01 Mar 1978
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1978
Page
1
US Border Patrol officials in the Del Rio Sector said apprehensions of undocumented aliens rose this morning with Chief Williams noting tense conditions. Agents reported detaining 3,568 undocumented entrants during the period.
A city employee suffered fractures after leaping from a flaming tank amid a blaze that damaged a tow truck and paving. Firefighters battled a car fire near Fifteenth Street and a trash blaze behind a residence on Avenue K.
Police questioned two young Black women after a self service gas station heist on Gibte Street. Witnesses described the suspects as armed with a small caliber pistol. Officers investigated the incident and reviewed nearby surveillance.
Community notices show World Day of Prayer at 4 30 p m at First Christian Church sponsored by Church Women United and many local group meetings. AMERICAN LEGION Post 23, Beta on Phi Di Council, TOPS 265, and Knights of Columbus schedule gatherings. Del Rio High Ram Band box seats for racing, Laughlin AFB Little Leaguers registrations, and a class reunion plan noted with contact details.
A volatile debate shapes the Democratic primary for the US Senate seat in Texas as Christie and Krueger exchange accusations over campaign spending and alleged misstatements. Bolduc counters claims of mislead remarks amid scrutiny of fundraising totals rising from 7.1 to 12.2 million, while Krueger notes staff expenditures jumping from 5.3 to 8.0 million.
A mild, warm Thursday is expected with a chance of thunder showers. The morning low is around 53 degrees with increasing news and by sunset at 6 43 p m. A late period around 1 08 a m follows as conditions shift.
Amistad elevation this morning reached 1114.27 feet, up 01. Dam water at 214.27 feet, up. Water forfeit volume 3 501 368 acre feet, up 627 acre feet. Water surface 62 723 acres, up 8. Downstream flow steady at 1 070 feet per second.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a morning incident on U S Highway 9 about 16 miles west of Langtry and a San Antonio man Jose Carlos Zuniga appearing unharmed in Sanderson around 11 30 am local time. No further details or official statements are available.
Mrs Horn seeks another term on the hospital board as the second member to be appointed and elected. She notes progress at Val Ver Memorial Hospital and urges public support. Filing closes March 9 with election set for April 4.
Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District expands breakfast service to all campuses with kitchen facilities, following a Texas mandate for districts with 10 percent or more low income students. The program, subsidized by the federal government, offers free or reduced meals to eligible students. Representatives from Nossa Education and Welfare Office of Education visit Del Rio through Friday for district development talks.
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