May 1970 Building Permits Surge to Over 1 Million
May 1970 building permits rose sharply for Rio, totaling $312,797 and lifting the year to date past $1 million with 1,177,255 through May. Residential permits dominated with 13 of 13 for homes, plus one commercial for Casa-Milagro Motel Corp.. new construction led at $270,432, while additions reached $15,265 and repairs/fences $27,100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O Rio
Eax
Ermits
Casa - Milagro Motel Corp
Fallang
Weather Outlook for Del Rio and Southwest Texas
Partly cloudy and warm with a 20 percent chance of showers or thundershowers through Friday. Tonight low in the 70s, Friday highs mid 90s to 97, southeast winds 12 to 25 mph. City sunset 8 39 p m sunrise 6 44 a m. Rainfall about one hundredth of an inch. Southwest Texas east of Pecos River: partly cloudy with afternoon and nighttime showers mainly in the north. Low tonight 66 to 78, Friday highs 92 to 104.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
Texas
Pecos
Junior Rodeo Opens Tonight At Val Verde County Fairgrounds
The Val Verde County 4 H Junior Rodeo kicks off a four day event at the fairgrounds with 21 events tonight and 12 more after. A record 197 entries from Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico compete as an extra day was added to accommodate contestants. The show begins at 8 PM with Grand Entry and Officials introduction and runs into Sunday matinee at 2 PM.
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Val Verde County
del Rio
Tim Hunter
Coleman
Val Verde County Fairgrounds
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Around Town notes and fundraisers headline town news
A manhunt for the dog’s owner failed while a 6 year old suffered a hand bite from a dog at 406 E 6th St as a sanitarian urged identification. Money for a Little League candidate and a car wash fundraiser at Central 66 station aims to boost votes. Flores and Sanchez witnessed the Indy 500 pace car incident. Bonnet family updates from New York are included.
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Caevease Hammond
Larry Krob
E. 6Th St
Sanitarian
Bank & Trust Little League
Rosalinda Rodriguez
Little League
Central 66
E. Gibbs St
Val Verde County Library Gets 134 Spanish Books Set
Val Verde County Library was selected to receive 134 Spanish language books and an encyclopedia under the Library Services and Construction Act. The grant, administered by the Texas State Library, funds placement due to the library’s active program for Mexican-American patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Verde County
Federal Library Services and
Texas “State Library
Katherine Ard
Dorman H. Winfrey
Amistad Elevation and Water Metrics Dip From Wednesday
Amistad elevation this morning stood at 1057.30 feet, down 61 from Wednesday. Water depth at Amistad Bam registered 157.30 feet, a 61 drop, with storage at 23 169 acres down 328. Downstream release held at 8470 second feet, while the collection value totals 715. Books span entertainment and information, librarian Bess Bradley notes.
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Amistad
Amistad Bam
Bess Bradley
Vietnam
Outbreak of Screwworms Hits Texas Panhandle and Border Areas
Three new screwworm cases confirmed in Brackett, Rocksprings, and Barksdale near Del Rio, with a case in Kinney and another in Hidalgo County. Dr. James E. Novy plans 100,000 sterile flies weekly for four weeks and intensified fly drops along waterways from Marfa to San Antonio to counteract the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
U.S
Texas
Brackett
Rockepring
Kinney
W.S. Rocksprings
Beal
B.A. Stewart
Barksdale
Hidglgo County
Jack Stubblefield
USDA
Novy
Marfa
San Antonio
del Rio International
Mexico
Chihuahua
James BE. Navy
Mission
News-Herald
Drive to curb Hanoi buildup as Marines push northwest Vietnam
Thousands of South Vietnamese marines drive into the northwest corner of Vietnam near the demilitarized zone to disrupt North Vietnamese supply lines. Six marines killed and 41 wounded nine miles northeast of Khe Sanh, with about 500 enemy casualties reported. Cambodian forces allege gains northeast of Phnom Penh as U.S. trained troops press high ground battles amid monsoon floods. Thirteen North Vietnamese POWs flown to Da Nang for repatriation aboard Upshur.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Khe Sanh
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Infantrum 2
A Shau
Int
da Nang
U.S. Air Force
Upshur
Texas Senate approves liquor tax and primary financing bill
Texas senators passed a 10 percent liquor tax on drinks at public spots and private clubs and approved a primary election financing measure 23 to 8. The tax is expected to raise about 32 million dollars over two years while a single primary system remains in place for both parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Keever
Associated Press Writer
Austin
Texas
Del Rio Boys Club Sets Summer Recreation Program
The City of Del Rio Boys Club launches a summer program for boys aged 11 to 18 at Cody ardian Gym on the Del Rio Junior High campus at 6 30 p m Monday. Activities run five evenings weekly including archery judo weightlifting handball volleyball and basketball. Doctors will give pre program checkups as forms are sent home for parent signatures. A radio Marathon on June 19 will raise funds for the club and Bob Gazaille Operation White House trip for boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Vanelli
Therogram
Bob Gazaille
Washington, D.C
Wind Warnings Fly at Amistad Amid Severe Texas Storms
The weather service reported southeast winds 12 to 25 mph with gusts at Amistad and showers in the area. Tornado sighting five miles south of Pyote in West Texas dissipated, while West Texas dust storms triggered watches for 55 counties. Central Panhandle hail large as golf balls accompanied 104 degree heat in Cotulla and high temperatures across the state.
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National Weather Service
Pyote
Texas
Plainview
Dumas
Panhandle
Pally Tate
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