Del Rio Hosts Major LAFE 25th Anniversary Barbecue
Del Rio and Laughlin Air Force Base mark the base 25th anniversary with a July 1 barbecue and events starting June 30. 400 pounds of beans and 2 tons of meat will fuel crowds of 10 000 plus including civic groups and base personnel. U S Congressman C C Fisher and State Senator Dorsey B Hardeman attend a noon Saturday event with former LAFE commanders at Lance Country Club.
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Laughlin
Traskmasters
United States Air Force
del Rio Civic Center
San Felipe Country Club
NORAD
NCO
Del Rio Forecast Shows Mostly Clear to Warm Weather
The Del Rio area expects clear to partly cloudy skies and warm conditions today tonight and Thursday with lows around 74 to 76 and highs near 100. Southeast winds 8 to 18 mph. Tuesday may reach 97 with a low of 74 and morning humidity around 71 percent.
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Atlanta Mayor Declares State of Emergency over Riots
Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. imposed an after dark curfew in Dixie Hills after two nights of rioting left one man dead and several injured. Police banned street activity until dawn as gunfire wounded Timonhy Ross 46 and Reginald Rivers 9, Marion Ward 34, Catherine Duncan 1 amid clashes near the Dixie Hills shopping center following a rally by Stokely Carmichael.
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UPI
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Duncan
Stokely Carmichael
Local notes from Del Rio items and student moves
Steve Bixby, 17, recovering from facial injuries after a car crash at Laughlin AFB hospital. Del Rio High graduate Marcus Villareal reports a scheduling conflict at the Del Rio Civic Center Centra Room for June 22 23 and 24 due to an Air Force Art Exhibit. Wilma Price sails to Europe for two months with trips through Germany and beyond. Johnny Ogle travels to Humbolt State College Arcata for a NSF funded oceanography course. Preparations advance for a new San Felipe ISD cafeteria.
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Laughlin Air Force Base Hospital
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Richard Price
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Germany
Martin T. Quinn
Houston
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Barbara Price
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Herbert Ogle
Brackettville
Arcata
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United States
National Science Foundation
Brackettville High School
Mabry Ogle
Neskowin
Dave Ogle
Scio
Ray Ogle
Rockaway
Sam Ogle
Cloverdale
Oregon
Women Guerrillas Fight U S Troops In Mekong Delta Battle
UPI reports heavy combat in the Mekong Delta where women and children guerrillas joined two days of clashes against U S river gunboats. American casualties include 32 killed, 126 wounded, and 3 missing amid jungle and swamp fighting.
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United Press International Saigon
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Pleiku
Saigon
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Bong Son
Britain urges new UN force to curb Middle East tensions
Britain proposes a new United Nations military force to preserve peace in the Middle East and urges Israel not to annex the Jerusalem area wrested from Jordan. Foreign Secretary George Brown voiced the plan and urged restraint.
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United Press International United Nations
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Jerusalem
Jordan
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General Assembly
U.N. Truce Supervision Organization
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Abba Eban
Eban
Old City
Urge Gag Rule in Dodd Case Sparks Senate Debate
The Senate faced a stalled censure process against Sen. Thomas J. Dodd as leaders failed to reach agreement on voting order. Sen. Clinton P. Anderson urged invoking cloture, while Sen. Mansfield proposed a stepwise one by one vote on amendments before deciding the charges.
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Steven Gerstel
United Press International
Washington
UPITI
Senate
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Dodd
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Russell B. Long
D-Law
Long
Tragedy Saddens Border Patrol in Del Rio Area
Del Rio Border Patrol mourns two California slain agents Theodore Wton Jr. and T H Azrack ages 25 and 22 found shot and handcuffed to a stove in Anza California after routine roadblock patrols. FBI and other agents hunt for at least two suspects amid cautious ranks and ongoing cross jurisdiction investigations.
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del Rio
California
M.E
Buck) Hensley
Theodore Wton Jr
T.H. Azrack
Fallbrook
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Sley
Anza
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Border Patrol
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FBI
Annexation Hearing for Buena Vista Area Approved
A Tuesday meeting at the Del Rio Civic Center heard a petition to annex Buena Vista into the city. City Manager E W Marlowe noted tax and rate benefits, with 15 for and 1 against and six not voting. The council will discuss the annexation later this year, potentially adding 800 residents and about $12 000 annually in new taxes.
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W.E. Stanley
Myron J. Potts
City of
del Rio
Buena Vista
News-Herald
del Rio Civic Center
E. W. Marlowe
G. W. Cox
Marlowe
Queen City Starts Hotline For City Questions
Reader letters urge city oversight on a new International Bridge sign project costing 84771 dollars funded by toll receipts. City Manager H W Monzingo explains the building fund covers construction and will not affect future tolls. A resident complains about a high water bill and questions old rate reset. Officials note gas trucks use exempt plates for service calls.
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