19 Mar 1996
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Newspaper
Brownsville The Herald
Location
Brownsville, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1996
Page
1
Thousands of green card holders rush to renew Form 1-551 documents before a looming cutoff. Beginning Wednesday, cards issued before 1979 lose validity while new salmon colored cards with a blue top bar, photo, fingerprint, and signature replace them at a cost of 75 dollars.
A police helicopter pursuing suspected bank robbers crashed into the My Small World Bilingual Kindergarten in Mexico City killing two crew members and a radio reporter. About 10 children were at the school. the rest escaped unharmed. Investigators cite probable mechanical failure.
Mexico ruled out U S plans for joint ground and naval maneuvers following Defense Secretary Perry suggestions. The Foreign Relations Department said cooperation would focus on training, officer exchanges, and drug war and disaster support, not joint exercises.
Elise Saenz rallied Russell Elementary as the team trailed in the final round of the 1996 Texas Scholastic Chess Championship in Houston. Russell finished first in the elementary division with 24.5 points, edging Ridglea Hills 23.5, while many teammates and coaches praised the leadership and dedication amid a difficult season transition. The victory, dedicated to Vicente Maldonado Jr.’s father, capped a season with strong debuts from new players and a return to practice for next year.
About 300 mourners attended the service for Reynaldo Aguilar Jr., 25, ex Marine and Stell Middle School assistant principal, shot after a car chase on Hwy 77. Police seek two additional suspects as family and friends recalled his service and sacrifice.
Mostly cloudy conditions transition to partly cloudy skies with a windy warm pattern. High temperatures reach near 80 along the coast and approach 90 inland and across the Rio Grande plains with overnight lows in the 60s.
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