regarding the holiday.

Newspaper clippings of the article, "Lawmaker, opponent of MLK bill square off" in San Antonio Express-News, discussing a heated exchange between David Martin and state representative Keith Oakley over the bill to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day an officially recognized state holiday.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "It's time to honor King with holiday," in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram discussing the State Senate bill to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a paid holiday for state employees and urging the Texas House of Representatives to also pass the bill.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "African American Leaders Demand MLK Holiday" in NOKOA: The Observer discussing a recent meeting between House Speaker Gib Lewis and several elected officials and community leaders, including Frank Tejada, Ron Wilson, and Mario Salas, regarding the bill to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official state holiday.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "800 marchers rally, protest King verdict," in the San Antonio Express-News discussing the rally in San Antonio to protest the Rodney King verdict. The protest was organized by Frontline 2000 and the article discusses the demands of the group regarding police reform and monetary investment in black communities.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Senate approves day honoring King," announcing the passage of the bill to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official state holiday in the State Senate. The article includes details on several other bills which were also passed recently.

Newspaper clipping of the from the San Antonio Register, including the nameplate of the newspaper and a portion of the article, "Part II: Plan for Retirement Now." The article discusses the downsides of relying on social security and employers' pension plans and urges readers to begin saving independently.

Newspaper clipping of an opinion piece discussing the debate in San Antonio over whether the VIA Metropolitan Authority should attend a transportation conference in Tempe, Arizona.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Senate bill permits tickets for serious misdemeanors," in the San Antonio Express-News, discussing several bills being discussed in the Texas Senate, including a revision of tobacco laws, making Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official holiday, and a bill which would allow police officers to issues tickets people charged with certain classes of misdemeanors rather than booking them into jail.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Area ANC members, black leaders rejoice," in the San Antonio Express-News discussing the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. Several community leaders shared reactions of joy at his release, and Mario Marcel Salas and Rick Marshall-Greene both state the continued need to sanctions against South Africa.

Newspaper clippings of the article, "Council [sc]raps VIA meeting" in the San Antonio Express-News discussing a non-binding resolution passed by the San Antonio City Council urging VIA staffers not to attend a training conference in Tempe, Arizona because of Arizona's vote against a Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. The article also states the purpose and costs of attending the conference.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "East Side leaders slam candidates," in the San Antonio Express-News discussing the Organizations United for East Side Development non-endorsement of either candidates for president, Ronald Reagan and President Carter, or the democratic incumbent for Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector, Ben Shaw. The article includes details of Easter L. Clausen's firings from Shaw's office and the other discrimination suits filed against Shaw.

Newspaper clippings of the article, "S. A. lawmakers push for[..]" in the San Antonio Express-News discussing two bills in the Texas State Legislature to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an officially recognized state holiday.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Class hears militants from SNCC speak on 400 year Negro suffering," discussing a visit by members of the Student National Coordinating Committee to Clyde Bullion's sociology class. The article is illegible in places and there is a handwritten note, "Tex. State University 1969" at the bottom of the article.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Weigh option on King holiday," in the Waco Tribune-Herald discussing the status of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Texas, the possibly ramifications for Houston's Super Bowl bid, and the efforts of Mario Salas, Ron Wilson, and Frank Tejada to elevate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to a paid holiday for state employees.

Newspaper clipping of the article, "S. Africa benefit set for today," the San Antonio Light discussing the San Antonio Mandela Project's benefit to raise funds to buy food, medicine, and clothes for displaced South Africans.