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tiy 5 cn See Your Texas Chevy CUERO.TX. Bob Farm Chevrolet 712 E. Broadway 512-275-2301 EDNA, TX. HALLETTSYILLE, TX. Hiller Chevrolet 407 Faifwmdj 512-7yS-3S1 PORT Ul i 1 A IE FT Lake Forecast FricL Today 1 River Stages 33 1 Guadalupe Gonzales fx Lake Texana Wind southerly at 7-14 knots today.

Waters win have a light chop and the visibility win be 5-7 miles. Lake Coteto Wind southeast at 8-15 knots today. Water temperature 84 degrees with a bght chop. Hot and humid with perhaps an afternoon t-storm. San Antonio Partly to mostly sunny; hot and humid.

Sunshine and some clouds, hot and humid. Several hours of sunshine; hot and. i humid. Winds SE at Some sunshine, humid; may be an afternoon t-storm. Flood 24-hr' Stage Yest Chance ..31.0 12.5 ..20.0 5.2 21.0 6.7 20.0 NA 12.0 1.1 35.0 3.7 27.0 4.7 ..21.0 ...4.0 ..39.0 N.A 44.0 N.A .....:.:3 Navidad 8-16 mph.

High 96 Low 75 High 96, Low 76 High 94, Low 74 High 94, Low 72 High 94, Low 76 Lavaca Edna Colorado Wharton Bay City ZZ1E Statistics tor Victoria through 5 p.m. yesterday. Offshore Forecast From Port Arthur to Port O'Connor Inner Waters Wind south-southeast at 7-1 4 knots today. Waters will develop a light chop. Visibility unrestricted.

Outer Waters Wind south to southeast at 8-1 6 knots today. Wave heights 2-3 feet. Visibility will be 5-7 miles. Inner Waters Wind becoming south today at 7-From Port O'Connor to Port Brownsville 1 4 knots. Visibility will be 5-7 miles.

Water temperature 85 degrees. i Outer Waters Wind south to southeast at 8-1 6 knots today. Waves 2-3 feet. Visibility will be unrestricted. Shown are rioon positions of weather systems and precipitation.

Temperature bands are highs lor the day. Forecast highlow temperatures are given tor selected cities. Lake Levels Tropical Storm Report Tranquil in tns cariDDean today. There are a couple of weak tropical waves, but no development is expected during the next few days. Release (CFS Actual Levels 907.98 42.50 95.80 Normal Level Canyon 909.0 Texana 44.0 Coleto 98.5 Temperatures High 98 Low 76 Normal High 93 Normal Low 74 Record high 110 in 1939 Record low 70 in 1950 Peak wind SE at 25 mph 24 hours ending 5 p.m 0.00" Precipitation Month to date 0 52" Normal month to date 1.06" Last year month to date ...0.00" Year to date 8.51"; Normal year to date 18.57" Last year to date 42.33" Port O'Connor Tides 0.6 Low Htfft) 12:28 a.m.

High Today 12:13 p.m. Water Temperatures Port O'Connor water temperature 87 Port Aransas water temperature 87 Port Arthur water temperature 84 (rUpr if 8666 Sal. Lake City, l' VTalfiton Wrancisco ivTl es 'If i A Ai. Atlantaf Fronts BfcSflr- P-U '9277? Phoenix -Tr- tr Cflid v. -U-f.

If Fn 1:12 p.m. 0.6 1:04 a.m. National Summary Sunny, pleasant weather is on tap from the Dakotas to the Great Lakes today. The heat and humidity will continue, however, across the southern Plains and Southeast with a thunderstorm here and there. IE i Siinriofe Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation.

Temperature bands are highs for the day. Forecast highlow temperatures are given lor selected cities. 5 9 I "fiemrosiilOkl'SSTW Victoria 9'87E T- TheHgher thenumoer, thegrepjaft and skin fj SfOOOt I 10 a.m. Today Friday Today Friday protecoorn ia.taw45,MTial -7, mate S9.righ lOi-voyhigti i. Stationary.

Precipitation Showers T-storms FAlflain Flurries Snow Police 6:37 a.m. 6:37 a.m. Sunset 8:30 p.m. 8:29 p.m. Moonrlse 8:35 p.m.

9:24 p.m. Moonset 6:38 a.m. 7:36 a.m. As ol Wednesday, July 8 Rate UN La PalAl, i Monterrey. 10173 Menda 4.

93172 A 3itv PCM .5845 :...21 ,5866 Mold Algae Today Friday Today Friday "A' Tntal Guadalaiara It Local readings are tor the 24 hotfi period ending about 5 p.m. yesterday. The first number is vest 8561 Moderate, J-ligh PCM Parts per cubic meter Source: Victoria Allergy and Asthma Clinic Moon Phases terday's high temperature, the sett ond is yesterday 's low. The bottom number is yesterday's total rainfall. 1U Yesterday's National Extremes High 109 in Needles, Calif.

Low 38 in Big Piney, Wyo. Chilpancinaow. Jan If St 1 i UJH mm II II I La Grange missing 10175 A-. t. Corpus 9271 Brownsvilit- Full Last July 9 July 16 New First 0) July 23 July 31 All maps, forecasts 9680 and data provided by AccuWeather, Inc.

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The STB has been criticized Capitol Hill and elsewhere for 6 rective actions some view as 3 timid in dealing with the rail sei Monday ice meltdown. "The board's overall focus seeking an appropriate balan between promoting construct! Fort Worth-based BNSF wants new trackage rights on Union Pacific lines in Texas, citing its rival's "unpredictable and unreliable service." But authors of the coalition proposal suggested that its mix of regulators, shippers and other railroads would prove a potent combination the STB could not ignore. "I think thertgTB has got to be impressed by the breadth and depth of this coalition," said Texas Railroad Commissioner Charles Matthews. -m, Acknowledging the "virtual shutdown" of rail service in the Houston and Gulf Coast area, the STB agreed last spring to consider additional remedies. The board, which in 1996 allowed the Union Pacific-Southern Pacific merger that many have blamed for the current difficulties, hasn't set a hasty timetable for action.

Under their schedule, Union Pacific has until mid-September to respond to the proposals, with rebuttal comments due in October. STB Chairwoman Linda Morgan, addressing a National Industrial Transportation League forum in Irving, Texas, gave no hint Wednesday about the board's will- Tuesday private-sector initiatives ate exercising vigilant governmepi oversight," Morgan said. "That has been a difficult ch July 2, summer's highest index Continued from 1A a single citation. County Sheriff Mike Ratcl.iff said his department, which also has the authority to enforce the ban, hasn't issued any Teague said the citation he issued was to a Bloomington woman who Eghted a fire on the ground to burn trash. The firestarted a and 'endangered a nearby house," he said.

jj The fire was extinguished before the house was harmed. Teague said the punishment for the offense, which falls under the Emergency Management Disaster Act, can be up to 180 days in jail, or a fine up to $1,000, or both. 1 Teague also said he's suggested to county residents that they compact brush or trash so it can be burned in containers, such as burn i. Ienge because we have been fde Continued from 1A those duties themselves. Require Union Pacific to sell to Laredo-based Tex Mex an unused line that runs from Rosenberg to Victoria and to sell or lease to Tex Mex an existing rail yard in Houston.

Make permanent a temporary order that allows Tex Mex trackage rights over certain Union Pacific and BNSF lines. "We think it's a very good plan," said Society of the Plastics Industry executive director Maureen Healy. "It does what is needed the most and that is it opens opportunities for bringing good service and competition into the Houston area." The coalition plan is just one of many that were to be filed with federal regulators by day's end. BNSF, the Port of Houston and others weighed in with their own suggested remedies. with difficult issues and responses have been difficult to provide," she added.

COUNCIL eranhic sites. Source: Owondy Oraenhagen Texas Forest Service Victoria Advocate Thomas said it's not right to all tax-financed computers to be use for looking at objectionable mate barrels, which are allowed for burning materials under the ban. al. "I feel this is a waste of publ money," she said. The council also: KAVU Made a $78,000 budget amend ment to pay Victoria Recreation Continued from 1A Community Center for youth 13 to 18 years old.

"We're condoning an operation that is in direct conflict with one of our own ordinances," Watkins said, referiring to the teen curfew. "We had many reasons for putting that on the books," he added. "I don't think those reasons have changed," The city curfew takes effect at midnight on weekdays. But the ordinance states it's a defense in court if the youth was attending a school, civic, religious or charitable activity. It's also a defense if the youth was accompanied by a parent.

Watkins said regardless, the city is saying through the curfew that teens need to be off the streets late Association a city agency, fop at night. But he said the midnight basketball program is encouraging them to do the opposite. "I think we need to stop and assess what we're condoning and see if we really like that," Watkins said. The council also learned that the staff is reviewing the city's policy on the public's use of Internet computers at the Public Library. Mayor Gary Middleton said he has asked the city manager and "city attorney to prepare a report for the council on what can be done about people using the computers to access pornographic sites.

Middleton made his announcement after Mary Thomas presented the council with a petition signed by 348 people. It asks that filters be installed on the computers to limit access to the porno- operating the city Softball complti for the next five years. In return, the association will pay the city lease fee of $17,600 a year for th next five vears. It will also nav th will also be transferred in the sale. Channel 19 will continue to use the KAVU building at 3808 N.

Navarro St. for broadcasts. The station was never for sale, Withers said, but four companies made offers to buy it. "It's a bigger company, a solid company," Withers said of Saga. "I wanted someone who could take care of a great staff.

sales plan was announced, Withers said. Larsen had been with KAVU since 1995. Bush said Larsen would have continued to be manager had he not resigned. If the deal is approved, Mike Braker of Dallas is slated become the station's general manager. Radio station KNAL-AM, another Withers Broadcasting station, ontinued from 1A The station will remain an ABC iffiliate, keep the same staff for fhe most part, and keep the same jSrogramming.

Jerry Larsen resigned his position as general manager of the Station this week. "His resignation is separate from the sales agreement and the decision was made before the city a $12,000 annual administrative fee. The council also approved tfe association's budget and approves a lease agreement for the threa-field complex located near the Community Center. I.