Key witness accuses Salinas in Mexican assassination case
Fernando Rodriguez Gonzalez, in an interview published by Reforma, fingered former President Carlos Salinas de Gortari as involved in the Sept. 28 slaying of Jose Francisco Ruiz Massieu. He offered no concrete evidence, saying only hearsay and repeated denials from officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rice
Associated Press
Mexico City
Mexico
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Fernando Rodriguez Gonzalez
Reforma
Salinas
Ernesto Zedillo
Canada
Rodriguez
Raul
Antonio Lozano Gracia
Carlos Salinas
Salinas de Gortaris
Manuel Munoz Rocha
Jose Francisco Ruiz Massieu
Institutional Revolutionary Party
Manuel
Attorney General’s
Ruiz Massieu
Munoz Rocha
Salinas Brothers
Bloodbath averted as FBI and deputies arrest six people
Six suspects, including a mother and wife of the Tisneros brothers, were arrested by FBI agents and Cameron County sheriff's deputies to halt a planned bloodbath. The men were convicted last month by Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Lewis at the Brownsville federal courthouse. they face about 25 years without parole.
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FBI
Cameron County
U.S
Charles Lewis
Brownsville
Free vasectomies offered to Matamoros men
Thirty five Matamoros men joined hundreds more in breaking from traditional macho roles by using a free vasectomy clinic at Health Center No 3. Dr Estela Zavala performed the 15 minute ambulatory operation while Dr Gilberto Yarritu cited social and economic motives and the WHO goal of 1.5 children per family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matamoros
Mexico
Matamoros Health Center No. 3
World Health Organization
Estela Zavala
Zavala
Javier Garcia
Garcia
Merchants Seek Ways to Save Downtown Business
Downtown merchants urged a mix of ideas to revive the city core. They proposed weekend music and meter fee waivers, plus low-interest loans through the Federal Home Loan Bank funneled by a local bank to aid 32 blocks of businesses until the economy improves.
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Federal Home Loan Bank
Downtown Development Corp
Nick Soto
Congress
Soto
Weather and quotes from city editor commentary
The report notes mostly sunny weather with coast highs in the upper 80s and inland highs near 104 with clear nights and lows in the 70s. It includes a quote from Dor Pedro on business goals and a quip from the city editor about clown suits for the city commission.
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Dor. Pedro
City Commission
Two Valley Counties Declared Disasters in South Texas
Starr and Hidalgo join five South Texas counties in a disaster designation due to severe drought causing substantial agricultural losses. The U S Department of Agriculture loans aid family farms facing dying cattle and crops after Gov George Bush requested the designation in May. Starr County Judge J M Martinez Jr warns bankruptcies loom if low cost loans are not available.
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Mcallen
Starr
Hidalgo
South Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
George Bush
Starr County
J.M. Martinez Jr
Valley
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Dane Schiller
Patricia A. Gonzalez
Herald
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Harlingen
WhiteWings
John O'Brien
Tomtamey
Brownsville Police Officers Association
atBoca Chica Beach
International Convention Center
Gilberto Yarritu
Small Business Administration
Poten
Greg Bull
Bobby Lackner
Abby
4A Entertainment
Freedom Newspaper
Don Pedro
Valley Counties
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