Bridge blockades risk delaying Juarez El Paso plants
Blockades of two international bridges linking Ciudad Juarez and El Paso threaten maquiladora operations as firms monitor a Sunday takeover by PAN opponents. About 1,000 trucks daily move parts and finished goods. officials warn prolonged disruption could curb future growth and prompt shifts by auto makers.
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Ciudad Juarez
Mexico
el Paso
U.S
Francisco Barrio
Juarez
Bill Huskins
Taylor Instruments
Huskins
el Paso-Juarez
Haskins
Manuel Rivera
National Action Party
PAN
Bridge of the Americas
Stanton Street
Rivera
Rio Grande
Chihuahua
Crane residents seek budget cuts and tax debate in Crane Texas
Crane residents call for austerity and oppose a tax increase as they seek to save money. They presented a 200 signature petition on July 24 and moved a meeting from City Hall to a nearby center. Citizens propose cutting travel and reducing water dependent services while a tentative 1986 87 budget shows travel at 5000 and total cuts of 181318 to bring the budget to 1 315 769 for general and water funds.
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Shuler
City Hall
Crane
Jim Crain
Schul
Odessa
Vickie Watson
Miss Texas USA Michelle Royer to chase Miss USA title
Keller resident Michelle Royer, 20, was crowned Miss Texas USA at San Antonio Municipal Auditorium and will compete in Miss USA next February in Miami. Reigning Miss USA Christy Fichtner crowned Royer as host Bob Eubanks urged a third straight Texas win. Royer discussed elderly care in Keller during interviews as the pageant outlined a 10 day contest with preliminaries and interviews.
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San Antonio
Michelle Royer
Keller
Royer
Municipal Auditorium
Texas
Miami
Bob Eubanks
Christy Fichtner
Dallas
Roger
Tarrant County Junior College
Smoking ban at community center angers bridge players
Margaret Pittard reports only a few protesters left the center briefly after a smoking restriction was imposed. Seventy year old Jen Green, a former regular, says ventilation suffices and seniors should have freedoms. she may not return, while officials expect others to return and note alternative activities remain.
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Margaret Pittard
Jen Green
Illinois Ave
Green
Alpine Town Grieves as Father Slaying Leads to Arrest
Alpine officials voiced doubt about the suspect's guilt as Florida lawmen alerted them to a confession. Police continue to seek leads in the case while 16 year old Laurie Smith, who lived with relatives after her father's death, expresses shock and relief that the search is over.
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Malgoza
Florida
Smith
Alpine
Laurie Smith
Lawrence
Fugitive Foster hunted after jail escape near Possum Kingdom Lake
Richard Donald Stony Foster, 33, condemned for murder, fled Stephens County Jail with inmate Cindy Davis, 27. Davis captured near Possum Kingdom Lake. search hampered by heavy rains and rough terrain. Foster armed with stolen pistol, knife used to lock jailer in cell. Davis faced attempted capital murder charge. Foster’s execution date not set. Foster previously convicted for a 1984 Springtown murder and linked to a 1984 Citizens National Bank hostage incident in Breckenridge.
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Possum Kingdom Lake
Breckenridge
Foster
John Dunning
Davis
James Cain
Stephens County
Cain
Brown
Texas Department of Corrections
Citizens National Bank
Parker County
Springtown
Bandit Robber Strikes Four Pizzerias This Summer
Police report a black male bandit about 5 5 tall with a dark jacket and knit cap robbed three Pizza Hut locations between midnight and 1230 a m in July. A fourth robbery at Domino's in Midland June 26 involved a taller gunman in a red muscle shirt. Authorities say Domino's suspect differs from the Pizza Hut robber.
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Domino’s Pizza
Illinois St
Midland
Jerry Compton
Midland Police Department
Domino’s
Courthouse Flood Forces Cleanup at Midland County
Courthouse workers cope with flooding in the Midland County justice of the peace court basement. A 5 gallon can caught water seeping from the ceiling after an inmate allegedly blocked a commode with a blanket, causing sewer water runoff that soaked carpet and furniture. County clerk Rosenelle Cherry and Justice of the Peace Robert Pine said records were mostly safe, though some cardboard boxes with documents were damp.
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Midland
Justice of the Peace Court
Midland County
Law
Dawkins
Rosenelle Cherry
Robert Pine
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Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Gustavo Elizondo
Mexico City
Henry V. McGehee
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Death Row
Charles
Blankenship
County Road West
E. 42Nd St
Vern Dawkins
Dial
Frank W. Wilson
Funeral Directors
North
Jackson
Sherwood Christian School
Lotus
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