Brownsville Herald (Newspaper) - March 1, 1996, Brownsville, Texas The Brownsville All rights on the 4th of July 1892 March 1,1996 weather can't stop the photo by Anthony traditional grito to officially open the Charro Days festivities done by Jonathan left to Ralph Joe Wallace Garza and Michael ANTHONY GRAY Herald Staff comes from the An outpouring of emotions stirred by the Ralph Cowen belted out the official Charro Days or on the bandstand at 11th and Elizabeth streets as Mariachi Continental performed the instrumental La Days is like the Post Cowen said before reeling off a baritone comes rain or call has helped usher in Brownsville's biggest event of the year since 1978. Helping to deliver the grito this year were Charro Days President Margil Charro Days Executive Director Michael Joe Wallace Garcia and Cowen's in the dictionary as a a grito can also be a a a boo or a is a grito de a battle El grito can mean the thing or latest craze in some Spanish-speaking el grito en el means to kick up a Cowen said the Charro Days grito is all about fun and The late Daddy Hargrove gave the grito for many Page 12A) Friendship extended across the border despite the PATRICIA A. GONZALEZ Herald Staff weather didn't stop the sister cities from joining hands across the bridge did it stop fans of Mr. Manuel from joining him for the of folks gathered in the middle of the Gateway International Bridge to kick off the Charro Days officials from both sides of the border presented Mijares with a plaque and a medallion during the Mexican singer Paquita la del Barrio also was The woman got a plaque for being the city's lightly dressed Mijares warmed his hands with his Women offered their jackets and their kisses to warm him not here but I one woman from the crowd bien Let there be colder Continental serenaded the group throughout the The Brownsville group recently won a national competition making it the best in the said Brownsville and Convention and Visitor's Bureau director Nick got a glimpse of Brownsville after the brief ceremony at the He also was saluted at City Hall University of Texas at The morning ended with a luncheon at the Brownsville Country the women posed near the stage where Mijares and officials sat. They waved banners and called for Mijares to look their way for He crowd burst from their seats when Dr. Olivia vipe president for student spoke about the on the invite you to enroll in our she said to Mijares before a crowd of about 1,000 students and begged Mijares to sing the tunes for which he is Page 12A) photo by Brad master of ceremonies at the Charro Days Binational Spirit ceremony at the Gateway International watches with other as ballons are 104, No. 239 in morning with a chance of decreasing cloudiness in the afternoon and not as High in the 50s. Partly cloudy Lows in 40s 50s killer gets life 2B 20A 2B 6A 21A BA 2A 14A 18A 21A how I hated to sefl the Children's Parade Don Pedro wonder if It could be rescheduled for the ALLEN ESSEX Valley Morning jury sentenced an 18-year-old Primera man to life in prison Thursday for the slayings of a Harlingen witnessed by their 9-year-old Quiroz will spend a minimum of 40 years in the penitentiary before becoming eligible for said his Noe also of was convicted of capital murder for his role in the June 10 killings of Leonardo Chavez III and his Annette Esparza who were for relatives at a trailer park west of Palm uncle and Jesus Ledesma 32, also of will be tried separately in who works as a maid at a Harlingen pleaded with the jury to spare her son from the death want to tell the and Esparza that I know what you feel for your because I feel the Marta Quiroz feel very sorry about this thing that has back she said in they give my son a death it will not bring your children If they just give him life it will be enough for him and for a self-employed had Page 12A) grim expression as he sat with his wife through the father of the slain Leonardo Chavez said he preferred that Quiroz get a life prison every time he wakes up in the he will remember what he's done he think that will be plenty of punishment for did not deserve death by lethal the graying father of eight children other way would too he he'll the way my He'll regret what he's done for the rest of his life and that should get to no matter what kind of a man he said he lost another Jose Alfredo to a heart attack about three years attorney Noe Robles reminded jurors that Quiroz was certified as mildly had learning and emotional disabilities and grew up in a poor said he was satisfied when the jury gave Quiroz life in rather than lethal IT THIS Twilight parade featuring Mr. Manuel Mijares - to 1 a.m. Joe Lopez and Super Grupo - International Convention p.m. Ballet Folklorico featuring Gisela Noreiga - Camilla Lightner to 1 a.m. Baile Ranchero featuring Elida y Avante and Mariachi Continental - Jacob Brown Festival at Washington Park Gates are open from 11 a.m. to Games and live music including Mariachi de America at 7 p.m. and La at 9 Page 2.A)