Operation Hard Line boosts border drug seizures in 1996 97
The U S Customs Service reports a 29 percent rise in incidents to 6956 and a 24 percent increase in narcotics weight to 545 922 pounds of marijuana 33 308 pounds of cocaine and 459 pounds of heroin along the U S Mexico border in Fiscal Year 1996 97.
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Southwest
U.S. Customs Service
U.s.-Mexico
United States
Eagle Pass
Patricia Aveitia
Aveilia
del Rio
Ralph Sinclair
City tax collector reports steady October November figures
City Tax Collector Sandi Maria presented the October and November metrics to the City Council. The October month shows 21 011 68 collected with 2 457 303 54 left to collect. November brought 117 367 46, totaling 2 339 936 08 for the year. Delinquent roll nears 500 000 with 458 584 20 overdue. October receipts total 41 328 79 and November 135 461 16 added to city coffers. year to date 176 789 95.
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Sandi Maria
Malia
Council
del Rio
Col
Malta
Local agencies join forces for home alone safety program
Laughlin Air Force Base Family Advocacy, Del Rio Police Officer Albert Spratte, Fire Dept Training Chief Fred Knoll, and Val Verde EMS Martin Seca partner to bring the Home Alone safety program to all Del Rio third graders. The team visits public and private schools with lessons on stranger danger 911 calls and first aid, providing spanish materials and parent reviews.
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Laughlin Air Force Base
del Rio
Albert Spratte
Fire Department
Fred C. Knoll
Val Verde Regional Medical Center
EMS
Martin Seca
Home Alone
John C. Elsbury
LAFB
Laughlin
Fred Knoll
Dance or Die at Powder Mountain in Utah
Karen Hartley, 33, wandered out of bounds at Powder Mountain ski area Christmas Eve and spent more than 18 hours cold and alone. In darkness she danced to memories of disco music to stay warm until a search helicopter spotted her. She was unhurt and spent Christmas in a hot tub then at Denny's.
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Layton
Utah
Karen Hartley
Denny's
Ms. Hartley
Powder Mountain
Del Rio Christmas Bird Count Draws Local Volunteers
Del Rioans join the National Audubon Society 98th Christmas Bird Count with a Dec 28 7 30 a m start at Fisherman’s Headquarters. Volunteers across the country tally every bird and species in a 15 mile circle for a 24 hour period.
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Del
del Rio
Fisherman's Headquarters
National Audubon Society
Canadian
Central and South America
Bermuda
West Indies
Pacific Islands
New York
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Fidel Garcia
Customs
Customs Service
Integrity
The
News-Herald
David Booth
Bill Cauthorn
del Rio Bank & Trust
Ruben Pollo Barragan
Bank & Trust
Maria
Val Verde County
Efit
Elsbury
Engel
Bible Way
Sacred Heart
St. James
Little Schoolhouse
U.S
Aut
Big City Savings
Ave
S. Main
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