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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1969
Page
1
About 150 North Vietnamese troops seized Tay Minh City near Saigon at dawn, held off Allied counterattacks through the day. Casualties were heavy on both sides with U.S. and South Vietnamese forces reporting significant losses. overall battlefield reports stressed ongoing combat and withdrawals of units from the region.
Mrs John Green 71 of Del Rio died Wednesday night after a long illness. Rites will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Doran Chapel with burial in Westlawn Cemetery under the Doran Funeral Home. Born February 7 1898 in Medina County she lived in Del Rio many years. Survivors include husband two daughters Mrs J W Fisher and Mrs A T Freeman two sons John C Green Jr and Charles G Green two brothers Richard Hokit and John ny Hokit a sister Mrs
Funeral rites for Mrs. Erna Robinson were held at 11 AM Wednesday at Quemado Valley Cemetery with Rev. BL Lucas of Quemado Baptist Church officiating. Yeager Mortuary handled interment. Born Euelah Crews in Dragoon Arizona, she died after a lingering illness in Maverick County Memorial Hospital Eagle Pass. Survivors include her husband, one niece Barbara Butler of Tucson, grand nephew David Butler of El Paso, and grand niece Beverly Sharver of Tucson.
Washington reports five Texas servicemen died in recent Vietnam action. Names listed: Army Sgt. J.C. Carl G. Motes of San Antonio. Spec. 4 Humberto C. E. Melendez of El Paso. Spec. 4 Arturo Salazar of Laredo. Spec. 4 Clarence M. Stoner Jr. of Cleburne. Spec. 4 Noe Tamez of Dallas.
Mary Lou Venuto 20 died early today in Dallas after living more than a week from a fall from a seventh floor balcony to concrete pavement. She suffered a seriously fractured body and internal injuries from the fall. Doctors performed head surgery but she died at Parkland Hospital. The incident occurred in an apartment building where she was visiting when she apparently lost balance while straddling the railing.
Wendell Williams, vice president and longtime manager of Leo Burnett Co. Hollywood office, died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack in Elmhurst while visiting relatives. He was 55.
Am arillo report details John Ed ward Borgeois a 23 year old Vietnam veteran with one arm beginning a 20 year term for an Aug 24 service station robbery in which the attendant was stabbed multiple times but recovered. Borgeois was found guilty Tuesday and sentenced Wednesday.
Marine pilot B. P. Anderson of Dallas was killed when his F-8 Crusader crashed into a Dallas parking lot moments after takeoff from the Dallas Naval Air Station. The collision damaged 49 cars and scattered debris as large pieces landed up to three quarters of a mile away, an air station spokesman said.
Parjedes Padilla Jr. returned from Corpus Christi to find a closet gutted by fire at 407 Linda Vista. He said the water heater, once blamed, is working normally. About twenty five volunteers and three paid DeRie Fire Department members responded, extinguishing the blaze swiftly to limit damage.
The Del Rio Chamber of Commerce will sponsor evening citizenship classes at Central School in downtown Del Rio. Instruction covers history government and typical questions. Requirements vary by status with three years or five years residence and English knowledge. Classes run one month, five nights a week, two hours nightly, with free instruction. registration via chamber at 775 3551.
New York stocks drifted lower at midday as oils and electronics led declines amid tight money conditions. Major issues such as Atlantic Richfield Amerada Petroleum Motorola Fairchild Camera and Sperry slipped while Dow Jones industrial average fell about four points. Volume totaled around 6 million on the NYSE and 2.3 million on the American Stock Exchange with more decliners than advances.
Dr Feromin Calderon chairs Val Verde Community Action Agency board as members are summoned for June 24 at 8 p m in Moody Cafeteria Lamar Junior College campus. The plan ned meeting aims to discuss the emergency resource and medical application and summer retreat program. a quorum is needed. Del Rio News Herald Del Rio Texas.
Donato Rodriguez and Jar Dennys Hays, Del Rio, left for Edinburg for a three day conference of state directors and assistants. They will attend sessions on the state's poverty war, with discussions addressing problems faced by the local Community Action Agency.
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