Davis Blackwell Indicted Here in Piedras Jailbreak
Dallas psychologist Sterling B. Davis and Billy Jack Blackwell, 19, of Cockrell, were indicted by a federal grand jury over an assault on a jail in Piedras Negras that freed 14 American prisoners. Davis surrendered in Dallas. Blackwell not yet arrested. The case ties to Fielden and Hill, with Fielden pleading guilty to conspiracy and Hill pleading innocent. Sentencing for Fielden set for September 21. Hill to face trial.
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Fidel Garcia News-Herald
Dallas
Sterling B. Davis
Billy Jack Blackwell
Cockrell
U.S
Davis
Blackwell
del Rio U.S
John E. Clark
Donald Floyd Fielden
William McCoy Hill
Mexico
United States
Fielden
Hill
Field
de Rio
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Piedras Negras
Vietnam
Del Rio Weather Outlook Through Thursday
Del Rio and vicinity expect partly cloudy and hot conditions with southeast winds up to 15 mph, cooling at night. Temperatures range from the low 70s tonight to the upper 90s by Thursday, with Tuesday at 96 and a morning low around 70s. Sunset 8 4 p.m. Sunrise 6 47 a.m.
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del Rio
Amistad Reservoir Elevation and Flow Steady This Week
Amistad elevation this morning stood at 1116.50 feet, unchanged from Tuesday. Water depth at Amistad Dam remained 215.50 feet with a storage of 3,473,115 acre feet and a surface area of 64,440 acres. Downstream flow was 1,740 cfs, unchanged from Tuesday.
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Amistad
Amistad Dam
Hearing on Amistad Power Here Thursday
Public meeting at the el Rio Civic Center to discuss Amistad Dam hydroelectric project environmental impacts. U S Commissioner J F Friedkin from IBWC will attend with Engineers and El Paso office staff. written comments urged and a second meeting will follow the draft environmental impact statement.
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Amistad Power
Amistad Dam
el Rio Civic Center
U.S
JF. Friedkin
International Boundary and Water Commission
el Paso
United States Corps of Engineers
John J. Vandertulip
William 5
Swanson
George Hughes
Ib&wc
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Alcon
Amistad
van Landingham
Amistad Village
Falcon
Friedkin
United States Power
South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc
Falcon Dam
Rio Grande
United States
IBEWC
Civic Center
Army Demo Team Called In To Blow Faulty Explosives
Two U S Army demolition detachments from Ft Hood flew to Del Rio to destroy 100 pounds of faulty NT explosive owned by Val Verde County. First Lt Forrest Reynolds led the operation with Spec Edwin Billet and Staff Sgt Joe Patterson. The blast created a four by 5 by 10 foot crater and debris flew 400 yards.
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Jeff Thiebeault
News-Herald
U.S. Army
Ft. Hood
Killeen
del Rio
Val Verde County
Comstock
Forrest Reynolds
6Th Air Cavalry Combat Brigade
Spec
Edwin Billet
Joe Patterson
James Mitchell
47Th Explosive Ordinance Detachment
E.O.D
Alonzo Martinez
del Rio International Airport
Reynolds
del Rio International
Big Taxpayers To Meet Board In Val Verde County
Large taxpayers including banks utilities gas and oil firms will meet the Val Verde County Commissioners Court acting as Equalization Board on Tuesday July 13. County officials, led by County Judge Sergio Gonzalez Jr and County Tax Assess Collector Eve Monzlingo, prepare 1077 requests to set next year’s tax rate. Participants include Aeronautical Radio Bend Telephone Co Central Power and Light De le Bank & Trust Delitie National Bank F Paso Natural Gas General Telephone Co SW GLE Lasing Corp International Bus Machines Jausco Date Communications Lo-Vaca Gathering Northern Natural Gas Rio Grande Coop Southwestern Helpline Southern Pacific Tram Co Southwestern Heltelephone TRW Data Systems Western Union Vanderbilt Resources tom Brown U V Industries Mary C O'Brien et al Exxon Mobil Phillips Oil Co LS Trust Whelan et al.
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Aeronautical Radio
By Bend Telephone Company
Central Power & Light Co
Deltie Bank & Trust Co
Delitie National Bank
Fl Paso, Natural Gas Co
General Telephone Co
SWGLE
Lasing Corporation
International Bus. Machines
Jausco Date Communications Corp
Lo-Vaca Gathering Co
Northern Natural Gas Co
A Service Co
Rio Grande
K¢Coop Inc
Southern Pacific ‘Tram, Co
Southwest Texas Klee
Coop Inc
Sothwestern Hellelephone Co
TRW' Data Systems
Western Union Telegrapho
Vanderbilt Resources Corp
Tom Brown, Inc
U Vo Industries Inc
Frank Hopkins
W. Koonce
Mary C. O'Brien
Corley to File Suit Over Houston Convention Actions
Corley of Midland filed a protest in Travis County District Court Austin alleging a flagrant breach of the Texas election code. Attorney Lohmann said they may pursue action after the New York national convention, citing Jenisen BU as a flawed cause and noting uncertainty over final standings.
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Hood
Lohmann
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