Acuna Police Official Hurt After Morning Vehicle Collision
Ciudad Acuna Municipal Police Investigations Division chief Hector Burciaga Rodriguez remained hospitalized after a Friday dawn crash in Piedras Negras. Officials said he suffered leg fractures when struck by a pickup returning a borrowed vehicle. A local woman, Ofelia Torada, was jailed after admitting she drove the truck when brakes failed. Burciaga’s brother Raul Burciaga, state police head, died earlier this month from a gun battle injury.
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Piedras Negras
Mexico
Ciudad Acuna
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Burciaga
Samuel Toruda
Ickup
Torada
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Coahuila
Saltillo
Carter backs tax parity for married couples in Fathers Day interview
President Jimmy Carter urged equal tax treatment for married working couples and called for welfare reform to remove incentives that encourage family breakup. He cited after school programs, parental work, and potential checks on homosexuality, expressing support for working mothers and a greater focus on family integrity while avoiding policy specifics. The interview also touched on education and the Kennedy-era welfare debate as he spoke from the Oval Office.
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Pope Declares John Neumann America's first male saint
Pope Paul VI proclaims John Nepomucene Neumann a saint in St. Peter's Square, with over 20,000 Americans anticipated. Notable attendees include Henry Cabot Lodge, Mayor Frank Rizzo, and eight American cardinals. Readers learn of two Pennsylvanians whose miracles aided the canonization and details of the reported miracles attributed to Neumann.
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Frank Rizzo
St. Peter’s Square
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Continued Hot Weather To Roast Del Rio Area
Heat remains high across Texas with Del Rio forecast for Sunday through Monday and highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph. NWS extended outlook calls for above normal temps Monday to Wednesday with scattered storms, lower Colorado basin and Big Bend near 105. Local readings show many cities in the upper 90s to near 100.
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Youth to Face Trial Here In Market Armed Robbery
A 16 year old Fort Worth youth faces trial in Gard District Court for an armed robbery at Short Stop No 1 in Fort Worth on Jan 17 1977. Trial testimony begins Tuesday with jury selection Monday. The case involves other defendants including Johnny Lee Wagner Riley Gene Craig and Harry Lee Warren and a 13 year old Comstock juvenile charged in related burglaries.
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William Simonton
Simonton
Short Stop No. 1
1801 Ave
Texas Youth Council
Val Verde
Johnny
Lee Wagner
del Rioan
Riley Gene Craig
San Antonio
Harry Lee Warren
Corpus Christi
B.C. Loyer
N. Main St
Del Rio Weather Fixture: Hot Humid Weekend Outlook
Del Rio and vicinity forecast partly cloudy and hot with southeast winds 12 to 18 mph. Sunday and Monday highs near the upper 90s, lows mid 70s. Saturday high 98, low 75. Sunrise 6 44 a m, sunset 8 45 p m.
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Amistad Water Levels Dip Saturday Morning
Amistad elevation fell to 1117.06 feet from Friday by 0.08. Dam depth at 217.06 feet also dropped 0.08. Water storage decreased to 3,509,332 acre feet, down 5,196. Surface area 64,910 acres, down 77. Downstream flow was 2,290 cfs, with 3,020 cfs on Friday.
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Amistad Dam
Vandals Strike Five Dells in Weekend Incidents
Del ia reports Friday vandalism at five apartments in the Ricks Apartment Complex on Ela St. Ralph Hauck records five windows and five door lamps damaged, estimated at 225 dollars. A separate attempted burglary at Minit Mart No. 9 on Margarita Ave was reported around 11 p.m. Friday, with a would be burglar damaging a back door but not entering the store.
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Ricks
Ela St
Ralph Hauck
Avondale
Apt. 6
Ricks Apartments
Mario
Fisparza
Hauck
Minit Mart
Margarita Ave
Aaron Ojeda
Mae
George Panaigua
Del Rio Community Notes Mixed Local Updates
Mrs R M Fraim returns from visits in Texas and California with family in Lubbock El Paso and Palm Desert She met Bob Hope and Miss Texas in Lubbock Julie Harrington visits Del Rio researching jean designs The American Cancer Society service group meets at John Rowland Community Center Youth Conservation Corps conducts field work at Amistad Recreation Area Community members plan the 4080th reunion and Alba Club dance tickets Goody low mood glass club meets Del Rio Mustangs hold car wash Ram Band sells ram shades for fundraiser and damaged items listed
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el Paso
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Jack
Connie Whitworth
Bob Hope
Tommy Ray LaFrance
T.E. LaFrance
Palm Desert
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Los Angeles
Calif
Mrs. LaFrance
Washington
Montana
Canada
Val Verde
American Cancer Society
John Rowland Community Center
W. Martin St
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