Del Rio Protest Over B Dalton Bookseller Closure
Del Rio residents rally against the planned January closing of B Dalton Bookseller at Plaza Del Solo Mall. Citizens circulate petitions, set up protest tables, and urge mall management and Barnes and Noble to relocate the store to a larger space. Local manager Blanca Larson coordinates calls and faxes to express community impact and seek reversal.
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B. Dalton Bookseller
Plaza del Solo
B. Dalton
Wyatt
Blanca Larson
C.B.L. Management Inc
Rita Dickerson
Barnes and Noble
del Rio
Larson
Brad George
Dallas
Southwest
Border trade tighten rules threaten border shopping boom
Mexican import limits cut to 50 dollars for border residents, 300 for other Mexicans abroad. Tariff on excess goods falls to 32.8 percent, easing past surges but eroding price gaps that draw shoppers. Del Rio Chamber and Plaza del Sol Mall map promotional efforts while protests flare in Nuevo Laredo.
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Mexico
Blanca Larson
Plaza del Sol
U.S
Laredo
Monclova
Chamber
Plaza del Sol Mall
del Rio
Nuevo Laredo
Finishing touches on Nativity scene by family members
Juan Pablo and Dora work on the Nativity display outside their home with granddaughter Dora Elda Montalvo helping to place figures and complete the scene.
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Juan Pablo
Dora
Dora Elda Montalvo
Festival of Lights Grand Marshall Named for Lake Amistad Event
The 1992 Grand Marshall for the Lake Amistad Festival of Lights is Col. Kenneth W. Hess, commander of Laughlin AFB. He and his family will ride a National Park Service vessel in the nautical parade while Amistad officials urge caution and orderly traffic flow for spectators and arrivals.
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Lake Amistad
Col. Hess
Deborah
Childern
J.P
Jenna
National Park Service
Supt
Robert C. Reyes
Amistad National Recreation Area
Governor's Landing
Diablo East
National Park Rangers
Val Verde County Sherriff Reserve
Customs Explorers
Jeyes
Protest stalls as street vendors fail to close block
In Ciudad Acuna protestors planned a street shutdown on Calle Hidalgo but delayed after Acting Mayor Hector Palacios agreed to a meeting that never occurred. About 50 vendors gathered, but police limited activity and a temporary permit was granted until the new boss arrived. By 6 pm most protesters left, with some vendors vowing to try again tomorrow. Local owners noted past interruptions were rare and the area renovation has sparked ongoing tensions.
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Ciudad Acuna
Cale Hidalgo
Hector Palacios
Palacios
Arturo Paragoza Olivo
Zaragoza
Ana Berain Villarreal
Amigos Pub
Berain Villarreal
Del Rio Man Pleads Guilty to Criminal Negligent Homicide
Del Rio resident Angie Angers, 51, pleaded guilty to criminal negligent homicide in the July 11 crash that killed a woman riding with him on Highway 90 West near the Highway 277 junction. Angers, with a blood alcohol level reportedly over the limit, had been charged with involuntary manslaughter. The offense carries up to one year probation and a $3,000 fine.
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del Rio
Angie Angers
Angers
Felicia Johnson Callahan
Highway 90
Highway 277
Angie
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Castano’s
Alfredo Gutierrez
Gutierrez
Presidente Municipal
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Richard Marks
United States Park Service
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