Locals remember surrender on Victory Day in Europe
Three local men who served in the 46th Texas National Guard Infantry recall VE Day on May 8 1945. They describe early celebrations, sleeping on a wrecker truck and the moment the war ended. For the 40th VE Day anniversary they helped place flags and planned an old dog tag party at VFW Post 7110.
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Texas National Guard
Europe
Germany
Lewis Coldeway
Hugo Nowotny
Nowotny
Clinton Ludwig
Poland
Ludwig
Coldeway
V.F.W
Microplex Inc. notice involving Mitch Womble in Dallas
A brief public notice lists Mitch Womble of Dallas Texas connected to Microplex Inc with a P O Box address 454234 in the 75245 area. The item records a corporate or administrative action dated October 22, 85272. Further details are not provided in the readable text.
Europe recalls agony of war rememberance amid Reagan visit
The Associated Press reports on Europe’s WWII anniversary with Reagan's France visit, Strasbourg flags, and mixed West German views. Bonn ceremonies feature President Weizsaecker and Cologne Cathedral service as nations mark liberation or defeat debates.
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Reagan
France
Soviet Union
Britain
Nazi Germany
Poland
Europe
Strasbourg
West Germany
U.S
Rhine
Germany
Allensbach Institute For Polling
Bonn
Richard von Weizsaecker
Cologne
Laurent Fabius
Reagan tackles hecklers at European Parliament speech
President Reagan marked the 40th anniversary of V E Day in Strasbourg by warning that Soviet missile buildup risks global nuclear stability. Protesters disrupted the session as Reagan urged Mikhail Gorbachev to seek common ground and urged progress toward world peace and abolition of nuclear weapons.
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France
Reagan
Europe
Soviet Union
Nicaragua
U.S
Central America
Congress
Mikhail Gorbachev
White House
Larry Speakes
Washington
Moscow
Planners reject rezoning signs on city tracts
The Planning and Zoning Commission will not pursue placing notification signs on property proposed for rezoning citing high costs and extra staff duties. City staff already issues notices through papers, radio, and certified letters to residents within 200 feet, but surrounding residents are not mailed.
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Planning Commission
David Hartmann
Planning Department
Weather Brief: Partly Cloudy Then Sunny Thursday
A weather bulletin forecasts a partly cloudy tonight with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. It becomes sunny and warm on Thursday with south winds 5 to 10 mph today shifting to light and easterly tonight and then 5 to 10 mph Thursday. Highs will reach the mid 80s and tonight's low near 66.
New Braunfels ISD examines Servicemaster contract proposal
A district study session reviewed Servicemaster Inc three year maintenance and janitorial contract. E.B. Brooks questioned details and price guarantees while the board prepared to vote at the next regular meeting. Larry Hall described cost savings from centralized purchasing and reduced outside contractor needs.
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Servicemaster
Hall
Brooks
School districts weigh Servicemaster contract in cost-saving push
Comal ISD Superintendent Bill Brown attended New Braunfels ISD board meeting to hear Servicemaster’s proposal. He supports exploring options to save taxpayers money but worries about a three-year contract and wants exit clauses if savings aren’t realized. Brown cites past maintenance costs and a favorable local example as reasons to examine the plan.
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Comal Isd
New Braunfels Isd
Brown
New Braunfels
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