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Del Rio, Texas H6WS-HeftALQ, Tuesday, August 4, IW-3A Blotter Miss Metroplex crowned Miss Texas- USA Attests Manuel Hernandez Ovalle Jesus, 18, of 714 W. Oarza was arrested Saturday at 9:39 a.m. and charged with having fictitious plates. The vehicle he was driving was stopped by police Det. John Martin, after he observed the vehicle traveling east on 15th Street, with the license plates attached by wire.

Upon running a license plate check, Martin found that the vehicle registered under that number was not the same one Jesus was driving. Martin stopped the vehicle, and Jesus was arrested. Theft Police were dispatched to the 200 block of East 4th Street Saturday at 2 p.m., in reference to a theft. Upon arrival, police report that Sotero Guerrero was found to be in a highly intoxicated state. He told police at 6:37 Saturday morning, a friend of his kicked him and took $200 from him.

Guerrero did not know his friend's name or where he lived. Guerrero said he did not want his friend to go to jail he just wants his money back. A lawn mower was reported stolen from a residence in the 700 block of Pecan Street. The mower is valued at $400. The theft was reported Saturday at 10:22 a.m.

Two bicycles, together valued at $169, were reported stolen from a residence in the 600 block of Avenue S. The Incident occurred between midnight and 10:20 a.m. Saturday. Burglary A $750 color television was reported stolen from a residence in the 800 block of West 4th Street sometime between 8 p.m. Saturday and 8:20 p.m.

Sunday. The victim said he left to spend the night in Ciudad Acuna on Saturday. Upon returning, he discovered his house had been broken into and the television stolen, A1485 video cassette recorder was reported Stolen front a residence in the 300 block of East 3rd Street sometime between 9 a.m. Friday and 8:45 p.m. Sunday.

East Side Elementary School, 1009 Ave, was burglarized sometime between 5 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday. School personnel are still assessing what may have been taken. Damages were sustained to the copper tubing on the ice maker, four windows, a door handle on a stage door.

Four light bulbs were broken in the hallway and a classroom window was broken. A $550 electric guitar was reported stolen from a residence in the 500 block of Ramon Street sometime between 11 p.m. Thursday and 4:30 p.m. Friday. A $200 television was reported stolen from a residence in the 900 block of Rio Grande Street sometime between 3 p.m.

and 8 p.m. Sunday. A $360 color television was stolen from a residence in the 100 block of Aguirre Street at 10:30 p.m. Friday. Approximately $2,200 worth of jewelry was reported stolen from a residence in the 100 block of Clouse Street.

The report was made Friday, and the victim said the theft occurred between May 1 and June 27. The front door of a business in the 800 block of South Main Street was broken Sunday at 4:29 a.m. Damage is estimated to be $150. The manager of the store does not think anything was taken. A dental retainer, valued at $790, and 20 cassette tapes, valued at $100, were reported stolen from a vehicle while it was parked at Plaza del Sol Mall.

The incident occurred sometime between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday. Terroristic Threat At 8:51 p.m. Friday, police were dispatched to 902 San Felipe Avenue in reference to a terroristic threat call.

Upon arrival, police spoke with Dionisio Zapata, who stated that Friday at 8:30 p.m., someone he knows telephoned him and accused him of having an affair with his wife. The caller then stated that he was going to kill Zapata. Criminal Mischief On Sunday at 10:58 a.m., police were dispatched to 408 Avenue in reference to criminal mischief. The victim stated unknown persons had shot out several windows of his residence and his vehicle. Accidents An accident occurred in the 100 block of South Main Street Friday at 2 p.m.

A vehicle owned by Maria Teresa Garcia Montoya of 816 W. 6th St. was parked on the west side of Main Street. A vehicle driven by Ricardo Maldonado, 22, of 100 E. 2nd attempted to pass Montoya's vehicle to park In front of it.

Maldonado reportedly turned too soon and the vehicles collided. Maldonado was charged with making an improper right turn to park. Roberto Gonzalez of 108 Braun was driving a vehicle owned by Concepcion Gonzalez of 108 Braun when he collided with a parked vehicle, owned by Mike Lindemann of 336 Inspiration Way. Gonzalez was charged with improper backing. The accident occurred at 10:15 p.m.

Saturday in the 100 block of 8th Street. Lindemann's vehicle was legally parked on the side of the street when Gonzalez backed out of an alley. The vehicles collided, and Gonzalez left the scene. SAN ANTONIO (AP) Courtney Ann Gibbs was modeling at a charity fashion show in Fort Worth earlier this year when Joe Rinelli found her. Gibbs never had formal pageant training, but within a few months Rinelli had her trained and she went on to become Miss Metroplex.

Monday night, Gibbs was crowned Miss Texas- USA 1988, winning the title from a field of 108 contestants. Shortly after the 20-year-old brown-haired, blue-eyed representlve from Fort Worth was crowned, Rinelli walked onto the stage. "Joe, Joe, Joe," Gibbs cried as she hugged Rinelli. "It has been a long week and short week. It's been a day-long and two months long.

It's been a long road," Gibbs said, wiping away tears and trying to crack a smile. Rinelli, who has trained the last five of six Miss Texas-USA winners, said he discovered Gibbs at the Big Brother, Big Sister charity in Fort Worth in late January. "All I could see was the back of her. I had to see her face," Rinelli said. "She turned around and I walked up to her and said, 'Are you interested in beauty "She looked at me in amazement.

She came over and we started training, smiling more and fixing the hair different, interview techniques and difference between modeling and pageant competition," Rinelli said. First runner-up was Miss Austin, 20-year-old Kristen Schuler. "The last few moments I was thinking how cute Miss Austin was," said Gibbs, who has just completed her sophomore year at Texas Christian University, where she majored in liberal arts. Miss Bedford, Gretchen Lynn Polhemus, was second runner-up. Miss Houston, Lee Anne Locken was third runner-up and Miss Bay Area, Tracy Hogle, was fourth runner-up.

As winner, Gibbs will receive $90,000 in cash and prizes, will travel throughout the state and will compete for the Miss USA title next February. The pressure will be on her because the past three Miss Texas-USA winners have gone on to become Miss USA. Gibbs, who wants to be an actress, said she is not discouraged. "It is a big challenge but Texas is the best," she said. "We've had three.

We can have four. It doesn't frighten me. It makes me a little more brave." Carolyn Mitchell, one of the pageant coordinators, said she believed the state's system for training the young women is No. 1 in the nation. "We don't believe in the impossible," said Mitchell.

"Obviously last year, no one thought it could never happen and because it did it made us feel better about the system." In 1985, Laura Martinez-Herring won the Miss Texas-USA and Miss USA title. In 1986, Christy Fichtner followed suit and Michelle Royer repeated last year. Mitchell said Gibbs would do well in the national competition. "We now feel very comfortable with the system and we know it could happen. We're not afraid," she said.

The young women rehearsed in San Antonio the past week and participated in preliminary competition Saturday and Sunday. They were photographed throughout the city for videotaped segments of the program. The Miss Texas-USA pageant is in its 14th year and has been staged in San Antonio the past six years. Blind sailor leaves on solo crossing WFTCE FIGHTING FOR NCURUFE American Heart Association PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (AP) A blind man who has never spent more than an afternoon sailing alone shoved off for Plymouth, England, today on what he hopes will be the first solo crossing of the Atlantic for a sightless person.

After a last-minute delay to say goodbye to his family and make some equipment repairs, Jim Dickson shouted, "I'm going to have fun," gave a thumbs-up salute and set sail from Bend Boat Basin. Before leaving, Dickson, 41, said he was a little anxious but expected that once the voyage was under way, things would be fine. 'il'm nervous," Dickson.said. "I expect to be nervous for the next three or four days. After that, I expect to have the time of my life." Dickson will be using a $12,000 talking computer on his trip, which, if successful, should last about a month.

Three separate electronic systems are on board the 36-foot sloop Eye Opener in case of an emergency. "All I have to do is pull a little Velcro tab and two people in a control room will know exactly where I am and that I need assistance," he said. Under bright sunny skies, Dickson greeted relatives and well-wishers as a small band played old English folk songs. The white yacht with a han- dicapped symbol on its stern appeared immaculate. In the small uncluttered cabin, everything was in place, charts were neatly stowed in wall slots and a bag of oranges was suspended from the ceiling in a small hammock.

Dickson, legally blind since age 7 with retinitis pigmentosa, said he would keep busy by "reading" some of the 25 talking books he brought along and will also be working on a book about the trip. Two cameras in underwater housings were mounted on the railing of the boat to record video tapes for a documentary he is preparing. The brand that fits your family! 16.99 17.99 ENTIRE STOCK BOYS' JEANS All their favorites in prewashed and stonewashed cotton denim with zipper front and five pocket styling. Boys'8-14, reg. 20.00, SALE 16.99.

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