08 Jul 2002
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 2002
Page
1
In Thurmont Maryland 5 year old Michael Simmons shows his new toy as his grandmother Pat Owens joins the 2.4 million grandparents listed as primary caregivers in the 2000 census. The decade counts mark a shift from prior estimates of grandparent headed homes.
Murky water laps sandbags in Brownwood as lake Brownwood unexpectedly falls from a crest of 9 feet to 7 feet above spillway. Downstream, New Braunfels and other Texas towns face widespread damage from heavy rains. 30 inches plus in places, eight deaths, 48,000 homes affected, and federal disaster declarations sought by Governor Perry.
A Del Rio city plan funded by a federal grant and prepared by TIP Development Strategies analyzes crime rates, cost of living, and cultural opportunities. Data show Val Verde County violent crime below state levels in 2000, with higher aggravated assault and property crimes than Texas. Housing appears more affordable locally than statewide, tied to lower area incomes near the border.
The INS played a key role in negotiations with Mexican authorities to extradite Reymundo Avalos III, the Del Rio prisoner who escaped from a patrol unit and led police on a chase to the border. INS, Customs and FBI officials collaborated to prove he had no Mexican citizenship, enabling his return for court.
San Antonio emerges as front runner to host Army South HQ as Pentagon weighs moving 700 jobs from Puerto Rico. Fort Sam Houston offers vacant Brooke Army Medical Center for renovation, improving access to Latin America, while opposition from Rep Collins prompts tours to Fort Benning.
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