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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 2000
Page
1
Four year old Mario De La Rosa battles a brain tumor and seeks a Blue Clues themed bedroom renovation including a bed television VCR and themed decorations. The Make A Wish Foundation of West Texas pursues support to fulfill this wish and brighten his hospital days.
A fragmented notice from a West Virginia item uses unclear wording and a partial name sequence. The readable text hints at an event or update but lacks sufficient context for precise identification or details.
City council received good news as Bedell Avenue project ran 6 210 under budget with 10 900 or 2.01 miles of improvements completed by city crews between Jan 1 and July 24 Labor costs totaled 102 154 16 with materials 230 532 14 equipment 97 800 and rental 13 303 70 Total expenses were 443 790 against a 450 000 allocation.
About 40 Del Rio residents met Thursday to organize Citizens Against Recall led by Josie Fernandez Mary Martinez and Cecilia Sanchez with Dr Randy Stitts as treasurer The group formed to oppose a recall effort against City Councilwoman At Large Place C Otila Gonzalez and Councilman District II Randy Pohler Gonzalez and Pohler attended as did Mayor Dora Alcala Stitts said the group would file paperwork to accept donations and expenditures Sanchez cited alleged signature coercion and potential crimes tied to the recall petition Gonzalez defended her actions and urged continued representation of the community
In drought stricken Central Texas over 100 residents are watering lawns in violation of conservation rules. The Edwards Aquifer Authority plans civil lawsuits against 160 residents and businesses found using sprinklers outside permitted hours, and sanctions are set for more than five dozen pumpers who failed to file May and June water use reports.
Jay Patton, 19, of Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, is charged with impersonating Johnstown's assistant police chief to order $80,000 worth of police radio scanners from an out of state supplier. He faces charges of attempted theft and impersonating a public servant. Patton will surrender by Friday. preliminary hearing to be set.
Luis Leyva and Johnny Cordova cleanup art pieces during a three day workshop at The Firehouse sponsored by the Del Rio Art League. The event aimed to help teachers guide students in using art to boost performance in other subjects.
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that two Chicago paramedics and the city can face a wrongful conduct claim for not entering Renee Kazmierowski’s unlocked apartment after a 911 call in October 1995. A 4-3 decision lets the suit proceed only for willful and wanton misconduct.
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