Creation of the imagination debuts in Queen City Monday
Circus Chimera opens in Del Rio near the Civic Center on Monday March 20 and Tuesday March 21. Billed as a one-ring show under the World’s Tallest Big Top, it features aerial contortions, juggling, tumbling, double perch, and jump rope with a toy-box theme, created by Chimera Productions from Hugo Oklahoma.
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Circus Chimera
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Extraordinaire
Archie the Clown
Val Verde library art class saved by local donors
A Val Verde County Library art program for toddlers and preschoolers, led by Letty Ramos, grew from a handful of parents to about 30 weekly participants. After initial funding struggles, donors Rodney and Monica Martinez covered a full year with 300, enabling the class to continue and encouraging reading alongside art. Children end sessions with stacks of books and parents report high engagement.
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Val Verde County
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H-E-B
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
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Monica Martinez
Ultimate Tejano Jamez
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Monica
Martinez
Audrey Collins
Jessica
Collins
Ann Jones
News-Herald
Heather McDougald
Ethan Chase
Reenactment of Waco siege set for Sunday at Texas base
Dallas AP reports a field test at a Texas military base will re-create aspects of the 1993 Waco siege with tanks and camouflaged shooters. The event aims to resolve questions about shots fired by federal agents during the final hours, affecting both government and Branch Davidian wrongful death cases.
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David Koresh
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INS Exhausts H-1B Visa Quota Amid Rising Tech Talent Pressures
The INS has exhausted the 115000 annual H-1B visa allotment, handing out 74300 petitions with over 45000 pending as of Friday. Lawmakers push to raise the cap, citing labor market strains and productivity losses cited by industry groups.
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Capitol Hill
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Congress
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
David Dreier
R-Calif
Dreier
Computing Technology Industry Association
U.S
Bob Cohen
Information Technology Association of America
Waco siege field test set for infrared recreation
A Sunday field test re creates critical Waco siege pieces using six shooters behind armor. Plaintiffs and a House committee observer claim flashes resemble gunfire while FBI says bright spots are sunlight on ground debris. The neutral re creation, ordered by a federal judge, will be closed to media, led by John Danforth, with Janet Reno oversight.
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House Government Reform Committee
FBI
John Danforth
Missouri
Danforth
Janet Reno
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