Exchange Rate, Assassination Claim, and Local Sports
The peso traded at 115.00 to the dollar at noon per Del Rio National Bank. Charles Harrelson denies killing U S District Judge John H Wood Jr but says he offered pleas including a $250,000 reward for his wife and conjugal visits. Pittsburg Texas investigators pursue malnourished horses found under a federal mustang program. a 38th horse dies. A fast storm sweeps California and Rockies with deaths and power outages. Reagan opposes a $5 billion public works plan and will veto if sent to him. A car bomb in west Beirut kills four and injures at least 38 including Walid Jumblatt. Pitt coach Fage Fazio anticipates Cotton Bowl vs SMU on Jan 1. Del Rio earns a 44-43 basketball win over Eagle Pass. Area forecast: continued cloudy, temps upper 80s tonight, mid 70s Thursday, SE winds around 10 mph. sunset 5:45, sunrise 7:21.
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Charles Harrelson
U.S
John H. Wood Jr
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News
Herald
De la Madrid sworn in as Mexico's new president vows emergency program
Miguel de la Madrid took office in Mexico City pledging an emergency plan to fight the recession with spending cuts, tax reforms, expenditure controls, and guaranteed employment. He said the crisis demands decisive action and warned against corruption while nationalizing private banking was labeled irreversible. An open motorcade and wreath laying followed the oath.
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Mexico City
Miguel de la Madrid
Mexico
de la Madrid
Congress
Jose Lopez Portillo
Lopez Portillo
Zoning panel power eyed changes in city ordinance
Del Rio officials reviewed and amended seven major sections of a rewritten city zoning ordinance governing the Planning and Zoning Commission. The public hearing, led by Mayor Roger Cerny and City Attorney Robert Garza, aimed to fix a flaw and align procedures with state law. A new fee schedule for re zoning applications was proposed, with rates scaling by parcel size up to 250 dollars for parcels over 100 acres.
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Ross Setzler
News-Herald
del Rio
Cerny
Robert Garza
James Ricky Jones
Garza
Commission
Jones
Eric Brister
Illegal alien influx continues to rise in Texas
Border Patrol interviews indicate most detainees cross the border for work or to support families amid Mexico’s financial crisis. In November Del Rio sector arrested 4,768 illegal aliens, up 52 percent from 1981. Smuggling profits rise as 96 smugglers carried 346 migrants that month, with family members often paying $350 to $450 each.
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Karen Gleason
News-Herald
Texas
Mexico
Border Patrol
John Green
del Rio
U.S. Border Patrol
Green
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Fort Worth
Dallas
U.S
Houston
Police Won’t Comment On Underwood Charge In Del Rio
A Del Rio police spokesman said no official stance would be taken on a complaint against Detective Jeff Francis until an FBI probe into the matter is finished. Comstock attorney Martin Underwood filed charges in Val Verde County Court and a FBI Civil Rights Division claim after an alleged incident in the police station during bond proceedings. FBI agents are set to interview about eight people as an in-house probe and initial internal affairs review proceed.
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del Rio
FBI
Comstock
Martin Underwood
Jeff Francis
Val Verde
Francis
Underwood
Civil Rights Division
San Antonio
Gustavo Cuellar
Santa visits Del Rio downtown in bright red fire truck
Santa Claus travels by fire truck from the Southern Pacific tracks to the Rita Theater this afternoon in Del Rio, listening to children’s wishes from about 4:15 to 6 p.m., handing out candy. The Downtown Merchants' Association plans Santa visits at the Rita and other stores through December, with indoor sessions to avoid weather issues.
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Santa Claus
del Rio
Southern Pacific Railroad
Rita Theater
Downtown Merchants' Association
Santa
Rita
St. Nick
Dewillowe
Rudy Cardenas
Jolly Old Elf
Cardenas
Merchants’ Association
Greenwood Park
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del Rio National Bank
Pittsburg
Rockies
Nevada
Reagan
West Beirut
Walid Jumblatt
PITT
Fage Fazio
Panthers
Southern Methodist
Eagle Pass
Abby
Paseo de la Reforma
Benito Juarez
Garcia
Tina Ricks
Joe Ricks
Brister
Cuellar
Tom Romanelli
Internal Affairs Committee
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