Supreme Court Rules Texas Under Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court held Texas is subject to federal approval before voting procedures can be changed and allowed South Carolina to implement a senator reapportionment plan deemed discriminatory by blacks. The ruling marks a mixed outcome with Texas a victory for civil rights groups and South Carolina a setback. Justice Marshall dissented, criticizing the majority for weakening black political influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Itatos
Joe Factes
Margaret
Justice Department
Thurgood Marshall
William J. Brenenan
South Carolina
Marshall
Department
Heroic Scouts Feats Recalled at Seminole Memorial Dedication
The dedication of headstones for four Medal of Honor Seminole Indian Scouts in Seminole Cemetery near Brackettville honored Lt. Bullis era heroes known as Bullis Boys. Clayde I. Brown traced their movements from Florida to Mexico and praised their courage as U.S. Army scouts at Ft. Clark. Descendants led a Sunday program with lyrics, readings, and a barbecue at an old Brackettville schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyde
Brown
Laughlin Air Force Base
Seminole
Brackettville
News-Herald
Seminole Indian ‘Scouts
Seminole Cemetery
Charles E. Wilson
Seminole Indian Scouts Association
Clayde I. Brown
del Rio
Florida
Oklahoma Territory
Mexico
Texas
United States Army
Ft. Clark
Bullis
San Antonio
John Ward
Isaac Payne
Pompey Factor
Adam Paine
Lawrence Garrison
SAFE
Garrison
Ian Hancock
University of Texas In Austin
Jailbreak escapee nabbed near Del Rio after Brady break
Raymond Paul Garner escaped from McCulloch County Jail in Brady around 5 a.m. Sunday. He was found near Del Rio about 9:57 a.m. after a Loma Alta store attendant suspected a man fitting his description. Garner used a sheriff car with decals removed and claimed a murder investigation. He faces theft and felony escape charges with bond set at 10,000 dollars.
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Fidel Garcia
McCulloch Sheriff's Department
Department of Public Safety
Brady
DPS
Bill Haynes
Garner
del Rio
U.S. Highway 277
Loma Alta
McCulloch County
David A. Soto
Ellen
Mason
McCulloch
Bill Strickland
Strickland
Sheriff's Department
Haynes
Sheriff’s Office
Soto
Sunday
Local student art exhibit at Val Verde library opens
Four area college students display works including oil and acrylics, pen and ink, pencil drawings, sculpture and pottery at Val Verde County Library for a month. Artists are Jon Smith, Angie Vela, Brian McLean and Luis E. Leyva. Leyva studies toward a master of arts at Texas Woman's University in Deriton.
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Val Verde County
Jon Smith
Angie Vela
Brian McLean
Luis E. Leyva
Angelo University
Texas Woman’s University
Deriton
Groundbreaking Held For Bethel Baptist Academy
Groundbreaking ceremonies for Bethel Baptist Academy on Cantu Road marked the start of a 3,000 square foot Christian school to open before Sept 1. Rev Weldon Adams led 50 church members in dedicatory rites as Bill Lowry began site work on the $53,000 project with a 55 by 140 foot parking area and classroom design for 120 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Baptist Academy
Cantu Road
New Christian School
Bethel Baptist Church
Weldon Adams
Bill Lowry
Lowry Construction Co
J. Adams
Virgil Clark Walter Lang
Henry Gallard
Lowry
Itto Manor
Fairway
Sierra Vista
Adams
Academy
del Rio
Weber Road
Start Academy
Eighth St
Cantu Rd
Virgil Clark
Walter Lang
Del Rio Weather Summary for Amistad Region
Del Rio and vicinity forecast shows partly cloudy hot afternoons and warm nights through Tuesday with southeast winds 15 to 20 mph diminishing at night. Tonight low mid 70s, Tuesday high in upper 90s. Amistad elevation 1116.99 feet, water storage 3,504,791 acre feet, surface 64,851 acres, downstream flow 4,590 cfs, Amistad Dam depth 216.99 feet, both down slightly from Saturday.
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del Rio
Amistad
Amistad Dam
Gas companies ordered to show cause in odorizer reports
Brackettville Gas Co and city-owned firms in five towns are among companies cited by the railroad to appear September 19 and show cause why failure to file odorizer reports should not be referred to the attorney general for enforcement. Other listed firms include Arapaho Exploration Inc, Chaparral Energy Corp, A. G. Hill, McLeod Gas Co, Monco Transmission Co, Petros Lewis Corp, Sabine Pipe Line Co, Shiner Gas Pipeline Inc, Southwestern Gas Pipe Line Co, and Texfigs Gathering Co.
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Austin
Tex
Brackettville
Cotulla
Morton
Pearsall
Rekla
Arapaho Exploration Inc
Chaparral Energy Corp
A. G. Hill
McLeod Gas Co
Monco Transmission Co
Petros Lewis Corp
Sabine Pipe Line Co
Shiner Gas Pipeline Inc
Southswest Gas Distributors Inc
Southwestern Gas Pipe Line Vt
Texfigs Gathering Cone
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Congress
US Circuit Court For the
District of Columbia
Depression Glass Club
Dora Burton
Gunner St
del Rio Chapter
Ramada Inn
Joy Baker
Neisners
Kress
W.V. Faribault
Northeast Baptist Hospital
John A. Faribault
del Rio High School
Little Britches
A.C. Kyle
Park Avenue
Old San Felipe High School
San Felipe
Ex-Students’ Association of California
Holiday Inn
Almaden
San Carlos
San Jose
Calif
California
R. Barrera
Jimmy Garcia
Tony Carvajal
Keith Fleckenstein
Val Verde
Raymond Paul Garner
Baptist Academy
Amistad Report
Brackettville Gas Co
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