06 Jul 2000
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 2000
Page
1
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Del Rio resident Trinidad Vela a retired schoolteacher says she and supporters have gathered about 800 signatures to recall Councilwoman Otila Gonzalez and 200 for Councilman Randy Pohler. Petitions to be notarized then submitted, with signatures from 20 percent of last election voters needed to trigger a recall election. The drive follows a July 11 council vote to consider firing City Manager Florencio Sauceda, a move Vela decries for lack of public explanation.
Texas nursing home administrators say per diem rates under the 1997 Balanced Budget Act fail to cover Medicare patient costs, while liability insurance costs have surged. Retama Manor's parent filed for bankruptcy after rate changes, though patient care remains steady. Texas ranks 45th nationally in payments as premiums rise.
Texas comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander announced the second annual Sales Tax Holiday August 4 6. Clothing and footwear under 100 priced items are exempt on the first Friday Saturday and Sunday. Athletic wear used for street wear qualifies. accessories do not. Layaway items under 100 may be removed later without tax.
U.S. Congressman Henry Bonilla met Wednesday with World War II veterans and others to discuss veterans issues. Bonilla, on the military appropriations subcommittee, praised Laughlin Air Force Base and noted the growing economy, a federal budget surplus, and a society shaped by veterans and active duty personnel. He cited Tom Brokaw and others as influential figures.
Bonilla outlines topics for upcoming News-Herald editions on undocumented aliens veterans issues and healthcare for veterans. He cites World War II heroism, Saving Private Ryan influence, and the need to educate younger generations about the threat to American soil and Allied cities during the war.
The National Education Association, meeting in Chicago with about 10,000 delegates, considers endorsing pay for performance over tenure as a nationwide shift. Critics warn of arbitrary rewards amid debate on bonuses for effective teaching and related incentives.
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