City tightens junked vehicle rules in Del Rio
Del Rio City Council amended ordinance 2005-32 to curb junked vehicles on public and private property. A junked vehicle includes self propelled units with invalid plates or lacking inspection, or wrecked and discarded examples. Inoperable vehicles on public property for 72 hours or private property 30 days trigger junked status, with exemptions for private spots screened from view or dealer yard properties. Mayor Dora G. Alcala urged a cleaner, healthier city amid citizen concerns over unsightly, unsafe vehicles.
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Laughlin T-38C upgrades boost thrust and avionics
Laughlin Air Force Base shifts its 78 T-38 fleet from A models to C variants with digital cockpits and a heads up display. Electronics work in Mesa Arizona and engine upgrades at Randolph AFB San Antonio deliver 19 percent more thrust. Philip Pulliam maintains the upgraded Talons with Boeing guidance, facing new challenges for technicians and managers.
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Nuevo Laredo Consulate to Close for One Week
U S diplomat Tony Garza announced the Nuevo Laredo consulate will suspend all operations except emergency services for American citizens for one week starting August 1 2005. The move follows a violent clash between criminal factions and aims to reassess security before resuming normal operations.
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Tejano singer Pete Astudillo charged with DWI
Tejano singer songwriter Pete Astudillo arrested in San Antonio on a DWI charge after his SUV crashed into traffic barriers near the McCullough exit. Bond set at 1000 dollars. he posted it and left the magistrate’s office signing autographs as police reported a 0.24 BAC.
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