29 Dec 1978
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1978
Page
1
Del Rio police chased a Trans-Am at speeds over 85 mph along Highway 90 West to Chaparral Townhouses. The driver fled into an apartment after a brief pursuit leaving hot tires and engine as officers identified him and obtained a warrant.
Around Town notes visitors from Dallas and Greenville including Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Serbel and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hannah. UT Austin student Harris Howard and Navy family news share holiday travels. Local museum hours, church and club events, watch night service details, and theft and vandalism reports wrap this community update.
In Alicemae Fitzpatrick Annex dispute, senior Justice of the Peace Felix R Barrera alleges a backlog of over 76 unfiled complaints as Harold Reed is slated to receive an office before being sworn in. Barrera accuses Judge Sergio Gonzalez of locking the old offices and restricting access, hindering work. Neither Gonzalez nor Reed could be reached for comment.
The 1978 Year-End Edition arrives Sunday with the newspaper's regular features and a final review of the past year. Readers will see a retrospective as the paper turns its focus toward the year ahead.
Ciudad Acuna officials will be sworn in Sunday at 8 pm at the new Municipal Place in front of Plaza Benjamin Canales. Attorne Jose Telesforo Villarreal Salinas announces the transfer ceremony and third report, with outgoing president presenting a final address before taking leave. The protest of law will be sworn by Jorge Cano Loperena and new officers Roberto Garza Crosby Ernesto Ramirez Valdez Victor Lujan Ramirez Hipolito Vasquez Salazar Jesus de Hoyos Torres Aida Sylvia Campos.
Cloudy conditions persist with a 30 percent chance of rain today tonight and Saturday. Winds southeast 10 to 15 mph. Overnight low in the low 50s. Saturday high mid 60s. Amistad elevation 1122.87 feet. water at 222.87 feet. storage 3.90 million acre feet. surface 69,834 acres. Downstream flow steady at 2040 cfs.
Kinney County Commissioners Court named TJ Hill to fill the unexpired term as justice of the peace in precinct hill was Fort Clark Springs security chief, replacing Sheldon Parks who resigned. Bela Gum was named deputy treasurer. she has worked in the treasurer’s office since July 1978. Court extended bid deadline for Kinney County Library construction to 2 p.m. January 8 after contractor dismissal. Officials to be sworn January 1 at 10 15 a.m. in Brackettville. Allen Kreiger to administer oath.
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