Space Ship Soviet Cosmonauts Die in Car Insurance Hike
Federal report notes a proposed 2.8 percent rise in private passenger car insurance across Texas with higher increases in several counties including Dallas Bexar and Harris. The plan favors larger hikes for comprehensive and collision in western counties raising questions about regional impact on drivers.
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Three Soviet Cosmonauts Die On Soyuz 11 Return
Moscow report says three So viet cosmonauts died today when Soyuz 11 reentry from a three week mission aboard Salute space lab failed. Foreign experts speculated oxygen system malfunction during atmosphere reentry.
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Bochum Observatory
West Germany
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Space Lab
Earth
Swollen Rio Grande Reaches Laredo Crest
The muddy Rio Grande rose to 33.56 feet at 5 a.m. at the International Bridge in Laredo, Texas, then began falling. Flood stage is 30 feet, but officials saw no major threat for now. The National Weather Service urged precautions downstream toward Falcon Lake. Employees evacuated the U.S. Agriculture Department import lot on the riverbank.
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Associated
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International Bridge
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U.S. Agriculture Department
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Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
L. P. Bo
Telio
Weather Service
Dollores
Thousands homeless in Mexico floods threaten crops and lives
Floods across northern western and central Mexico left thousands homeless and caused at least ten deaths. Leon and Guanajuato were hardest hit with crops ruined. In Texas, Del Rio and Laredo saw new rainfall, rising rivers and flooded streets as authorities warned of more showers.
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Leon
Guanajuato
Guanajuaeto
Debbie Davenport Crowned Miss Del Rio 1971 72
Debbie Davenport, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walt Davenport of 203 Fox Drive, won Miss Del Rio for 1971 72 at the Del Rio Civic Center pageant. Hazel eyed and tall, she topped 9 other contestants on beauty, personality, poise and talent. First runner up was Tomi Smith, 16, daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Smith.
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Debbie Davenport
Walt R. Davenport
Fox Drive
del Rio High School
Tomi Smith
Tom
Ben L. Pierce
Serafini Lane
Miss Pierce
G.M. Medlacky
del Rio
el Paso
Hicks-Ponder
Del Rio Miss Little League raises record funds
The Miss Little League contest in Del Rio netted 1753.82 dollars the largest total yet, with Sally Padilla contributing 522.24 and runner up Carolyn Perry near 800. Contest teams campaigned to raise funds for their candidates.
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del Rio
Weather for Del Rio and Vicinity Forecast
Considerable cloudiness through Thursday with showers likely this afternoon and tonight. Thursday expected with warmer temperatures in the high 80s. Winds southeast 8 to 18 mph. Rainfall recorded at .63 of an inch. Sunset 8 47 p.m. Sunrise 6 47 a.m. Wednesday high 78, low 70. Tonight low near 70. Morning low 69.
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del- Rio
Weather Office
Rio Grande Valley
del Rio
Brownsville
Texas
Del Rio Officials Deny Cloud Seeding Caused Floods
A Bureau of Reclamation spokesman said cloud seeding over Texas did not cause the Mooding in Laredo. He noted Gulf moisture and strong southerly winds as the flood source while Air Force seeds operated in higher, turbulent clouds.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Texas
Laredo
Gulf of Mexico
Dave Matthews
Air Force
del Rio-Laredo
Matthews
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