Sept. 16 Dies y sies celebration planned at Brown Plaza
Oscar Rodriguez announces Brown Plaza celebration dates Sept. 16 and 18 with booths for civic church school groups. Reservations through Whitehead Memorial Museum or Rodriguez. Also notes Pandale country trip set for 7 a.m. meet at Pandale Crossing. Val Verde Umpires meet at Del Rio Civic Center. Del Rio High Ram Band Fun Fest Sunday features talent show and booths. public invited.
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Oscar Rodriguez
Brown Plaza Committee
Whitehead Memorial Museem
VAL Verde Umpires Association
del Rio Civic Center
del Rio High School Ram Band
M Park
Queen City Belles Officers
Xavin
Airport Commission Advises Del Rio Airport Operations
City ordinances create an Airport Division within public works with a superintendent reporting to the director or city manager. The commission may advise on operation and maintenance, but cannot direct the superintendent, per City Attorney Humberto G. Garcia.
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Tendent
City Department of Public Works
Burr
del Rio International Airport
Humberto G. Garcia
Garcia
del Rio
el Paso
Laredo
Three Limestone deputies post bond in drownings case
Indicted Limestone County deputies Kenny Elliott Kenneth Archie and David Drummond posted 3000 bond each after being charged with criminally negligent homicide in the June drownings of three youths. The 14 foot motorboat capsized near Lake Mexia while transporting the youths to a police post.
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Groesbeck
Texas
Limestone County
Kenny Elliott
Kenneth Archie
David Drummond
Lake Mexia
Calvin Hardison
Carl Baker
Anthony Freeman
Mexia
Steve Booker
Dallas
Elliott
Drummond
Archie
Justice Department
Trade zone boosts border industry
Del Rio pursues a foreign trade zone after Texas lawmakers approved a bill. Key hurdles include federal approval across agencies, funding, and mechanics such as a new bridge and rail port. McAllen's zone shows a multi-year effort with thousands of hours, thousands of tenants, and significant economic impact.
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Birkhead
Texas
McAllen
Robert Ochoa
Clements
Office of Regional Development
del Rio
Garry Kyle
Kyle
Ciudad
Acuna
Mexico
Railroad
Texas International
McAllen Foreign Trade Zone
Trade zone plans linked to Del Rio and border zone concept
The article outlines foreign trade zones including Del Rio and a proposed North American Common Market. It notes customs duty relief, storage, and re export options, plus a bond system for cross zone transport and potential future quota handling. It also covers bilingual education case actions in Texas with Attorney General White seeking federal reports and a stay of a court order.
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Birkhead
del Rio
U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Army Corps of
Congress
U.S
U.s.mexican Border
Ciudad Acuna
Austin
Texas
Mark White
Bill Clements
Reagan
William Wayne Justice
Sunshine forecast for Del Rio with warm highs
The National Weather Service expects mostly sunny weather in Del Rio today and Saturday with highs in the mid 90s and a tonight low near 70. Winds will be light from the east at 5 to 10 mph.
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del Rio
National Weather Service
NWS
West Texas
Scuba diver in coma after Amistad air embolism
Del Rio man James Rutledge, 36, remains in a coma after an air embolism during a Sunday training dive at Lake Amistad. He was rushed to San Antonio Methodist Hospital and placed in a decompression chamber after the incident near Diablo East Viewpoint.
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San Antonio
del Rio
Lake Amistad
James Rutledge
Kings Way
Diablo East
National Park Service
Eldon Kohiman
Rutledge
Kohiman
NPS
Edward Rodriguez
Rutlege
San Antonio Methodist Hospital
Businessman charged in plot to sell fake registration cards
Dallas AP reports Pete Martinez a 45 year old immigration service operator, described as well known in the Mexican American community, is free on bond after federal agents seized over 1200 counterfeit Social Security cards and more than 300 fake Hidalgo County birth certificates. Heisell said the cards sold for 350 dollars each as part of an undercover operation begun in May.
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Dallas
Pete Martinez
Hidlago County
U.S
John B. Tolle
Martinez
Michael Heiskell
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Heiskell
Laredo
U.S. to Buy Mexican Oil for Strategic Reserve
The United States will purchase 24 million barrels of Mexican crude this year plus 50 000 barrels daily until August 31 1966. Shipments will be handled by Pemex. Purchases will be at official renegotiated prices and are intended to build the strategic petroleum reserve.
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Mexico City
U.S. Department of Energy
Mexican Department of Natural Resources
U.S. Strategic
Pemex
United States
Firemen Put Out Mall Roof Blaze in Del Rio
Del Rio firefighters rushed to Plaza de Sol Mall on Thursday night after an electrical short sparked a fire in an air conditioning unit atop Margie's Ladies' Wear. Thirty one firemen answered the general alarm at 8 40 p.m. They shut off power and extinguished the 8 40 p.m. blaze, with damage to the unit estimated at $200. Crews returned to stations about 9 30 p.m. Albert Sandoval said.
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Margie
Albert Sandoval
Sandoval
City of Acuna Pays 400000 Pesos for Teacher Salaries
Ciudad Acuna officials released a list showing 400000 pesos in city funds paid out this week for teacher salaries. The funds and list were delivered to the city teachers syndicate for distribution, a Municipal Palace spokesman said.
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Acuna
Ciudad Acuna
Mexico
Ciudad Acuna Municipal Palace
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