Smugglers Use Remote NM Range Hidden Landing Strip
An excerpt describes U S Customs Service pilots patrolling the Bedrock area and Big Burro Mountains near the New Mexico border. Mexican smuggling rings, “patron” figures, and improvised landing sites are noted along with cross border routes through Playas and ChiHuhua. Air support groups monitor these routes from bases in West Texas and New Mexico.
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Playas Valley
New Mexico
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Kelly
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Uns
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Grovtims Petots
Exclusive Part Three The Light Reports on Air War Route
The Light profiles the air war between smugglers and U S Customs air support over El Paso and New Mexico mountains. It follows the clandestine routes along the border and notes a hidden landing strip high in the Big Burro Mountains.
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el Paso
New Mexico
Light
Peter DB
Franklin
Stryker McGuire
Mexico
Big
Burro Mountains
Border Drug War Shifts Tactics From Air to Ground
Officials report increased smuggling activity along the U S border as air interdiction expands. Customs and Coast Guard units note smugglers use faster planes and ground crews with chainsaws and four wheel drive vehicles to move heroin and other contraband into New Mexico and nearby states.
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Wyong
Kester
Deming
New Menicy
Co Dawn Rand
Caiiny
Kessler
New York
Pendnaylvania
Bird Smuggling Surges as Parrots Fly Across Borders
The U.S. Customs Service enforces laws along 96,000 miles of border and sea routes. Smuggling investigations rank high, with 3,490 cases in focus second only to undervaluation and false invoicing. An El Paso case seized 4,000 Amazon Finch, 450 Half Moon and 50 Beebe parrots valued over $177,000 amid rising demand post 1972 import ban.
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Cyptoms
Parrot
Bes
el Paso
Wesco jet seizure highlights border smuggling risks
In San Antonio authorities seize a 500 mph Wesco jet and mobile radar gear amid a crackdown on cross border smuggling. The story notes smugglers’ intelligence networks and the challenge of surveillance as pilots fly over the Franklin Mountains near El Paso and the Rio Grande border while land development stalls in court.
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San Antonio
Mexico
Cintrashus
Mariciha
Kessler
Gary
Franklin Mountains
Paso
Rio Grande
Cal
Horwon City
Debated Justice Reform Act Flares In San Antonio Session
Lawmakers clash over the Cena Justice Reform Act of 76 as US attorney voices national civil liberties concerns. The discussion touches freedom of press privacy and Fourth Amendment rights amid arguments on government power and wiretaps.
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Liberiaring
League of Waren
Senpgal Wheatley
Feablin Dee Bay
Kirst
Sachs
Freedom GP
Federad
Ike
Muyeer
Sofoli Pdi
Prnlges
Credibility and Sales Awards Spotlight at Parade Banquet
At the Parade Publications banquet Morley Motley, ex United States Chamber of Commerce board chair, warned credibility governs political and business dealings. Attendees from San Antonio Light, Continental Airlines, KITE Radio and others received Distinguished Salesmen honors for long proven results amid rising credit concerns.
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Wayne Kuhp
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San Antonio Light
Charlie Willams
Lampite Paper Co
David AL Kolodueik
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Kite Radio
Ronad G. Bridges
Luke Souler
Luke Souler Inc., of Marley, Morley Media Service. Blues EL Watkins
Nine Sank of Commerce
Tan Dunford
North Park
Lincoln-Mercury
Darwin Werner
Progress Calendar Co
Eroe J. Hassold
Satway Seaflild & Equipment
Dation Guerra
Souhwesternfelt Tolaphanea
Anshuly Tarrera
Southwestern
University Schedules Insightful Lectures and Classes
Trinity University sponsors a 7 30 p m human symposium seminar Wednesday and Thursday in Chapman Graduate Auditorium Film Series. Alistair Cooke series third film shows Tuesday at Our Lady of the Lake University Speaker. Frank Madin addresses Alamo Area Educ Diagnosticians Tuesday at Area Learning Center 600 Crestview. Red Cross eight hour expectant parents course runs 7 9 pm each Tuesday. Greater San Antonio Safety Council conducts defensive driving 6 30 9 30 pm Tuesday Wednesday Thursday at Lackland AFB Building 10230. University of Texas School of Nursing offers free program for professional nurses at 7 p m Tuesday. Texas Education Agency Governor's Education Resources Commission meeting on school property value Tuesday at 1550 NE Loop.
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Alistair Cooke
Ata
Our Lady of the Lake University
Frank Madin
Alamo Area
Pan
Area Learning Center
Crestview
Greater San Antonio
Lackland Air Force Base
Texas Education Agency
Governor’s
Education Resources Commission
Loopal
Record drug seizures eclipse prior January totals in 1975 report
U S customs officials report January 1975 drug seizures totaling nearly 47 million dollars. The haul includes 745 pounds of cocaine 499 009 pounds of marijuana and 14 000 pounds hashish. Agency spokesman notes only about ten percent of illegal drugs are caught. Major seizures occurred along the Texas Hidalgo border and Santa Barbara coast with shipments moving from Mexico toward the United States.
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Porati
ALA
Custois
Unicud
Vernon D. Acre
Monty Phat
Fittong
Austin
Agemg
Toul Selourer Inn
Spokuninn
Fyto Monmal Menth Apenis
Pauttice
North Carolina
Santa Barbara
Hidalgo
Tex
Ub Penincht
Secaine
Brooklyn
Mexico
Woman robbed at gunpoint after cookie sale
A South Side woman was robbed of $100 at gunpoint Tuesday after delivering Girl Scout cookie proceeds. Glennis Bannan reported a man jumped into her car at Goliad and Pachael, demanded money, and threatened to shoot. He took her wallet and fled.
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Glennis Bannan
Goliad
Pachael
Mat
Gas Trial Nears for Tre City's $200 Million Damage Suit
District Judge Peter Michiel Curry said a trial date could come before summer with pre trial evidence sessions set. The case involves Tre city, City Public Service, Coast Gas Producing Co and its subsidiary, and questions cooperation on pre trial depositions.
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Agaist
Stites Gas Producing Co
Lo Vaew ‘Cuthertins Co
Sidpe
Peter Michiel Curry
Umsday
Curry
Marneys
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