Immigrant roundup detains 321 at Texas work sites
INS agents detained 321 illegal immigrants in a week-long operation at work sites near New Braunfels, San Marcos, and Austin. Most detainees were male Mexicans, with nearly half in construction. A prior May roundup in Austin led to 258 arrests and sanctions on twelve companies.
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New Braunfels
San Marcos
Austin
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Salvador Briseno
Briseno
Mexico
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Safety measures eyed for SFDRCISD next school year
SFDRCISD administration proposes six safety recommendations for 1997 98 including drug dogs, surveillance cameras, district EAFB committee continuation, revised handbooks, added security personnel at four high risk campuses and a new district web page. The proposals arise from District SAFE concerns involving Laughlin AFB and community worries over student welfare.
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San Felipe del Rio Consolidated Independent
Laughlin Air Force Base
SAFE
del Rio
Harry Boykin
Pete Anthony
EAFB
San Felipe Middle School
Anthony
Bush signs multiple Texas boating and voting laws
Gov. Bush signs bills doubling penalties for fatal boating crashes and tightening teen boat operation rules under 16. The measures raise fines to 5000 dollars, require boating education for violators, and extend prison terms. The same day, military voters gain 30 day deadline for Texas ballots and early voting by fax for those in combat zones. Rental firms gain access to driving records to curb wrecks and thefts.
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Austin
George W. Bush
Texas
Frank Madla
San Antonio
Secretary of State
Texas Department of Public Safety
Bible Baptist Church Opens New Home and Expands
Bible Baptist Church under Pastor Pete Jones relocates from 519 Bedell to 306 Margaret Lane, a larger facility formerly Grace Community Church. The move, begun in June, aims to broaden ministry including teen involvement, with Charlotte Jones named administrator of Amistad Christian Academy and a building coordinator needed. Services listed: Sunday school 9:30, morning 10:30, evening 6, Wednesday prayer, and Children's Bible Club at 7.
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Bible Baptist Church
Pete Jones
Bedell
Margaret Lane
Grace Community Church
Jones
Charlotte
Mexico
Chihuahua
Acuna
Pumpville
Langtry
Amistad Christian Academy
Children's Bible Club
Local beauties depart Sunday for Miss Texas USA Pageant
Del Rio community hosts a good luck party for Gabriela Perez Miss Del Rio USA as she prepares for the Miss Texas USA Pageant in South Padre Island. The 8 day event leads to Miss USA with final telecast on CBS June 30. Voting for Miss Photogenic opens June 18 and ends June 28 with Gabriela Perez and Miss Lake Amistad USA competing.
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News-Herald
Lena Garcia Gabriela Perez
del Rio National Bank
del Rio Chamber of Commerce
Gabriela Perez
Gabriela
South Padre Island
Donald Trump
CBS
Elaine Wardlaw
DRNB
Sopadre.com
Dorian Bosquez
Kevin Bass
KTDR
Tantrum Advertising
Ram Country
South Padre
Doctor Back at Work After Guillain Barre Diagnosis
Dr Alfredo Gutierrez returns to work days after a Guillain Barré syndrome diagnosis. He was airlifted June 1 to San Antonio for evaluation by Dr Eugenio Bricio, treated at Methodist Hospital and Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital, and is home recovering as of June 16.
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Alfredo Gutierrez
Gutierrez
San Antonio
Eugenio Bricio
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