Del Rio Babe Ruth All Stars Face Elimination
The Del Rio 16-18 Babe Ruth team meets Nederland in the Southwest Regional Tournament elimination bracket at Roosevelt Park at 6 30 p.m. The loss to FLAX left Del Rio in the loser's bracket as fans are invited to attend playoff sessions. Teams from Louisiana New Mexico Arkansas and Texas compete for a World Series berth in Lawrenceburg Tennessee.
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Roosevelt Park
Nederland
East Texas
del Rio Stars
FLAX
Roger Cerny
del Rio Laughlin
Babe Ruth League
Louisiana
New Mexico
Arkansas
Texas
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
County budget increase could force tax hike Aug. 17 hearing
Val Verde County officials scheduled an Aug. 17 public hearing on a $3 million budget for the new year amid concerns that a half million dollars in increased expenses may require higher taxes. Commissioners tightened spending with 51 days left in the current year as they denied capital requests and ordered the purchasing agent to vet every item.
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Val Verde
Evelyn Monzingo
Sergio Gonzalez
Mildred Hildreth
Gonzalez
Cecil Gutierrez
Martin Wardlaw
Watts and Lewis Appointed to Val Verde Industrial Board
Val Verde County Commissioners Court named John H. Watts and Billie C. Lewis Jr. to the Industrial Development Board to fill vacancies after Skipper Wood and John Crutchfield left. Interim president Jerry Simpson noted no upcoming projects but urged readiness as a shoe facility by R.G. Barry nears operation. In a separate item, commissioners accepted Stillman Y. Longs roads for county maintenance after approving subdivision builds that meet state specs.
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John H. Watts
Billie C. Lewis Jr
Val Verde County Commissioners’ Court
Val Verde County Industrial Development Board
Skipper Wood
John Crutchfield
Jerry Simpson
Watts
Lewis
Stillman Y. Long
Lake Subdivision
Long
Reagan Says Neutron Warhead Production Cuts Deployment Need
The Reagan administration defended producing and storing the neutron warhead as reducing the need to deploy it, while the Soviet Union denounced the move as nuclear threats. Major European allies mostly stayed silent, but some NATO members and at least one neutral condemned the decision, with Bonn's Social Democratic Party opposing deployment.
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Soviet Union
Reagan
America
NATO
Bonn
Helmut Schmidt
Social Democratic Party
Iranians release French citizens amid rising tensions
A group of 57 French citizens left Tehran for Paris on Iran Air after being detained since last Thursday. The External Affairs Ministry said all 144 French nationals were instructed to leave Iran over France granting asylum to ex-President Bani-Sadr. Iran demanded his return for trial. An Air France jet was blocked from departure last week, with Tehran citing unpaid taxes or obligations. Tass blasted U.S. nuclear strategy amid Soviet criticisms of neutron warheads and Hiroshima Nagasaki references.
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Tehran
Iran
External Affairs Ministry
Francois Mitterrand
France
Abolhassan Bani-Sadr
Bani-Sadr
Air France
Air Evance
Schmidt
Free Democrats
Moscow
Tass
Reagan
U.S
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Japan
Del Rio Weather and River Readings Update
Del Rio and vicinity shows partly cloudy and hot afternoons with warm nights through Tuesday. Southeast winds near 10 mph. Tonight lows mid 70s, today highs mid 90s, Tuesday upper 90s. Amistad elevation 1117.29 ft, up 7 over Friday. water depth 217.29 ft, up .07. Water storage 3,524,273 acre ft, up 4,270. surface 65,102 acres, up 49. Downstream flow 1,830 cfs, Friday flow 1,400 cfs. Sunset 8:29 p.m., sunrise 7:09 a.m. Rainfall this August 1.74 inches. year to date 18.82 inches.
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Brookfield Demon Case Ties town to satanic trial
In Brookfield Connecticut on February 16 1981 Alan Bono was killed by Arne Johnson a tree surgeon charged with murder. Johnson’s lawyer claims demon possession caused the stabbing while a 12 year old David Glatzel is said to be demon possessed. The case draws national attention with exorcism rituals described and Brookfield’s quiet life disrupted.
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Alan Bono
Brookfield
Conn
Arne Johnson
Johnson
Danbury
Luise Putcamp Jr
Brookfied
Connecticut
David Glatzel
Last Ear
Anne Johnson
David
Debbie
Arne
Debbie Glatzel
New York City
Glatzel
St. Joseph Church
Brookfield Craft Center
St. Joseph Convent
Route 1
Newtown
Emily C. Hawley
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