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The late 'Red' McCombs chaired the Hemisfair committee that realized the building of the Tower of the Americas. But did the fair really "make" SA what it is today?

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Somehow, this community could manage to build a grand new performing arts center, and yet fail to support and sustain a symphony orchestra originally founded in 1939.

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According to recent news reports, Weston Urban is working to develop a new minor league ballpark downtown.

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Political bad ideas and weird news made up the lion's share of this week's most-read stories, but we also ran a profile of the San Antonio Missions' enthusiastic new batboy.

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