Chamber official slams closing hours and tolls harming tourism
Fernando Gonzalez Garza, president of the Federación de Camaras de Comercio de Coahuila, denounces Acufia City Council’s 1994 law based alcohol sale hours as social blackmail. He also condemns Del Rio Council’s toll hike at the Del Rio International Bridge to $3 on Fridays and Saturdays, saying it will hurt tourism.
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Acuna business owners voice impact of new sale hours
Ciudad Acuna business owners report sharp sales declines after city council restricts alcohol sales times and Del Rio Chamber raises crossing tolls on weekends. Francisco Trevino of Pancho’s bar says weekend change cut his revenue by 70 percent, threatening layoffs while Manuel’s Restaurant notes reduced tourism.
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Bus crash near Memphis leaves 14 dead
Investigators search the overturned Mississippi-bound charter bus near Interstate 55, 25 miles north of Memphis, where 14 gamblers died and 16 were injured. The twice-a-year trip from Chicago to a Tunica casino drew a close-knit group, many relatives at hospitals and church praying for victims.
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Water district legislation tops Val Verde county agenda
Val Verde County Commissioners Court schedules a Tuesday meeting at 9 a.m. to discuss a bill forming an area water district. County employee Robert Beau Nettleton, chairman of a residents group since 2003, says the plan protects residents’ water needs before sending the bill to state Rep. Pete Gallego for the 2005 session. If approved, the measure returns to the county for enactment.
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City to Review Game Room Permit Rules in Del Rio
Del Rio City Council will discuss eight liner game rooms and permit issuance at its regular meeting Tuesday night. The 6:30 p.m. session in City Hall will also consider a contract with the Del Rio Chamber of Commerce using hotel tax dollars for tourism and conventions. Jay Johnson Sr. is on the agenda.
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Superman star Reeve dies at 52 in New York
Christopher Reeve, the actor famed for the Superman role, died at 52 after a postparalysis decline marked by a serious infection. He suffered a 1995 accident that left him quadriplegic and became a leading advocate for spinal cord and stem cell research, influencing national debate and political discourse.
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