Rosemary Clooney Dies at 74 in Beverly Hills
Rosemary Clooney, mellow-voiced singer and star of White Christmas, died Saturday at 74 in Beverly Hills after a lung cancer recurrence. Flowers lampooned her Hollywood Walk of Fame star. fans posted tributes online, while sister Dolores Hope praised her courage and warmth. Clooney planned to return to Maysville, Kentucky for a music festival in September.
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Stolen Del Rio Patrol Car Strikes Customs Inspector
A stolen Del Rio Police Department patrol car struck U S Customs Inspector Rick Rios at the Del Rio Port of Entry early Sunday. Rios, 37, an 11 year veteran, is in serious but stable condition at University Hospital in San Antonio. The incident began after Reymundo Avalos II, 28, was arrested for violating a protective order, then left unsupervised and stole the patrol unit to escape custody, triggering a police pursuit and spike-laying attempt that led to the collision with Rios.
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Del Rio Study Finds Tax Burden Affects Business Climate
Del Rio's business climate is shaped by moderately high county property taxes that have risen recently. The report notes Del Rio’s sales tax is maxed at 8.25 percent, limiting new development incentives, and highlights the hotel occupancy tax supporting tourism and arts while lacking formal incentives.
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Arizona firefighter charged with starting record Arizona wildfire
Leonard Gregg, 29, a part-time firefighter hired by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, is charged with igniting grass to join a fire crew and help fund summer income. The two fires merged into Arizona’s largest wildfire, scorching at least 423 homes in eastern Arizona. Gregg pleaded innocent to federal charges.
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Flooding in Central Texas Leaves One Dead
Severe weekend storms drenched Central Texas with up to ten inches of rain, closing Hill Country roads and sending rivers out of their banks. An 18 year old Austin man Gregory Loren drowned in Barton Creek near Barton Springs after slipping while hiking with friends. His body was recovered downstream about 1.5 hours later. Friends who tried to help called for aid as Emergency Medical Services cautioned the area is dangerous when muddy. Comfort residents woke to flood warnings along the Guadalupe River with five inches of rain in about three hours. locals described the damage as the worst in years.
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