Reagan zeroes defense rise to meet budget pledge
Reagan plans to cut up to 30 billion dollars from planned defense spending to help balance the budget by 1984. White House aides say further social program reductions will be needed, with total savings targeted at at least 74 billion for 1983 and 1984.
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Reagan
White House
James A. Baker III
Baker
Carter
The
Washington Post
Defense
Caspar W. Weinberger
Tax rollback petitions spark citizens turnout at Val Verde courthouse
Twenty five concerned Val Verde County taxpayers gathered at the courthouse to pick up rollback petition forms for a proposed 76.66 percent tax-rate increase. Lee D Adams led a protest group distributing forms with volunteers on duty all day and into Wednesday. Ad ditional petition activity planned at Del Rio Civic Center before the public hearing.
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Val Verde County
Lee D. Adams
Arturo C. Gonzalez
Adams
del Rio
Bob Williams
Comstock
Guerra indicted for murder in Del Rio case
A Val Verde County grand jury indicted 19 year old George Guerra of 110 W Pafford Street for the July 11 strangulation murder of 38 year old Stella Star Hamilton during a burglary at Blondies Steak-Qut on South Main. About $200 was missing. Hamilton's nude body was found near Roosevelt Park with a throat puncture and severe beating. The maximum penalty for capital murder is death. The panel also indicted Guerra's uncle Jesus for a burglary at Art Nelson's home. Additional indictments covered drug and robbery cases, a tire-store burglary, and other crimes. The grand jury returned two sealed indictments Monday.
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News-Herald
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del Rio
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Art Nelson
Bonner Lane
Bill Barnes
63Rd Judicial District Attorney's Office
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Joe Garza
W. Second St
William H. Smith
Broadway SL
Richard Salas
E. Cortinas St
Lazaro Castro
Flores St
Joe Mendez
Andrade St
Victor Sanchez Medina
W. Martin St. Salas
Castro
Medina
Mendez
Val Verde County
del Rio Tire
Nick Romano Padilla
Ricardo G. Padilla
Calderon Lane
Luis Rey Martinez
E. de la Rosa St
Texas Tire
Ave. F
Rogelio Castillo
Adobe St
Minit
Noriega St
Rodriguez
Holly Behnke
Nicholson St
Alex Cardenas
David Munoz
Laughlin Air Force Base
Loop Road
Lubbock
Stevenson
Plaza de Sal
Donna Hernandez
Maria Avalos
Lorenzo Rodriguez
Las Vacas
Lagos Drive Inn
Las Vacas St
Barnes
News-Herald to Become Seven-Day Paper With New Features
Del Rio News-Herald will add a children's section, expanded religious features, a weekly horse racing tabloid, and full local regional and national sports coverage starting Saturday. The Saturday edition drops the opinions and family sections but expands Sunday coverage for families and women. Miss Del Rio plans to crown successor in October as reign nears end.
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del Rio News-Herald
News- Herald
Larry Bowers
Val Verde Downs
News-Herald
Bowers
del Rio
Sonya Irene Jones
Tober
Del Rio Weather Today and Tomorrow
Del Rio and vicinity may see partly cloudy hot conditions today with a chance of thundershowers tonight and Wednesday. Rain probability is 30 percent tonight and 30 percent Wednesday with SE winds 10 to 15 mph. Low tonight mid 70s, Wednesday peak mid 90s, high Tuesday 99, sunset and sunrise approx 6:06 p.m and 7:21 a.m.
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del Rio
Amistad Dam Elevation and Water Stats Rise
Amistad elevation this morning reached 1117.40 feet, up 0.2 from Monday. Dam depth stood at 217.40 feet, increasing 0.02. Water storage was 3,531,754 acre feet, up 1,069. Total area 65,206 acres, up 10. Downstream flow measured 696 cubic feet per second versus Monday's 884 cfs.
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Amistad
Amistad Dam
Supreme Court voids Texas House redistricting plan
The Texas Supreme Court ruled 9 0 that the House redistricting plan violates the state constitution by splitting counties, transferring the job of drawing new districts to the Legislative Redistricting Board. Chief Justice Greenhill said no rehearing. The board plans to redraw Senate districts already.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Supreme Court
Legislative Redistricting Board
Tim von Dohlen
House
Joe Greenhill
Legislative
Senate
Bill Clements
Bill Clayton
Supreme Court
United State Justice Department
Clayton
von Doblen
Redistricting ruling upends Texas House map
State Rep. Susan Gurley McBee voiced frustration after the Texas Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that the Legislature’s House redistricting plan is unconstitutional. The court assigned the redraw to the Legislative Redistricting Board, consisting of Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby, Speaker Bill Clayton, Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong, Comptroller Bob Bullock, and Attorney General Mark White.
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News-Herald
Susan Gurley McBee
Texas Supreme Court
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