Project Okayed For Re-Funding In Maverick County Center
MRGDC Health Advisory Committee in Uvalde approved a 99,874 refunding application for the Maverick County Family Planning Center Eagle Pass. HEW will fund 76,738 with 23,136 local match. The center offers exams for pregnant women and cancer risk, plus counseling workshops and birth control education for area women and families.
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Uvalde
Middle Rio Grande
HEW
Washington, D.C
Eagle Pass
Rodger Smythe
Texas Health Department
Region 9
Val Verde County
W.R. DuBuisson
Rocksprings
Ruben Fernandes
Maverick County
Joe Sanders
del Rio
Esquivel de la Fuente
Break-in Siege Resumes In City After Slow Week
Police investigated three break-ins and a theft reported Thursday. Bertha Valenzuela reported a 1963 car stolen near Losoya and Pecan, valued over 200 dollars. Roy Austin reported a 22 caliber rifle taken from a camper on Avenue F or Main Street, loss about 50 dollars. Luis de Anda reported a break-in at Texas Gifts and Novelties on Main Street with door window broken. Alberto Randez reported a burglary attempt at Isenhour Used Car Lot with stereo tape player removed from a truck. no items reported taken.
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Bertha G. Valenzuela
Ave. D
Losoya and
Pecan Streets
Johnny Rodriguez
Roy M. Austin
San Felipe St
Raul Castorena
Avenue F
S. Main Street
Luis deAnda
Betty Lou Or
Texas Gifts and Novelties
Main St
Mario Esparza
Alberto B. Randez
McLamont St
Isenhour
E. Gibbs St
Ernest Kirchner
Kirchner
Community events and notices in Del Rio church and clubs
Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church sells half chicken dinners for 2 dollars Saturday to raise funds, serving at 11 30 a m. Rotary Assembly district 584 activities include a Monday noon luncheon at Del Rio Civic Center with sessions Sunday and Monday. United Civic Organization meets tonight at 8 in UCO Hall. A weekend workshop at St Joseph's Church with Spanish and English sessions, plus a Catholic Charismatic Movement workshop in Austin, invites public attendance. Five First Baptist youth attended a training conference in Uvalde led by Bob Oldenburg. A Bicentennial Community Band seeks more musicians for July 4 at the amphitheatre on San Felipe Creek. rehearsal Sunday at 2 p m in Del Rio High School Band Hall. info at 775 9875. Citizens Band figures Richard Martinez and Lero Voyet plan a West Coast trip July 2 with a humorous note about playing in cities from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.
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Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church
Rotary Club
Raul Dominguez
del Rio Civic Center
Rotary Assembly
Dominguez
First Baptist Church
Uvalde
Mary Gates
Terry Wimberly
Gary Steed
Harold Timmons
Bob Oldenburg
Leawood
Kan
San Felipe Creek
Neal MccMullian
del Rio High School
Richard Martinez
C.B
Mr. Limestone
Lero
Bandelero
West Coast
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Jose
Lake Tahoe
Las Vegas
Old Town Group Plans Action for Del Rio Core
The Old Town Del Rio Group of Action met in the Municipal Building to outline a long term plan for downtown Del Rio. Key points included cooperation to boost the inner core, efforts to have the ADR area declared historical to attract tourists, and an Amistad Arts & Crafts Festival planned for Fiesta Amistad weekend in a large tent on the old Eagle Lumber yard site.
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Old Town del Rio
Action del Rio
Gratz Myers Jr
Val Verde County Historical Survey Committee
ADR
Highway 90
Mexico
Myers
del Rio
Ed Quinlan
Amistad
Eagle Lumber Co
Broadway
Garfield Avenues
Texas
Kerrville
John M. Jonesby
Historical Survey Committee
Dan Bus
Old Town
Garfield
Therogram
John Stockton
Prosser Martin Co
Stockton
Eagie
Weather Outlook for Del Rio Area This Weekend
Del Rio and vicinity expect a slight chance of showers and thundershowers this afternoon tonight and Saturday with continued warm cloudy conditions. Southeast winds 8 to 15 mph. tonight’s low mid 70s, Saturday high mid 90s. Rain probability 20 percent each period. Thursday max 93, min 75. Sunrise 6 45 am sunset 8 47 pm.
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del Rio
Wardlaw Tract Hearing Over Land Valuation
A special commission and District Judge Ancle M. Uarmond heard testimony on the 96 acre Wardlaw tract in a condemnation proceeding. Valuations ranged from 15,000 per acre for the land plus 7,900 for pecan trees to a total near 19,200, with Wardlaw claiming orchard value raised land worth. County Attorney Pendergrass questioned high prices and urged basing values on present area sales. A decision was expected after further deliberation.
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Ancle M. Uarmond
Morthy
Uby
Beteler
Carl Pendergrass
Treen
Belcher
Sol. Arledge
Wardlaw
New Trial Bid By FIDEL GARCIA
A 36 year old Louisiana man convicted of raping a 12 year old Del Rio girl lost his bid for a new trial and gave notice of appeal in open court. Attorneys said they would appeal the May conviction which carries life imprisonment in Texas Department Corrections. District Judge George Thurmond overruled the defense motion in a short session. The defense claimed two jury instructions were violated and the first day account of the trial was improper.
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Fidel Garcia News-Herald
Louisana
del Rio
Tim Car
Carter
Texas Department Corrections
George Thurmond
63Rd
New Trail
Amistad Dam figures show slight rise in water storage
Amistad elevation was 216.48 feet up .01, water surface 64,424 acres up 9. Storage morning total 3,471.8 acre feet up 644. downstream flow 1,710 cubic feet per second, down from 1,740 efs Thursday. The report notes a May 26 News-Herald trial story about a rape of a child conviction and life sentence.
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Amistad
Amistad Dam
Acuna General Denies Assassination Plot
Brig. Gen. Jose Mogel Caly Mayor of the Ciudad Acuna Military Garrison said he has no knowledge of reports that the 23rd of September movement a Mexican Communist terrorist group plans police assassinations in border cities. U S authorities said they are watching for possible assassination attempts tied to the July 4 Mexican presidential elections warning officials to stay alert.
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Ciudad Acuna
Mexico
Jose Mogel Caly
DEA Chief Confirms Border Alert Report
An AP report from El Paso says U S and Mexican authorities monitor potential assassination plots against Mexican police during the Mexican presidential election. DEA Intelligence Center director Jacques Kiere cited reliable sources tying the 23rd of September movement to planned attacks, while noting no such acts in the United States. Alerts circulated between June and July to Texas border agencies, labeled not for broad cast and for information only. Authorities had no information on where attacks might occur, and comments from Acuna Police Chief were not available.
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Cal Y Mayor
Ciudad Acuna
Associated Press
Drug Enforcement Administration
FE Paso
U.S
DEA
Jacques Kiere
Kiere
EL Paso
Tex
Drug Efeforcement Administration
Delfia
Westren
Dallas
Department of Public Safety
Texas-Mexico
Bob Manning
Communist League
DRAIC
Birde
United States
Acuna
Jose Aranda Reynes
Special Report on Mexico July 4 Presidential Election
The Big Sunday Del Rio News Herald presents a special report on Mexico's July 4 presidential election. Key candidates, regional impact, and potential shifts in policy are analyzed with context on voter turnout and international reactions.
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Mexico
Big
Sunday
del Rio News-Herald
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