Navy Award To Ledesma On USS Harry W. Hill
Ed ward Ledesma of Del Rio receives the Navy Achievement Medal for outstanding duty as Schools Petty Officer aboard the U S S Harry W Hill DD 66 from March 1989 to October 1990. He is aboard in the Persian Gulf with his family noted. Also: concert by Susan Gift Porter at First United Methodist Church, admission free with a love offering. A kidnapping case in Ciudad Acuna sees Copado released on bond while co-defendant Barksdale-Contreras is held without bond. Austin nuclear plant costs and electric bills rise.
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Secretary of the Navy
Edward Ledesma
del Rio
U.S.S
Harry W. Hill
Ledesma
Pablo Ledesma
Linda Duncan
Edward Jr
Angela
Persian Gulf
Susan Gift Porter
First United Methodist Church
Spring St
Ciudad Acuna
Salvador A. Copado Jr
U.S
Durwood Edwards
Copado
Tomas Barksdale-Contreras
Edwards
Barksdale-Contreras
Joso Alberto Gaona-Venegas
Luis Manuel Gonzalez
Felipe Contreras Jr
Arturo Gonzalez Jr
Armando Baeza de Alba
Oscar Gonzalez
Marcelino
Gonzalez-Marcelino
Del Rio High Cheerleaders Reach National Finals in Dallas
Del Rio High School cheer squad is among 21 finalists in the National Cheerleaders Association Championship in Dallas. They advanced from 141 teams representing 46 states after preliminary and semi final rounds. Coach David Evans says the team returns to Del Rio Sunday between 1 30 and 2 p m and invites supporters.
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del Rio High School
National Cheerleaders Association
Dallas
David Evans
del Rio
Early Tax Discounts Urged as 1990 Dues Deadline Nears
Wayne Hyde of Val Verde County urges payment of 1990 real and personal property taxes by December 31 to qualify for discounts. October offers 3 percent, November 2 percent, December 1 percent. County offices at 400 Pecan and other sites will close Dec 31 and reopen Jan 2. Mail payments with a December 1990 postmark qualify.
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Wayne Hyde
Val Verde
Hyde
County Court House
del Rio City
W.broadway
San Felipe del Rio Consolidated Independent School District
Garfield
Sult suit guards vs chemical weapons in Middle East drill
Manamah Bahrain reports Canadian and American forces train with protective sult equipment for chemical and nuclear threats. The suit and mask provide up to 24 hours protection, include gas mask, gloves, boots, and antidotes. Drills emphasize rapid donning during heightened alert while testing leaks and safety.
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Manamah
Bahrain
Persian Gulf
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Iaq
Iran
U.S
Middle East
Paul Hollingsworth
Air Force tech sergeant supports Honduran fire crews in Honduras
Equipment check at Soto Cano Air Base Honduras shows U S Air Force Tech Sgt William B Vines with Honduran firefighter Ramond Arguijo and Sgt David Moreno as they verify protection masks and oxygen tanks. Vines is with the 47th Engineering Squadron Laughlin AFB on a 10 month temporary duty tour.
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U.S. Air Force
William B. Vines
Lett
Ramond Arguijo
Center
David Moreno
Vines
Laughlin Air Force Base
Soto Cano Air Base
Honduras
Laughlin's Vines battles blazes in Honduras
U S Air Force Tech Sgt William B Vines on a 10 month TDY with the 4402nd Support Squadron Fire Protection and Aircraft Rescue Branch the Fire Dawgs battles blazes at Soto Cano Air Base Honduras The Orange Texas native serves as a firefighter with the 47th Civil Engineering Squadron Laughlin AFB Del Rio Vines works to control fire scenes and train with Honduran Fire Department personnel as American and Honduran crews operate in a ready for action posture on the tarmacs and runways
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Soto Cano
Honduras
U.S. Air Force
William B. Vines
Civil Engineering
Laughlin Air Force Base
del Rio
del Rio. the ‘Fire Dawgs
No Signs of Recession Shape at Capital Auto Show
The 1991 Buick priced at 21800 draws attention amid oil price fears and recession talk while buyers shift to bigger, require efficient cars. Chevy Geo Metros surge as 50 mpg models rise in popularity, with Ford Plymouth Chrysler and Honda highlighting larger, capable vehicles at the National Capital Area Auto Show.
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Buick
Ford Motor Co
Plymouth-Chrysler
Honda
Felan Leaves Legacy at Russell Hardware After 45 Years
Del Rio native Roberto Felan began at Russell Hardware as a 13 year old cleaner and dusting shelves. Now 58 he continues in the plumbing department, thanks to family ties and long service. wife Chita runs a shoe store and the couple raised three children with five grandchildren, all in the Dallas area. Felan plans to work until retirement, cherishing quiet days outdoors and fond memories of a lifetime with Russell Hardware.
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Roberto Felan
Russell Hardware
Main Street
del Rio National Bank
Felan
Chita
del Rio
Dallas
San Antonio
Hen
Bobby Morgan
Russell's
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Bond
Austin
South Texas Project
Abby
Tses
NCA
By Bob Mitchell
Hollingsworth
Diana L. Keils
Laughlin
4402Nd
Texas
Capital Car Show
Peter Roper
News-Herald
Washington Bureau
Cord Station Wagon
Kathy Salem
Chevrolet
Kuwait
Salem
America
Val Verde County
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