Busy Memorial Day tests new Comal jail operations
Comal County Sheriff's Department copes with moving into a new jail and training a new dispatcher during a busy Memorial Day weekend. Deputies handle tows for illegally parked cars on River Road, DWIs, and minor crashes while radio bugs are worked out with Motorola. Sheriff Walter Fellers and Chief Deputy Brian John describe adjusting to the administrative area and ongoing equipment issues. As many as 25 cars were towed as tourists arrive. the staff remains stretched across parks and events. In sports, tlmann threw a one hitter against Brownsville Pace and Gomez beat Edcouch Elsa in relief.
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Reagan to unveil revised tax plan in televised push
President Reagan aims to propose lower rates fewer deductions and a heavier corporate burden as he previews a major tax reform. A broadcast speech Tuesday night and campaign stops are used to promote a populist tax system intended to spark an economic shift.
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Memorial Day Closures Across City Hall Courthouse and Banks
City offices and the Courthouse along with banks will close Monday for Memorial Day. Garbage pickup is canceled for the day. The Herald-Zeitung also closes for the holiday. Weather turns sunny and hot with a 20 percent chance of storms tonight and Monday.
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Houston attorney to press Port case for new trial
Houston attorney Jack Zimmermann will return to New Braunfels Tuesday morning to seek a new trial for convicted murderer David Port. Judge Robert Pfeuffer said Judge McMaster asked Judge Jon Hughes to take over the Port case. A 9 a.m. hearing will decide if Zimmermann can file the motion. Port, 18, was convicted of the 1984 Debora Schatz killing and sentenced to 75 years. The hearing will be in Comal County as the case has not yet returned from Harris County. Port’s move to New Braunfels followed a venue change from Harris County in 1984. Zimmermann contends McMaster’s residency raises authority questions and has also sought to remove McMaster, a request denied by Visiting Judge Ernest Coker. McMaster later transferred the case to Hughes.
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Mother searches county for missing Houston daughter
Kelly Colson asks Comal County residents to help locate 21 month old Joan Kelly Colson after her ex husband took the child January 17. A private investigator says contempt of court citations exist and a deputy could seize the girl if found. Colson notes the case is civil and seeks tips to reunite family. If seen, call 713-694-9470.
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