Flood relief hopes rise as Texas rivers recede
In Corpus Christi area steady and falling river levels ease flood pressures. Nueces near Bluntzer about 6 to 7 feet from stilts. Frio at Tilden 21 feet, 7 feet below prior week. Choke Canyon releases cut from 9000 to 4500 cfs as inflows decline. In Atlanta, infant mortality falls 45 percent 1980 to 2000 but black white gap widens.
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Corpus Christi
South Texas
Norma Patten
Nueces
Bluntzer
Frio
Tilden
U.S. Geological Service
McMullen
Bruce Thomas
Ed Garan
Choke Canyon Dam
Atlanta
U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Skeleton on Texas ranch sparks hunt for identity
Lt. Larry Pope and Sheriff CID investigators return to a Val Verde County ranch after a nearly skeletonized body is found July 4. Justice of the Peace Dorothy Weddle accompanies the team to verify death. Anthrax was reported on the ranch last year, guiding careful scene examination for identification and notification of relatives.
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Larry Pope
Val Verde County
Sheriff's Office
Criminal Investigations Division
U.S. Highway 277
Pope
Crown Victoria
CID
Scott
Mac” McGonagill
Dorothy Weddle
U.S. 277
Weddle
News-Herald
Karen Gleason
Val Verde County Sheriff's Office
Scott “Mac” McGonagill
Youth Substance Abuse Confab Hosted Across Border
U S and Mexico organize the second annual Binational Youth Substance Abuse Conference at Del Rio facilities. The event opened with a US and Mexico flag presentation and national anthems, but extreme heat shortened activities from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Volunteers and sponsors, including QCCADA and TCADA, noted the day’s success despite the heat and venue shift to accommodate local youth.
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del Rio Boys Club
Alfredo Gutierrez Jr
Sandra Yanez
Quad Counties Council On Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Qccada
del Rio Civic Center
San Felipe
del Rio
School district budgets items for 2002-03 needs
The district's budget process opened with Dr. Joseph Lopez presenting a list of requested items from nine schools for 2002-03. Requests include uniforms, lighting equipment, LCD projectors, laptops, planners, and training, with funding to come from federal Title I sources where possible. Total costs are not yet established.
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Joseph Lopez
Lopez
North Heights
East Side
Lonnie Green
Little Theatre
del Rio
Lone Star quarter chosen for Texas commemorative coin
Arlington artist Daniel Miller, chosen from 2,700 designs, described a bold 25-cent Texas commemorative coin featuring a large Lone Star over a relief map. Gov. Rick Perry unveiled the design at the Federal Reserve Bank Houston Branch, noting the star centered west of Waco and south of Stephenville.
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Houston
Texas
Daniel Miller
Arlington
Rick Perry
Federal Reserve Bank
Waco
Stephenville
Texas Quarter Dollar Coin Design Becomes 28th State Feature
Del Rio residents and experts describe the 2004 Texas state quarter design. The coin highlights the Lone Star State with a lariat rope rim and Texas name, commemorating Texas joining the union in 1845 as the 28th state. Perry backs the Texas Quarter Dollar Design Advisory Committee’s five finalist panel choice.
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Rio Grande
U.S
Texas
Miller
Perry
Mint
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Indien
U.S./ Mexico
Alejandra Valdez
Richard Scarry
Plaza del Sol Mall
Center Stage
Lamesa
Oklahoma
Wichita Falls
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