Four Brownsville men arraigned on kidnapping charges
Four Brownsville men were to be arraigned on aggravated kidnapping charges after police stopped their truck when a shotgun was discarded. A 33-year-old man abducted victim was treated for minor injuries and questioned by police. The suspects, two 17-year-old twins and two brothers aged 21 and 22, were held at Brownsville City Jail with up to 99 years in prison and fines up to $10,000.
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Tim Lopes
Brownsville Herald
Brownsville
Eddie Garcia
Aoman
Aooman
Boca Chica Boulevard
Gar
Former ROTC officer urges border culture pride at BISD talk
Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch told Brownsville district administrators that corporate America seeks goal oriented, intercultural workers. The first Latina ROTC officer in Texas urged youth to value their border roots, work step by step, and pursue clear goals. She cited her Laredo origins and family life as the foundation of her success.
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Gilberto Salinas
Brownsville Herald
America
Consuelo Castillo
Castillo
Laredo
Brownsville
U.S. Army
Texas
San Antonio
Brownsville Independent School District
Legion of Merit
Anacleto Cuellar
BISD
Brownsville launches $30,000 water conservation campaign
Brownsville Public Utilities Board begins a two month outreach to conserve water with 30 second TV radio and newspaper ads in English and Spanish starting June 1. The effort tied to the 1996 Texas Water Smart Campaign aims to reach nearly all residents at least four times and includes upcoming billboards. Reservoirs at Falcon and Amistad dams stood at 26.03 percent as of June 5, with Stage 2 restrictions possible if levels fall further.
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The
Public Utilities Board
Brownsville
Falcon
Amistad
Patterson Campaign Aims To Lead Texas Agriculture
Democratic candidate Pete Patterson campaigns in Brownsville for Agriculture Commissioner, pledging to make Texas number one in farming by expanding cotton production, processing, and textile use. He advocates niche markets, organics, and wine, citing his 22 years in the Legislature and role as House Agriculture chair. Patterson faces Susan Combs in November as Rick Perry vacates the seat.
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Margarita Gonzalez
Brownsville
Pete Patterson
Texas
Patterson
California
Patter
Son
House Agriculture and Livestock Committee
Lamar County
Susan Combs
Big Bend
Rick Perry
Progreso Aldermen Indicted on Open Meetings Violations
All five Progreso aldermen face misdemeanor indictments for open meetings violations tied to two meetings in January and February 1997. The grand jury also cleared them on police vehicle bid issues. Civil suits allege whistleblower retaliation and harassment by city officials, naming the police chief and several former staffers as plaintiffs.
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Allen Essex
Edinburg
Progreso
Serna
Valdez
Castillo
Garza
Noe Cavazos
Elizabeth Juarez
Sandra E. Gonzalez
Mario Leal
Feliciano Ramos
Cavazos
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Rito Valdez
Sarah Castillo
City Hall
Xavier Martinez
Arturo Valdez
Omar J. Garza
Pro Tem Serna
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Gregorio Vega
Juarez
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Perez
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UPS
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