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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 2011
Page
1
American Red Cross Branch Manager David Scarbo appeals for volunteers and donations amid a taxing year of disasters. Local volunteers have aided tornadoes floods and hurricanes including Bastrop wildfire recovery. Scarbo notes 2.2 million infused after August 1998 flood, highlighting funding gaps with local giving.
AEP Texas officials say digital Smart Meters installed outside homes and businesses in Del Rio aim to boost service efficiency and help customers manage power use. Tony Arce Jr. told the city council about the gridSMART initiative, noting about 5,000 meters installed so far with plans for over 20,000 and completion by early October. The meters will enable automatic readings, connect/disconnect, outage notices, and price signals via a state website for customer visibility and cost savings.
President Obama plans a new base tax rate for the wealthy to ensure millionaires pay at least the same percentage as middle income taxpayers. The proposal, part of deficit reduction, aims to add 447 billion dollars in new tax revenue amid talks on a broad tax code overhaul. Boehner opposes tax increases and urges spending cuts and entitlement reforms, with the deficit committee deadline of November 23.
AP reports that nine people were killed when a 1940s model Mustang known as the Galloping Ghost lost a tail component mid flight and crashed into VIP seating at Reno. Investigators, including NTSB, analyze amateur video for a falling part suspected to be an elevator trim tab as they reconstruct the scene with GPS mapping and witness photos.
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