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The Head Start Center at 200 Bridge St seeks applications for children aged 3 to 5 with working parents, prioritizing based on guidelines per HLE.W. Mary Prieto comments. Season opens in August. Info at 774-2781 ext 313. Downstream water release from Amistad Reservoir reduced from 3002 to 2295 cfs at 2 p.m. Thursday by IBWC. Rosicrucian conference set for Saturday at 5 p.m. 104A Fletcher 81. Christian Women’s Fellowship hosts a Sunday noon youth group lunch at First Christian Church, 2101 N Main St. Plates $2.25. more at 778-3433, Mrs. Guida Boone. Big Friendly Bass Club to hold board meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Memo’s Restaurant, 804 Lasoya St. officers must attend. long-standing members invited. National Park Service free programs on native plants tonight at Governor’s Landing Campground, Lake Amistad, weather permitting, with Rough Canyon campground programs Saturday. Verdet Nature Club meets at 7 p.m. in Del Rio National Bank Community Room. L. M. Bishop discusses rare trees and plants with slides.
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Del Rio motel drop houses used in alien smuggling
Del Rio sector chief Jack L. Richardson says smugglers rent Queen City motels as drop houses to hold illegal entrants for two to three days until transport arrives. He notes the tactic is recent in Del Rio but not yet escalating, and urges innkeepers to watch for such activity.
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Ozona Man Identified After Fatal Highway Crash
A 27 year old Ozona resident Satrand Lopez Jr. died in a Thursday morning crash when his northbound pickup ran off Highway 137, struck a concrete bridge footing, rolled and burst into flames near Ozona. Investigators identified Lopez at the scene. he worked as a sales engineer for NL Industries in Houston and was taken to Sizemare Funeral Home in Ozona.
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Deaths Mrs Vicenta Contreras 53 in Refugio Texas
Mrs Vicenta Contreras aged 53 died Thursday in Refugio Texas. Her son Lee Contreras formerly of Del Rio and now of Refugio is named, with rites set for Saturday at 3 p.m. in Refugio under Moore Funeral Home. Lee Contreras worked at the C G Morrison Store and previously managed the Del Rio Amistad baseball team affiliated with the National Baseball Congress.
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National Baseball Congress
School board weighs applicants for vacant Del Rio seat
The San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated ISD school board met in executive session to review 13 letters from Del Rio residents seeking to replace Dr. L. M. Cartall, who resigned for health reasons. A replacement will be chosen after screening, with no date set.
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Hospital Admits and Discharges List Thursday
The hospital admitted a group of patients on Thursday including Jeanie Hierstein Rogelio Musquiz Lawrence Reich Gerald Watkins Julie Seale Mariela Wolf Jorge Batkis Hector Maldonado Gerald Shipman King Schuster Jose Martinez Sari Villarreal Herminia Galindo Ellen Frerich L C Holly and Josefa Longoria. Dismissals on Thursday included Gilda Trevino Maria Garcia Maribell Gonzalez Angie Rosamond George Pena Veronica Montalvo Delia Hernandez Maria Abregon Ruth Keller Joshua Hernandez Rosalinda Martinez Socorro Zambrano Maude Newton Maria Gomez Yersie Williams Alfredo Rodriguez and Mary Avilla.
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Rosalinda Martinez
Socorro Zambrano
Maude Newton
Maria Gomez
Yersie Williams
Alfredo Rodriguez
Mary Avilla
Burglars and thieves active in Del Rio area losses total $11344
Del Rio police reported property losses totaling 11344 dollars from burglaries and thefts. Victims include Eugenio V. Gonzales whose 5000 pickup was stolen, Mrs Edward Jarrett with 3950 in goods, and George Moller 985 in fishing gear. Items stolen include rifles, TV, silverware, and boat equipment.
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Dimmit Indictments Expand Dimmit County Probe
A Dimmit County grand jury returned two new indictments in a probe of local officials. County Attorney Pablo Bustamante faces perjury charges tied to grand jury testimony and four prior indictments for misuse of funds. Justice of the Peace Hector V Gonzales of Asherton is charged with felony misconduct over misapplied traffic fines totaling over 1,000 dollars. Grand jury foreman Charles L Thalman urged witnesses to come forward as the investigation continues.
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Redistricting Debate Over Minority Districts and County Lines
Sorgee described advance planning for redistricting to meet a 60 day deadline and reduce population deviation. He noted six plans with 10.2 to 9.2 percent spreads while aiming to maximize minority districts, though he could not guarantee federal voting rights compliance. Azle officials argued for representation from Tarrant County, saying the House bill would move Azle into Coody's rural district, risking unresponsive governance.
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William Stribling
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Rain in Forecast With 20 Percent Showers Today
The National Weather Service expects a 20 percent chance of showers and thundershowers today with partly cloudy hot weather otherwise. Overnight low in mid 70s, highs in mid 90s today and Saturday, southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Thursday high was 95, overnight 74. Rain in past 24 hours totaled .11 inches, year-to-date rainfall 16.63 inches, 7.88 inches above normal. Extension calls for more showers and thundershowers with highs in 80s to 90s and coastal lows in the 70s to near 80.
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County Jail Debate Prompts New Models Across Texas
State officials and sheriffs discuss jail needs across Texas counties Models vary from older turnkey jails to new 4000 bed facilities in Harris County and a planned 42 million Dallas project Travis County seeks alternatives to reduce jail crowding with a centralized intake and magistrate system Local officials emphasize affordability and the goal of preventing arrests from filling beds while voters guide jail size decisions
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