29 Jun 1971
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1971
Page
1
Del Rio already soaked by rains since Saturday can expect further moisture this afternoon tonight and Wednesday as showers or thundershowers develop. Local forecast calls for continued unsettled conditions with periods of rain likely through midweek.
The Post Office will host an Open House on July 1 with coffee and cookies in the lobby from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon for visitors inspecting the facility announced by Postmaster Douglas McGraw.
Amistad elevation this morning reached 1057.15 feet, up 0.09 from Monday. Water depth at Amistad Dam stood at 157.15 feet, water storage at 936,301 acre feet and surface area at 23,088 acres, with downstream release steady at 1,100 second feet.
Laredo residents cleared debris from flooded streets after a cloudburst dumped nearly five inches in an hour at the air base and up to eight inches at another gauge. Officials counted about 500 people fleeing homes, with water two feet deep entering some structures. The Rio Grande was set to crest at thirty feet, amid upstream rains, while the International Bridge remained safe and many streets reopened after waters subsided.
Miss Del Rio pageant set for 8 p.m. at the Del Rio Civic Center to raise funds for the Little League with 10 contestants, judges and a penny ballot. Local organizations and sponsors linked to the event include Del Rio Bank and Trust Co and Rotary.
Del Rio trustees awarded bids totaling $69 419.82 for roofing fencing carpeting and air conditioning across district buildings. Awards included Sam L Sadler Inc for $3 191 on Science Annex AC and Brinkley Lumber Co for $3 262.82 fencing Jr High, with Cody Wardlaw Gym roof repairs to Sam Sadler for $5 173 and carpeting in the Superintendent's Office to A W Carpet Co for $1 008. Memorial Elementary painting went to Frank Sanchez for $6 530.
Del Rio banks report five latest bogus $20 bills recovered and police note three earlier notes with the same serial number. Chamber of Commerce manager George Gregg cautions merchants to watch for unfamiliar paper feel and ink color differences, as some passes may have occurred at drive‑in windows. Serial numbers cited include G-063904690-C, K-06940539-A, K-07038895-B, K-18851694-B, and K-20298990-B.
Maj. Gene F P Koisch presented an award for the Amistad Dam design at a ceremony in the Amistad Dam control tower. Fort Worth District engineers and Mexico's Ministry of Hydraulic Resources shared the honor with international officials from the International Boundary and Water Commission present in Ciudad Acuña.
The Val Verde County Commissioners Court approved a unified road work program naming J T Poochie Quigg as county superintendent and Henry Mills as commissioner in charge. The vote was 3 to 2 with Walter Gillis and Val Cadena opposing. County Judge Sergio Gonzalez supported the measure to break the tie and a plan to seek engineering help for Lake Amistad zoning was discussed. Clarence Bonner of Mullins Associates attended to outline planning services and potential steps for federal grant funding.
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