Ver Verdes County Court agenda and community updates
Ver Verdes County Commissioners met to discuss the new county computer system and approve personnel pay and travel expenses. A TV feature on a local boy with a world record campaign and a fundraising house to house march by Leukemia Society volunteers were also noted, with public calls for donations and a 1-800 number. Washington comments on hostages and Gulf crisis and a New York trash strike affecting businesses were reported.
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Val Verde County
del Rio
Southwest Texas
Ehnpige
Leukemia Society of America
New York
New York City
Teamsters
Del Rio Chamber Hosts Welcome Party for Winter Texans
The Del Rio Chamber of Commerce held its annual welcome party at the Del Rio Civic Center for Winter Texans visiting the area. Good Sams Club members served refreshments including tamales while Kansas resident Warren Hallbick wore a Mexican sombrero and enjoyed the event.
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del Rio
Changes proposed in space program
A top level review urged limiting shuttle flights to human-involved missions and redesigning the space station to cut complexity and cost. The 12 member Augustine committee said NASA remains the core of U.S. civil space effort and recommended shifting priorities toward science while offering to reconvene in six months if NASA desires.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Dan Quayle
NASA
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Norman R. Augustine
Martin Marietta Corp
Space Agency
Quayle
National Space Council
Congress
Thomas Paine
Air Force
Edward C
Pete) Aldridge Jr
Joseph Allen
Predictions of massive FDIC losses dismissed
Washington DC FDIC chair L William Seidman rejected press predictions of $30 to $100 billion in FDIC losses as alarmist. He cited about $3 billion expected losses this year and warned media coverage can cause damage. He noted anticipated bank failures around 170 this year and discussed deregulation moves by the Fed and Treasury.
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Federal Insurance Fund
L. William Seidman
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Seidman
Regional Reporters Association
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House Banking Committee
FDIC
Brookings Institution
Robert Litan
Dan Brumbaugh
Auburn University
James Barth
Southwest
Board of Governors
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
U.S. Treasury
Bush
Group buys Mexico's telephone monopoly stake
An international group led by Grupo Carso and including France Cable and Radio won a 20.4 percent stake in Mexico's Telmex for 1.76 billion dollars. The deal forms part of a broad privatization drive overseen by President Carlos Salinas de Gortari to attract foreign and local capital and modernize industry. The government plans to sell the remaining shares, with Telmex valued around 8 billion dollars and serving 4.1 million customers as privatization continues.
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Mexico City
Southwestern Bell
Mexico
Finance Ministry
Grupo Carso
France Cable & Radio
Telmex
Notimex
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Pickup Driver Injured in North Main Street Crash
Marvin Denny and passenger Roberto Torres were treated and released at Val Verde Memorial Hospital after a collision with a car driven by Adila Grijalva on North Main Street Monday. Grijalva was cited for failure to yield the right of way.
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Marvin Denny
Adila Grijalva
North Main Street
Denny
Roberto Torres
Val Verde Memorial Hospital
Grijalva
Val Verde students receive letters from Saudi based officers
Sherry Davenport's class at The Little Schoolhouse collected care packages for troops stationed in Saudi Arabia. Letters and a poster signed by Airlift Control Center MAC-ALCC members arrived, including notes from Brig Gen Ed Venoso and Maj Robert Norman praising the students and thanking them for cookings and candy. Norman urged prayers for safety amid potential conflict. Tenoso, a brigadier general, thanked the class and expressed pride in serving the country despite missing home.
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Sherry Davenport
Little Choolhouse
Saudi Arabia
Airlift Control Center
Mac-Alcc
Ed ‘Vvenoso
Laughlin Air Force Base
Maj
Robert Norman
Maj. Norman
Air Force
Tenoso
United States
Desert Shield pen pals from The Little Schoolhouse
Students from The Little Schoolhouse sent care packages to soldiers in Saudi Arabia. In return, the class received letters and a poster from the soldiers. Front/back rows feature Michael Snyder Michael Cyprian Dustin Walsh Travis Tyson Caleb Bennett Nicky Nichols Tim Gleason Josh Solberg J R Remmelin Suzanne Ballard Samantha Stanley Misty Wharton Claudia Ramos Tracie Belo Sarah Overtelt JoAnn Manis. Third row lists Michael Garza Michael Babrock Ruben Pena Travis Mariner Adan Mille Rut Lozano and B J Villareal.
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Saudi Arabia
Michael Snyder
Michael Cyprian
Dustin Walsh
Travis Tyson
Caleb Bennett
Nicky Nichols
Tim Gleason
Josh
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