City recreation program draws near two hundred signups
Del Rio officials Ralph Chavira and Mrs. L E Davis report nearly 200 children signed for the city summer recreation program. Activities include kickball kite contest swimming and bowling pending equipment shipments. The effort, aimed at Del Rio public and Felipe San schools, plans to begin soon at Central School with games like croquet and weaving.
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Chavira
Garfield Elemeretary
Davis
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Antonio
Ralph Yar
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Buil Ane Cic
del Rio
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Cush
San Antonio
Fevin San Felipe
del Rio Public Schools
Gareld Street
Drug Hearing Opens Today in San Antonio
San Antonio hosts a Senate subcommittee hearing as Yarborough warns a closing would be disastrous for the city. He cites 72 San Antonio patients at Fort Worth, signaling concerns amid HEW information relayed by Health Secretary Robert H. Finch.
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San Antonio
Yarborough
Fort Worth
Senate
Subcommittee On Health
Robert H. Finch
Health, Education and Welfare
Miss Little League Contest Draws Four
Four contestants registered for the Miss Little League pageant to raise funds for the Little League. Organizer Diana Henderson said the event ends July 11 at the Del Rio Civic Center with voting pennies placed by containers in local stores. Contestants include Gracie Lee Susie Jimenez and Kim Kiszonak, all aged 9 to 13.
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Diana Henderson
Gracie Lee
Susie Jimenez
Kim A. Kiszonak
Annetta Darlene Barber
Miss Henderson
del Rio Civic Center
Tom Lee
6Th St
del Rio Junior High School
Susie
Genero Jimenez
Il Linda Vista
Lamar School
Kim
T. Sgt
Soldier Survives Year in Vietnam But Killed Hunting
Spec. 4 Richard Gonzalez of San Antonio, who had spent a year in Vietnam and was on leave three weeks before, was fatally shot near 4:30 p.m. at Bexar County Hospital after a rabbit hunting trip. He and three friends were returning to their car when a shotgun blast struck him accidentally.
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San Antonio
UPD
Vietnam
Richard Gonzalez
Bexar County Hospital
Youngest American Killed in Vietnam Died at 15
A UPI report notes Pfc. Dan Bullock, age 15 from Brooklyn, died in Vietnam from multiple wounds. He joined the Marines in September 1968, faked his birth year 1953, and had written home saying he was fine. Bullock was the youngest American killed in the war, with his father recounting his boyish wish to be a pilot or police officer before serving.
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UPI
Vietnam
Brooklyn
Dan Bullock
Goldsboro
N.C
Bullock
Obituaries for notable figures across cities
Paris Baron Em manuel d'Astier de la Vigerie died at 69 in his Paris home. In Houston Isaac Mor ris, 56 and the world’s 118th heart transplant recipient, passed away at St Luke’s Hospital. In Calgary Morris, a retired merchant linked to Dr Denton Cooley’s 19th heart transplant, died after receiving a donor heart March 4. In Chattanooga Joe Engel, 76, promoter and former scout for the Senators and Twins, died, famed as the “Barnum of the Bushes” for his promotions.
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UPD
Emmanuel d’Astier de la Vigerie
Baron
Houston
Isaac Moreris
St. Luke's Hospital
Morris
Calgary
Alta
Denton Cooley
Chattanooga
Tenn
Joe Engel
Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
Engel
Washington
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Sonya Paz Seeks State GI Forum Queen Crown
Sonya Paz daughter of Mr and Mrs Mauro Paz will represent the Del Rio Forum and compete for the state crown at the Texas Forum convention in San Angelo July 3 4 and 5 during the 21st annual event. She will represent the Senior GI Forum Junior GI Forum and the Auxiliary for the GI Forum at the San Angelo convention and attend related activities at the Recreation Area Moore Park and Diablo East walk.
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Sonya Paz
Mauro Paz
del Rio Forum
Texas Forum
San Angelo
Diablo East Walk
Moore Park
Upper Lake Walk
Lions Club Enjoys Cruise on Amistad
The Del Rio Lions Club hosted a picnic supper and boat trip for wives and guests on Amistad Reservoir. Sixty one attended as a substitute for a Thursday luncheon. After a lake cruise prize winners were named by the club president Johnson and three members competed in surfing a board with Phillip Arledge taking first prize and David Monroe the longest ride.
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Devil’s Arm
Amistad Reservoir
The
del Rio Lions Club
Johnson
Dodson Jr
Diablo East
Poverty
Phillip Arledge
David Monroe
Rusty Wilde
del Rio
Devil's Arm of Armistad Reservoir
Rough Canyon
News-Herald
Del Rio Teacher Joins ESL Institute at St Marys U
Del Rio teacher Elizabeth Sample, 210 Chappy St., joins 32 experienced educators at St. Marys University San Antonio for six weeks of English for Speakers of Other Languages instruction. Sample teaches English and Spanish to Del Rio High School students and is a UT and Pan American College alumna.
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Elizabeth Sample
Chappy St
del Rio
St. Mary's University
San Antonio
Sample
del Rio Independent
University of Texas
Pan American College
Synod Rejects Separatism And Racial Violence
SAN ANTONIO Texas Synod of the United Presbyterian Church rejected separatism and violent revolution between the races. The 181st assembly endorsed non violent integration, outlined programs for deprived groups, and proposed a $50 million fund for low income areas plus an evangelism and social action office in Auss. The 55,000 member body represents 254 churches in Texas and Louisiana.
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San Antonio
UPI
Texas Synod of the
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Texas
Louisiana
Four More Texans Victims of War
Washington reports four Texas servicemen killed in Viet Nam. Named are Spec. 5 Charles L. King of Waxahachie, Cpl. Manuel J. Pena of Corpus Christi, Pte. Savas E. Trevino of Dallas, and Cpl. Hugo H. Ulloa of El Paso.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Texas
Viete Nam
Spec
Charles L. King
Thomas J. King
Kaufman St
Waxaehachie
Manuel J. Pena
David F. Pena
Howard St
Corpus Christi
Savas E. Trevino
Erlinda Trevino
Adelida
Dallas
Hugo H. Ulloa
Marina Ulloa
Mazatlan
Paso
City Crews Fill 500 Chug Holes in May Report
Del Rio city street department crews filled 500 chug holes and cut gas and water lines during May. The report by superintendent Jesus Zuniga notes 85 loads of brush hauled, a dip paved on West Martin Street, and four blocks sealed on Broadview Street. Crews worked May 20 cleaning the road at the U.S. Weather Bureau and paved about 1,054 feet.
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Jesus Zuniga
West Martin Street
Broadview Street
National Park Service officials visit Amistad Recreation Area
Four National Park Service men from the Santa Fe regional office completed a periodic visit to Amistad Recreation Area. Led by James Eden the group assessed management, staff needs and safety programs. They spent time at Amistad Reservoir and met at NPS headquarters on Highway 90 near Ube City.
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National Park Service
Santa Fe
Amistad Recrreation
James Eden
Stanley Brumar
Clay Smebakken
Dennis Calvin
Imistad Reservoir
Coleman Newman
NPS
Highway 90
Ube City
Laredo Man Nominated as Ambassador to Venezuela
U S Sen John G Tower praises Nixon plan to name Texan John G Hurd of Laredo as ambassador to Venezuela amid questions of conflict of interest. Hurd an independent oil producer with ties to the petroleum industry would replace Maurice M Bernbaum who resigns.
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UPD
U. S
John G. ‘Tower
H.fex
Nixon
Venezuela
Texas
John G. Hurd
Laredo
Tower
White House
Dowald Ziegler
Hurd
U.S
Tex
Maurice M. Bernbaum
Tornadoes Rip West Texas Causing Damages
A tornado and storms struck West Texas injuring property in Oak Creek Lake and Anson with total damage around 55000. Oak Creek Lake saw four trailers overturned and seven displaced, while Anson suffered a fire and 30000 in damages from a lightning strike.
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West Texas
Oak Creek Lake
San Angelo
Dance sponsor listed for Civic Center Father's Day event
A reader asks who sponsors the Father’s Day dance at the Civic Center. Ava Marcus Villareal, the center manager, confirms the sponsor is the Del Rio Timing Association. The hot line operates 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Sundays at 775-3531.
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Civic Center
Ava Marcus Villareal
The
del Rio Timing Association
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