Val Verde Teen Dies in One Car Crash on Chappy Street
Domingo Acevedo 16 of 102 Aguinaldo St died at Val Verde Memorial Hospital after a 1:30 a.m. crash on the 500 block of Chappy Street. Passenger Federico Garza Jr. 23 was listed in very critical condition. Acevedo, born December 20, 1950 in Mexico, attended San Felipe High School and worked as a hotel cook’s helper. Burial in San Felipe Cemetery. Our Lady of Guadalupe Church held a 4:30 p.m. Requiem Saturday. Survivors include parents Timoteo and Maria Acevedo, seven sisters, and three brothers.
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Del Rio Planned Events Include Cake Sale and Rams Game
Del Rio Association for Retarded Children will stage a Father’s Day cake sale starting 9 a.m. at multiple locations including H.E.B. No. Two on Avenue F and Brae San Bels, led by president Tony Garcia. The Del Rio Rams meet Uvalde Holy Name at 3:30 p.m. in Uvalde with manager Ernest Zamudio aiming to depart by 1 p.m. Sunday. New stoves arrive at San Felipe Country Club as A.J. Mello plans noon meals and seeks reservations by 2 p.m. Saturday. The Alba Club hosts a Father’s Day dance at 9 p.m. at the Del Rio Civic Center, with tickets available. Dan St. Clair of Quemado visits Del Rio today.
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House Rejects LBJ Plan Amid Looming Railroad Strike
Washington reports the House balks at the administration mediation terms for the railroad dispute as a 90 day extension option surfaces. Legislators split over immediate action versus a permanent settlement. Senate leadership and party factions push for administration backed terms while awaiting a compromise.
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Del Rioan Father Dies in Danville at 76
Tom Acker aged about 76 died Thursday in Danville. His daughter Mrs. W E Zorn of Del Rio was with him at death. Funeral plans are tentative for Monday in Danville. Zorn will attend service, traveling from Del Rio. Survivors include three daughters Mrs W E Zorn Mrs Bob Wells of Little Rock and Mrs Rassie Farr of Ola Ark and two sons Tom a Acker of Bismark Ark and John G Acker of Washington state.
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Verdel Ver Valor? Ver Val Verde County Elder Aid Plan
Val Verde County secures a $16,618 grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity to fund a homemaker program for elderly poor and families with children. Donato Rodriguez Jr. outlines home visits, chores, training, referrals, and efforts to improve living conditions and promote self-help.
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Good Neighbors To Hold Meeting In Del Rio
The International Good Neighbor Committee holds a 7 pm meeting at the Del Rio Civic Center. Attending are Good Neighbor reps from San Antonio Ciudad Acuna Alpine Marfa San Angelo and Weslaco leader Jack Drake. Bill Erwin expects about 100 attendees and aims to discuss goals meanings and successes.
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Uneasy Peace Returns To Racial Battlefields
National Guardsmen patrol Cincinnati with machine gun jeeps after three nights of arson and looting. In Montgomery and Lansing protests and culminating clashes spill into streets as police restore order and MLK plans bread drive amid anti riot legislation moves in Washington.
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Tanks Rescue U S Marines In Vietnam
UPI reports American tanks broke through Viet Cong positions to rescue Marines pinned down in a land sea air operation in northern South Vietnam. Battles south of Da Nang left about 60 enemy killed as jets flew 136 missions over North Vietnam and destroyers targeted the DMZ supply routes and barges.
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Weather Ahead For Del Rio And Vicinity
Del Rio and surrounding area expect fair and warm conditions today tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Low tonight 72 to 74 high Saturday 95 to 97 winds SE 10 to 20 mph. High Thursday 96 low 74. this morning 73. Humidity noon 56 percent. Sunset 8 45 pm sunrise 6 44 am. Partly cloudy and warm with isolated thunder showers mainly in the northwest today tonight and Saturday.
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Russians win call for U N General Assembly session on Arab dispute
United Nations moves toward an emergency General Assembly session after Russia wins a vote to convene. Kosygin heads Soviet delegation as the US opposes. Israel is pressed as aggressor with calls for withdrawal to 1949 lines. Initial meeting will be procedural with substantive debate Monday.
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School district aides job bias sparks reader concern
Queen City readers question why Del Rio and San Felipe schools hire nonqualified workers over college students for summer teacher aide positions. Administrators say federal funds require stipulations and that many applicants are considered, but few positions exist. The letter notes 54 applications for 11 openings and highlights hoped-for fairness. A separate note reports a glasses theft incident and costs.
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