Amistad Reserve releases and community notices
Release from Amistad Reserve halted at 6 a.m. for hydro plant inspections and resumed at 2 p.m. with a flow of 36 cubic meters, then reduced to 24 by Thursday morning. TOPS meeting at Del Rio National Bank Community Room Thursday. Walgh-in at 6 p.m. Best weekly loser and runner-up named. Val Verde County Council for the Aged to meet Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the library. A white puppy found. owner to claim by description. contact 775-2638. Free National Park Service programs offered Thursday to Saturday at Amistad Recreation Area campgrounds. nature programs at Governor's Landing. July logged 26 interpretive presentations with 734 attendees. Heamistad Bass Club to meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at Coors Distributors hospitality room.
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Amistad
International Rounda and Water Commission
Texas
del Rio National Bank
Berta Gonzalez
Olive Nowlin
Val Verde County
National Park Service
Governor's Landing
Voters Eye Sept Bond Election For Hospital Expansion
Aug 25 absentee voting begins for a $4 million Phase II expansion of Val Verde Memorial Hospital after City Attorney General Mark White delay. The plan adds five operating rooms ICU CCU and 36 beds with first floor remodeling. Earlier Jan 24 vote approved Phase I with 65 percent, but interest rate changed from 10 to 1 percent. Subcontractor payment disputes delayed two earlier projects now nearing completion by Sept 15.
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Mary Jane Bode
News-Herald
del Rio
Val Verde Memorial Hospital
Val Verde
Shwc and Rees Associates
Oklahoma City
Norris Fletcher
SHWC
Harlingen
Val Verde County Hospital
White
Santry
Lois McFarland
Ethical Lab
Janel Construction Co
Weather forecast shows hot sunny days and warm nights
The National Weather Service projects rising temperatures with sunny skies today and Thursday and fair nights. Highs reach upper 90s to 100, lows in the 70s, with extended South Texas near 70s to 80s overnight and 90s to 100s by weekend, while West Texas stays partly cloudy with storms possible and upper 90s to 102 in lower elevations.
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National Weather Service
South Texas
NWS
West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
Patrolman Cited After Crash At Avenue F And Eleventh
Del Rio police cited patrolman Raul Castorena for failure to yield right of way after a motorist, Jay Stout, struck the officer’s personal car at Avenue F and Eleventh Street around 8:55 p.m. Stout, 44, of Tenderfoot Trail, was hospitalized with incapacitating injuries. Castorena, 33, of East Seventh Street, was not treated. Vehicle damage exceeded $250.
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Jay Stout
Tenderfoot Trail
del Rio
Avenue F
Val Verde Memorial Hospital
Raul Castorena
Seventh St
Eleventh
Brady's condition improves after seizure episode
Washington AP report says White House press secretary James Brady showed improved condition after a sudden seizure during treatment for brain injury from the Reagan assassination attempt. Doctors note recent seizures may reflect healing and expect continued cautious progress with anti seizure medication and observation.
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Washington (Ap
White House
James
Brady
Reagan
Larry Speakes
George Washington University Hospital
Two Lubbock Women Arrested for Mall Clothing Theft
Two Lubbock women Donna Hernandez 19 and Maria Avalos 26 were arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with stealing about 262 dollars in clothing from Stevenson's Ladies Wear and Chess King in Plaza del Sol Mall. Del Rio police said a store employee detained them after clothing was found in their bags around 3 30 p m. They spent the night in City Jail and were set for arraignment before a Val Verde County peace justice at press time.
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Lubbock
Plaza del Sol Mall
Donna Hernandez
Maria Avalos
Stevenson
Police investigate two burglaries in Del Rio
Del Rio police investigated two burglary incidents reported to the station. C D McLaughlin of 115 Foster Drive said burglars stole a 14% ton air conditioner two lamps a coffee table and damaged his couch floors and windows at 510 Ave U on July 25 with losses estimated at 1500. Sheila Dobbins of 108 Encinal Street reported two telephones valued at 150 stolen from her home during the same period.
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del Rio
C.D. McLaughlin
Foster Drive
510 Ave
Sheila Dobbins
Encinal
Charter revisions Eliminate recall signers rule and district voting
The article describes Proposition 23 removing a 10 percent recall petition signer requirement and limiting recall voting to a council member's district. It also notes a constitutional challenge to voter disclosure of past votes and a district vote rule. Proposition 25 would repeal a charter ban on influencing votes. The piece previews technical wording changes in the remaining propositions.
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The
News-Herald
Laughlin graduates pilots assigned to 19 aircraft types
Laughlin Air Force Base announces new pilot graduates and their next assignments across 19 aircraft types. Caps Hobble AC-130 at Hurlburt FL and Williams F111 at Lakenheath England lead a long list including RC-135 Offutt NB and C-141 Norton CA with first and second lieutenants assigned to Laughlin and other bases worldwide.
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John M. Hobble
Hurlburt Afb
Craig W. Willams
Lakenheath AB
England
Richard L. Wilson
Offutt Afb
Annette T
Worthington
Norton Afb
James R. Hosey
Westover Afb
Afres
Mark G. Marshall
Myr We Beach
Edward M. Foling
Dover
63rd District Shrinks as Realignment Takes Effect
The 63rd District Court will lose Maverick County and shrink to four counties Val Verde Terrell Edwards and Kinney by September. District Judge Thurmond and District Attorney Lee note the change eases service to citizens in the remaining counties. Local advocates pressed to keep Edwards County in the district during the redistricting talks.
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63Rd District Court
Val Verde
Terrell, Edwards and
Kinney
Texas
Maverick County
63Rd Judicial District
George M. Thurmond
Thomas F. Lee
Lee
Gerald Geistweidt
Fredericksburg
Edwards County
Real County
Susan McBee
del Rio
Edwards
Wood jury recalls Mrs Harrelson in judge slaying probe
Jo Ann Starr Harrelson spent six hours before a federal grand jury in San Antonio one day after a judge ruled she could not be compelled to testify against her husband. The appearance marked the fifth time since July 15 she has been called to testify in the investigation of the May 1979 assassination of U S District Judge John H Wood Jr.
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San Antonio, Texas
Jo Ann Starr Harrelson
Harrelson
U.S
John H. Wood Jr
Dallas man freed on $750 bond in assault case
Vicent Nagera, 26, was released on a $750 bond from Val Verde County Jail on charges of assault with bodily injury. He allegedly cut Joe Antu near the left eye with glass at Studio One in Del Rio on July 4 and surrendered to the Del Rio Police about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. The warrant was issued by Peace Justice Lean Best.
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Dallas
Val Verde County
Vicent Nagera
Joe Antu
W. Seventh St
Studio One
E. Gibbs St
Nagera
del Rio
Lean’ Best
Deaths Joaquin Lopez 51 in Del Rio Workers Heart Attack
Joaquin T Lopez a 51 year old Del Rio construction worker died at Fort Worths Peter Smith Hospital after a heart attack suffered while employed by a construction company He lived at 1002 W Dignowity St Del Rio Rites Thursday at 4 pm with a Requiem Mass at St Josephs Catholic Church Del Rio Burial in San Felipe Cemetery Don s Funeral Chapels directed the body view in Chapel B Lopez born Oct 168 1929 in Mexico Survivors include sons Genaro and Jesus Salvador Lopez daughters Juanita Esquivel Emma Robles Diamantina Padilla Josefina Lopez brothers Jose Maria and Francisco Lopez Luz and Sefarino Lopez sisters Consuelo Cedillo Catarina Internal Basilisa Amelia Victoria and Santos Lopez and a number of grandchildren
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Joaquin T.lopez
del Rio
Peter Smith Hospital
Fort Worth
Lopez
W. Dignowity St
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
San Felipe
Don
Don's
Mexico
Genaro Lopez
Jesus Salvador Lopez
Juanita Esquivel
Emma Robles
Diamantina Padilla
Ciudad Acuna
Coac
Josefina Lopez
Jose Maria Lopez
Francisco Lopez
el Oregano
Coah
Martin Lopez
Brackettville
Gilberto Lopez
Luz Lopez
Sefarino Lopez
San Carlos
Last rites for Francisco Gomez held in Midland
Francisco Gomez 59 died Monday at 12 40 p m He was a butcher and lived at 1105 W Ogden His funeral was Thursday at 10 a m in Chapel A Dore Euneral Sonaral Shapes Sai burial at Oak Lawn Memorial Survivors include wife Ana Maria Gomez of Del Rio three sons Jose Angel Francisco and Onesimo Gomez brother Graciano Gomez of Dallas three sisters Octavia Constancio Del Rio Rita Gomez Tamaulipas and Enedina Fuentes Rowena 10 grandchildren born June 10 1922 in Mexico
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Francisco Gomez
Oak Lawn Memorial
Gomez
W. Ogden
Don
Ana Maria Gomez
del Rio
Jose Angel Gomez
Midland
Onesimo Gomez
Big Spring
Graciano Gomez
Dallas
Octavia Constancio
Rita Gomez
Tamaulipas
Mexico
Enedina Fuentes
Rowena
Texas
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Coors Distributors
Enat Gibbs Street
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Gregoria Briones
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Bill Bohling
Oralia Martines
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Georgia Kelley
Thelma Barber
Lupe Factor
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Spokane
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Wedrwaday
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Dennis O’leary
O'Leary
Laughlin
Thomas C. Arata
Laughlin Afb
John D. Bloemer
Tyndall Afb
Daniel L. Boone
Michael 4. Brown
Dyess Afb
Mar-jorie L. Clark
Charleston Afb
Kale L. Cope
McChord Afb
John F. Croghan
Luke Afb
Susan Desjardins
Seymour Johnson Afb
John M. Dodge Jr
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Timothy K. Hartigan
Luke
Luke R. Howard
Clayton G. Jamison
Sioux Falls
ANG
Erie G. Janssen
Roberts. Johnson
Rickenbacker Afb
Patrick J. Knowlton
Bentwaters AB
Mark J. Meacham
Lauattin Afb
Michael W. Mills
Annabel S. Moore
Edward E. Neves
Mickey D. Petak
Curtiss R. Petrek
Wurtsmish Afb
Mich
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Joseph D. Rondinelli
Dover Afb
Alexander M. Rupp
MacDill Afb
Carl M. Skinner
Lauanlin Afb
Michael 8. Smith
Shaw Afb
Paul G. Smith
Sembach AB
Germany
Mary J. Snyder
Altus Afb
Marshall A. Stamm
Holloman Afb
Donny K. Stephens
Mark C. Swisher
Yokota AB
Japan
Kelly
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Richard L. Wright
James P. Youngs
Travis Afb
Mario Zulini
Italy
Wood Jury
Joaquin T. Lopez
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