Damndest Border in the World
Franklin and McGuire detail the Texas Rio Grande border from El Paso to Brownsville, noting heavy smuggling of heroin, marijuana, and cocaine by various routes. They cite manpower shortages, numerous crossing points, and limited sensor effectiveness, with officers describing challenges patrolling the lengthy frontier.
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Peter D. Franklin
Stryker McGuire
Purple Mountains
America
Une Foiuaifil
Customs Service
Horder
el Paso
Brownsville
Franklin Mountains
West
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Smuggling Quietly Bends Rio Grande Border
In the Big Bend region smugglers use night routes across the Rio Grande to ship marijuana heroin and cocaine by air and land. El Paso Customs air unit and Brownsville officers track routes near Laredo and Piedras Negras but face vast terrain and limited manpower. Observers describe varied methods from planes to river crossings with risk of fatal crashes. Next: The epic story.
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Mexico
Sierra Madre Occidental
Main Street
FSA
el Paso
U.S. Border Patrol
el Pas
Pecos River
New Mexico-Arizona
Rio Grande
Tome
Big Grande
Big Bend
Werof
U.S. Mexico
Bob Kessler
Los, Customs Service
Playas Valley
New Mexico
I Paso
Wy Rend
Presthey
Plat
George Wirsch
Curios Patro Oificers
el Pasa
Tiey
Tne
Texas Bank of the Rio Crande
Ojinaga
Presidio
Mc Offiglat
Texas
Chisas Manlains
Marijuand
Fapl
United States
Mio Pridge
Jore Batley
Directa Af Customs
San Antone
Qtypio Grande
Caurneyside
Aerassie River
Angel
DEA
Border Patrol
Harry M Allison
Brownsville Customs
Amuslers
Southeast Asia
Norder
Dunn
Alligan's Spens
Harcatics Gafiikors
Marinadaha
Traffic control talk and local events in San Antonio edition
Miles Payne of the San Antonio International Airport traffic control tower will discuss traffic procedures for SAFETY at a meeting of the Society of Automotive Engineers Tuesday. Action recruiters will be at the YMCA from 8 a.m. through Thursday. Retired Persons Chapter 191 meets 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hope Lutheran Church. Northwest YMCA macrame class runs 7 10 to 9 p.m. starting Tuesday at Maison De Ville apartment room. Greater San Antonio Safety Council offers defensive driving 6 30 to 9 30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at Chrysler Plymouth and Roosevelt High. Synesthesia multimedia concert by Chick and Anne Herbert at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Incarnate Word College auditorium. Alamo Area Council of Governments executive committee meets 1 30 p.m. Wednesday in Room 532 Three Americas Building.
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Alr
Miles Payne
San Antonio International Airport
Society of Automotive Engineers
Northwest Family Ymca
Maison de Ville
Greater
Synesthesia
Chick
Anne Herbert
Incarnate Word College
Herberts
Alamo Area
Counci of Government Executive Committee
Three Americas
Broadway
Israel Bus Drivers Protest Shuts Major Coop
Protesters and Parliament Guards clashed as Israel bus drivers halted the national bus cooperative to press for a better deal. Water hoses used. scuffle occurred near the Knesset as officials urged a clear stance to the Finance Committee amid tense talks.
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Jrrusalem
UPL
Poblee
Parliament
Ipa
Israel
Hetter
Iemairs
Knesset
Halling
ZIM
Knesset Finance Committee
Tel Aviv
Police Probe in Live Oak Sparks Council Hearing
A four member committee appointed by the Live Oak City Council to probe the police department will meet weekly to review more than a half dozen harassment complaints. The panel includes City Manager Ron Dunlap and will begin progress by week’s end. A separate incident led a homeowner to allege a Live Oak officer slapped him and threatened harm during a traffic stop, with subsequent car and gun complaints, while another officer remained under investigation.
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Linda Jones
Live Oak Cy Council
Couneil
Fron
Mwere
Vivir
Dunlap
Bennitg
Benning
Fate of Tot in Court's Hands
A custody case over an eight month old child will be decided in a civil court. The infant Gloria Hernandez was reported missing by her mother Sylvia Hernandez who says she left the child with a babysitter to seek employment. The babysitter disappeared, and the baby remains with caretaker Mose Suttles while her mother and attorney plan custody petitions. Police say Miss Hernandez is unemployed and living with relatives while parties prepare for court action.
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Eugene Wolff
Hernaldes
Henry
Rellkin
Dong Okay
Remiaink
Landan
Toifl
Mose Suites
Beltran
Jerndades
Suttles
WNL
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Pat Roberts
Bank of San Antonio
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