Smuggling Diesel Boosts Mexican Fuel Trade Near Hidalgo
Mexican diesel subsidies keep prices low guiding smugglers across the Rio Grande. Texas loses millions in diesel taxes yearly as trucks, boats, and even a waterbed pickup cross the border to sell fuel at about 2 cents per gallon, while authorities track rising organized rings and smaller hobby operations amid cross border storage and illegal deliveries.
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Hidalgo
Texas
United States
Henry Posio
Customs Service
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Pemex
Posio
Brownsville- Matamoros
Don Cunningham
McAllen
Tony Proffitt
State Comptroller's Office
Austin
Proffitt
Cunningham
el Paso
Laredo
Mexico
FCC to Offer TV Classes With Maryland College of the Air
Frederick Community College in partnership with the Maryland College of the Air starts two 15 week TV courses on contemporary lifestyles and basic psychology. Courses run on TV channels 22 28 36 62 and 67 starting Sept 1 and Aug 31 with home study tutor support by mail and phone. Three college credits are earned and may apply toward a degree.
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Frederick
Ronald Wood
iMaryland College of the Air
FCC
Maryland
Watches that do more than tell time
New York AP reports jewelry expert Kae McCulloch says wristwatches have evolved beyond timekeeping to fashion statements and multifunction devices. Future models may include dual time zones, alarms, vocal time announcements, music playback, heartbeat monitoring, and even integration with phones and home systems.
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New York
Kae McCulloch
Jewelry Industry Council
Ms. McCulloch
Toastmasters plan speech contest dinner at Fort Ritchie
The Mason-Dixon Toastmasters Club hosts a practice humorous speech contest at 7 p.m. Wednesday Aug 3 at the Fort Ritchie Officers Club. Dinner costs 8 per person with reservations suggested. Contact Helen Cobb at 878 2033 for details. Disney Animations and Animators exhibit at Whitney through Sept 6 showcases Disney Studio work from 1932 1942 with about 1500 drawings 115 films.
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Mason-Dixon Toastmasters Club
Fort Ritchie
Disney's Art New York
Disney
Whitney Museum of American Art
Disney Studio
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