Kick Off School Year Educators Meet at Del Rio High
Educators gathered at Del Rio High School Basium for a new school year kickoff. Superintendent O B Poole urged vitality across campuses from summer principal reassignments and asked for full cooperation. Deputy Superintendent Homero Sigala pressed for stronger discipline enforcement and consistency among teachers and administrators.
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del Rio High School Basium
Huad
O.B. Poole
Poole
Homero Sigala
Sigala
Crochet and needlepoint classes at The Firehouse
Marion Russell will teach crochet knitting and needlepoint at The Firehouse from Sept 7 to Oct 2 on Mondays and Thursdays 1 to 2 30 p m. Classes for beginners and advanced workers limited to 12 students with tuition 10 for members and 15 for non members Estelle Townsend at 775 3976 for more information.
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Marion Russell
Estelle Townsend
MR GDC heads unhappy with local shares vote in Uvalde
At the MRGDC quarterly meeting in Uvalde the board split 13 to 10 over apportioning the $8 000 local share for a Federal Rural Development Grant. Elia Santos warned without a compromise the grant aid for housing water and sewer projects could be lost. The directors set an equal per county allocation of 445 dollars for each county and county seat pending ratification by local governments. Six new at large members were elected Frances Paret Val Verde Howard Cribley Uvalde Roland Williams Kinney E Esquivel Dimmit Charles Danner Real.
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Middle To Grande Development Council Board of Directors
Uvalde
MRGDC
Elia Santos
Val Verde
Maverick
Commissioners Court
Santos
Direc
Tors
Washington
Gettilo
Eee
Frances Paret
Val Verde County
Howard Cribley
Uvalde County
Roland Williams
Kinney County
E. Esquivel
Dimmit County
Charles Danner
Real County
Vera Pushes Two-Party System in Texas Campaign
Luis Vera the Hispanic coordinator for Bill Clements argues for a real two-party system in Texas during a Del Rio visit. He cites Mexican American swing voting, Ford and Reagan campaigning for Clements, and past Carter support. notes Democratic dominance since 1873 and calls for fierce GOP effort to win Mexican American votes. He recalls Carter’s handling of Santos Rodriguez case and contrasts federal treatment of crimes against ranchers versus minorities.
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Bill Clements
Luis Vera
Texas
del Rio
Vera
The
News-Herald
Clements
Gerald Ford
California
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
Dallas
Dolph Briscoe
Lloyd Bentsen
Carter
Santos Rodriguez
Featheman Ki
Republican Party
Del Rio Council OKs HUD Funding Application
Del Rio City Council approved submitting a 500000 HUD funding application amid debate over the Housing Assistance Plan map. City Manager Castro warned funds depend on map approval while Mayor Gutierrez called the map a carrot and stick. HUD in San Antonio indicated Oct 1 as a funds deadline. council endorsed the plan to build a multipurpose neighborhood facility in Chihuahua and reappointed board members.
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del Rio
U.S
Castro
Alfredo Gutierrez
Gutierrez
HUD
San Antonio
Action Seven
Chihuahua
Joe Ramos
Simon Torres Jr
al Domi
San Felipe Creek Walk
Mike Gonzalez
Rudy Urby
Giant
Citizens Advisory Committee
Del Rio Weather Outlook With Heat Peak This Week
Del Rio and vicinity expect fair skies with hot afternoons and warm nights. Southeast winds at 10 to 15 mph. Overnight lows mid 70s, highs upper 90s, Tuesday 98. All time high 106 in 1917, low 65 in 1940. Sunset 8 16 p.m. Sunrise 7 17 a.m.
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del Rio
Amistad Elevation and Water Metrics Decline Briefly
Amistad elevation this morning stood at 1107.48 feet, down .05 from Tuesday. Water depth at Amistad Dam measured 207.48 feet, also down .05, with storage at 2,922,471 acre feet, reduced 2,834 acre feet. Surface area was 57,749 acres, down 46, and downstream flow remained unchanged at 2,670 cubic feet per second.
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Amistad
Amistad Dam
Classified Ads Fragment Summary
Fragmented ad listing appears with scattered page codes and section headers including Dear Abby and Women’s News. Readable items are minimal. only a glimpse of the classifieds page remains with cryptic references and numbers.
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Dear Abby
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Veterans OF Foreign Wars Post
VF Hall
Timothy F. Denson
BOY Scout
Buena Vista Park
Ricardo G. Cepeda
Ricardo L. Cepeda
Jose Cepeda
G. E. Guzman
Dorcas
First Baptist Church
van Adams
Avenue C
Pancho Vy
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Nancy Newman
Miami
Fla
Allen V. Pearson
San Jose
Texas 265
Thursdaay
del Rio National Bank
Petra Maldonado
Pam Humphreys
Texas State Teachers Association
Debbie Valdez
Fermin Calderon
San Felipe del Rio Consolidated Independent School
John Ill
Felix Cerna
Maverick Come
Richard Garcia
Gilbert Torres
Jose O’mata
Zavala
Arcando Garcia
la Salle County
Trine Rodriguez
Minerva Riojas
Maverick County
Jaime Saez
Florentino Romero
Otis Cowser
Edwards County
Governor's Ofice of Migrant Affairs
Eddie Rodriguez
Eagle Pass
Rodriguez
House
E M
Ventura Gonzalez
Zavala County
Criminal Justice Advisory Committee
State Comptroller
Nancy Molleda
Susan McBee
Dusty Cain
del Rio Chamber of Commerce
Amistad Report
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