Growers Eye Talks to End Grape Boycott
UPI reports talks may begin between United Farm Workers Organizing Committee and California grape growers to end a three year boycott of table grapes. Two prominent growers announced willingness to negotiate a contract, with UFWOC leaders James Drake and Peter Velasco saying the executive board approved talks in Delano. The group proposes joint mediation and will keep boycott pressure until a signed contract is reached.
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Coachella
Calil
UPI
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers Organizing Comittee
California
UFWOC
James Drake
Peter Velasco
Delano
Calif
U.S
Mrs Aguilar Rites Friday In Eagle Pass
Victoria Aguilar, 104, died Thursday at Maverick County Memorial Hospital Eagle Pass after a long illness. Funeral services were held Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Eagle Pass with interment in Quemado Valley Cemetery. Survivors include daughters Mrs Ricardo Lopez and Mrs Manuel Arreola and grandsons Juan Joe and Jesus Mancha.
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News-Herald
Quemado
Victoria Aguilar
Maverick County Memorial Hospital
Eagle Pass
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Quemado Valley
Early Days Remembered By Plaza Contributor
Recollections of Brown Plaza spanning 60 years prompt Jose Riojas, now in Mexico City, to donate $50 for plaza beautification. He recalls Del Rio life in early 1900s, his schooling, teachers, a 1909 school celebration, and the house his father renovated near the plaza.
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Brown Plaza
Jose Riojas
Mexico City
Riojas
San Felipe
Piedras Negras
Mexico
San Antonio
del Rio
S.P
Saturday Evening Post
Concha Ramirez
Colley F. Sparkman
Phil B. Foster
John L. Dodson Sr
Dora Graham
Mr. Sparkman
Autrey Walker
Martha Hamilton
Martha Thompson
the Qualias
Obituary notices from multiple cities including Hunt Nelson Baxter and Agnes Lower
Obituaries from London Chicago Augusta Peterborough Del Rio and Clearwater report Martita Hunt 69 died in London after Broadway success, Richard L Nelson 54 a Wilmette economist died of a heart attack, Percival Baxter 92 conservationist and former governor dies in Portland, Agnes Lower 92 former housemaid to the Duke of Edinburgh dies in England, and George Morris Muschamp 60 pioneer Honeywell computer developer dies in Largo Florida.
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London
Martita Hunt
Londo
Miss Hunt
Chaillot
New York
Chicago
UPD
Wilmette
Richard L. Nelson
Augusta
Maine
UPI
Kenneth M. Curtis
Percial P. Baxter
Baxter
Portland
Peterborough
England
Agnes Lower
Duke of Edinburgh
Clearwater
Fla
CUPD
George Morris Muschamp
Honeywell Inc
Muschamp
jLargo
Berlin Mayor Schulz heads to Poland amid controversy
West Berlin Mayor Klaus Schuetz travels Saturday to Poland visiting Poznan International Fiat Cracow and the Auschwitz site. He will meet Polish foreign minister Stefan Jedrychowski to discuss ongoing tensions and regional cooperation.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Klaus Schuetz
Poland
Poznan
Fiat
Cracow
Stefan Jedrychowski
Saigon Daily News Shut Indefinitely by Government
Saigon authorities ordered an indefinite shutdown of the Saigon Daily News, an English language paper, after a columnist accused official anti corruption efforts of being ineffective. It marks the 40th closure or suspension of Saigon newspapers since censorship ended last year.
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Saigon
UPI
Saigon Daily News
Del Rio ISD Board to Discuss Transfer Policy Changes
The Del Rio Independent School District board of trustees will meet at 8 p.m. Monday in the Superintendent's office to discuss new transfer policy changes effective for the coming term. Supt. Tanksley will explain the changes. bids for the Sept 1 1969 to Aug 31 1971 biennium are on the agenda along with bilingual education, personnel matters, tax issues, landscaping plans for the high school, and the 1969-70 calendar and high school principal hiring status.
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del Rio Independent School District Board of Trustees
P.A. Tanksley
Equalization Board
A.F. McFarlane
O.B. Poole Jr
Minority Vote Bolt Hinted at Demo Meet
At a Houston Democratic hearing Mexican American and Black leaders warned that minority loyalty since the party’s rise could shift if their concerns are ignored. Reps Cruz and Graves urged changes to empower minorities, while noting Texas’ long Democratic leaning and the risk of losing the party if reforms falter.
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Minority
Bolt
Houston
UPI
Laura Cruz
Democratic
Cruz
Texas
Oklahoma
Birch Sayh
D.ind
George McGovern
D-S.d
Mississippi
Hubert Humphrey
Curtis Graves
Houseton
Ready Reservists Return to Del Rio
Master sergeant E Summaries and Technical Sergeant Roland Mida are back in Del Rio after a 120 day TDY with the 921st Military Air Lift Group Reserve. Both were attached to the unit at Kelly AFB San Antonio when recalled in January. Mida 1300 N Main St served at RAF Iden Hall and Kelly AFB as inventory management supervisor with missions over combat zones in Southeast Asia.
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Roland Mida
del Rio
921St Military Air Lft Group
Will
Kelly Air Force Base
San Antalo
Kelly
Summarsell
Seventh St
Ely Afb
Raf
Iden Hall
London
Mida
No. Main St
England
Las Well Ag
Kelly al’'3
Sgt
Southeast Asia
L.E. Summarsell
921St Military Airlift Group
Kelly Afb
Del
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Coachella Valley
Arvin
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Growers
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David Freeman Co
John Kovacevich
Mrs. Aguilar
Richard D. Wyatt
Laughlin Air Force Base
Alfredo Gutierrez
Wyatt
Ernest L. Worley Jr
Worley
Laughlin
Merchants Committee
Air Force
Mary
Plaza
del Rio News-Herald
del Rio News-Herald Inc
Secont
Ben Woodson Co
Charles T. Pingenot
Dan Bus
Cccceesen
Ima Jo Fleetwood
Carlos Sotelo
James R. Cooper
Barry K. Drake
Rita
Cocrete
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Jack Klugman
Dean Martin
Matt
MG Allen
Helm
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del Rio Pharmacy
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