27 Dec 1978
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1978
Page
1
A wind fueled blaze destroyed an unfinished dwelling, with flames rapidly consuming the wooden frame and roof. Firefighters arrived to battle the blaze but the structure was engulfed before rescue efforts could save it. No injuries reported.
Around Town notes a Legion meeting set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. at 9 Cantu with all members urged to attend. The column also lists holiday guests for Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hutto, details a lost 40 pound Alaskan Malamute near Cochran, and reports two fires with weather concerns and a forum mass led by Rev Msgr Erwin.
Judge Gonzalez voices concern over 1978 CETA wage losses totaling 342,000 and delays to printing contracts and funding, noting the Middle Rio Grande region is a key business area. He says workers left for better pay as talks on funding and projects stalled, and predicts a special board meeting in mid January 1979 to address the issues.
Kenya National Curator Gitonga visits Del Rio to discuss museum networks with Schmidt new Memorial Museum director. The Kisumu based artist, native Kikuyu, speaks many languages and aims to preserve Kenyan scenes before rapid change. Gitonga studied at the Smithsonian before leading Kenya's national museums.
Mostly cloudy conditions prevail with cooler tonight. Winds shift from south to west up to 16 mph this evening. Morning low reached 4 degrees. expect lows in the 40s and highs in the upper 50s. Sunset at 5 33 p m and sunrise at 7 7 am.
The Amistad elevation stood at 1122.92 feet, down five from Tuesday, with water at Amistad Dam at 292 feet. Water storage reached 3,903,980 acre feet, down 3,440 from Tuesday, surface area at 87 percent, down four acres. Downstream flow held at 2,040 cubic feet per second, unchanged from Tuesday.
The FBI supervises payroll fraud and embezzlement probes into New Orleans CETA programs as Labor Department seeks $6.1 million reimbursement and the city faces a $24 million funding stream. Officials describe a “monster” of mismanagement amid charges of political influence and widespread waste affecting 475 local governments and key agencies.
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