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Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 8

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B2Saturday September 26 1992 Landfill B1 Tequila Bulky trash pickup FROM PAGE the InndttlL Mary Thorpe chairwoman of the committee and a geology professor at Del Mar College said the site is too dose to the river and reservoir The soil in the area is also inadequate for a landfill Thorpe said She said it is day soil mixed with sand which would allow contaminants to seep through McMullen County Commissioner Herman Smith said the Commissioners Court has been trying to fight Hall's landfill idea for four yean and commissionen are concerned about how the landfill would be operated Smith said the site is not effective because it is on a small hilL on top of a MU going to have water running off into the lake and water running into the river" he said PAUL NERSONSTAFF PHOTOGRAPHER County Judge Jim Huff (left) of Live Oak County and Bob Watson (right) mayor of Aransas Pass visit the area where an industrial landfil has been proposed Schedule of events for Bayfest Uyl am VW i oil jiiS' tioj iVidi a 4 a on i -linri OFThCCALLER-TMES i Jurats recessed Friday alternoonnsn after fluling to readi a verdict for the third straight day in the dvil''lH trial of a tequila manufacturer cused of negligence in the death of an 18-year-old college student The pud is scheduled to re-jI' sume deliberations Monday in the 214th District Court The case outers on the death of3Vfi? Texas AAI University student 1' Marie Brinkmeyer who died of acute alcohol poisoning on Nov rn' 14 1983 Brinkmeyer was carried bade to'r' her Kingsville dorm room after he attended a party where she consumed more thu 20 tequila hots according to testimony in-" the three-week trial Brinkmeycx's mother Bnue alleges that the distillery rj Brown-Formu Co wu negligent in marketing its Fepe Lopez quiln brandbecause it warnTU-customers that excess torn in a short time could be fetal for that Brinkmeyer vvi Huerta add the junfi Mm srf 'omo ioI ii dir cift A lOf HUtCftA jkam HbMUkMMBU hmmrwnin iefieble or they might al-01 thephintifr be ddtaatini over the' Distillery sued in death By Dan Calderon rS30C Brush crews to work in areas 4 5 In tha igren might have to dectore a mistrial if at go on fin uMdefinite he said think at smne point toe Judge ia going to either too them to render a verdict' or to teO him if they're dead- If they're deadlocked hell have to declare a mistrial Jndge Mike bmu SATURDAY Festival open 1 1 ajn to 11 pjn 7 am 15K Eagle Run begins 7:15 am 5K Daybreak Run begins 1 1 am Water Toys Panda Noon Coast Guard Air A Sea Rescue Noon SmaN Fry Fiahing Contest 1 pm Windsurfing Regatta 1 pm Corpus Christi Veti Band Convention Center 3 pm Greet Texas Tugboat Challenge 3 pm ROTC Drill Teem Convention Center 3 pm SmeR Fry Fishing Contest 5 pm Ballet FoMorico da Estrellas Exhibit Hal 7 pm -Rodeo 1 1 am Mariachl Gavlan Noon Corpus Christi Veterans Band 3 pm -Simpsons 330 pm Nancy Eiaonhauor School of Twirling 430 pm -Sangro Mexicans 1 6 pm Corpus Christi Wind Symphony 730 pm Parfsct bnparfaction 8:30 pm Wazobia 11 am -Sitvar Spurs Noon UndflfooMf 1 30 pm Joe One Man Band 3 pm Bit Barr 4:45 pm Long Riders 630 pm Sweat Adelinas 730 pm Ida Saenz and Her Country Boys 8:45 pm -SaddtoBronc Band 10 pm Laura Linda Carvers and Texas Gold Rush Noon Dolphin Gymnastics 1:15 pm Imperial Texas Pageant 1:45 pm Robert Simmona Pro- Bayfest FROM PAGE bad: riding' calf roping bull riding steer wrestling saddle bronc riding team roping and barrel raring Speed timing and strength are the name of the game cowboys and cowgirls tmvd all over the state to compete in such events" Tobolka said before taking his seat on the judges paneL "Bareback riding ia one of the most interesting competitions The cowboys have eight seconds to ride and show they are in control The harder the horse bucks and the herder the horse is to ride the more points (the rider will The horses brought Barbara and Donald Fender and their two young daughters out to 1 (factions martial arts 2:38 pm Damian Alejandro 4 pm Jaly Bettes 5pm-Simpeona 530 pm Loe Hurtin' Doga 7 pm tt-Tope 930 pm Aloha Dew and the Tourist 1pm -Kama Sutra 230 pm -Texonics 4 pm -Tracy Byrd 6:15 pm Tha Community Gospel Near's 730 pm MAXAM 930 pm -Adam Curry GaogeLamond and the Cover Girls 11 amalat FoMorioo Frontar-izo Noon -Batet FoMorioo NacionN a Aai 1 pjfk DBffOt rOROOIlOO I118mBGI(r Ml da Aloe 2 pm Corpus Christi Commodores barbarahop harmony 3 pm Sandra Jonas A Suzanne Jade-Tao dance and vocals 4 pm ParkdNs Jump Rope Team 430 pm Pacific Mandats dance 5 pm CNrvMu-Kwan Tee kwon do 6 pm CIbm Act Texas Twiriars 630 pm Windsor Park Jammin' jumpers 730 pm Ctoss Act Texas Twiri-ars 8 pm-Footloose Ctoggers 830 pm -Kari Laa Taylor country pm -White Rosa vocals Ival open Noon to Ipm Noon Smal Fry Fiahing Contest 1 pm Stunt Pilot Jack Vaught 1 pm Celebrity Boat Race 2 pm Boat Parade 3 pm Smal Fry Fiahing Contest 4 pm -Jack Vaught B1 rodeo Barbers Fender said their eldest daughter ia fiudnated by horses and they wanted her to see them in action firsthand "1 hivut ben to Bayfest in many yean" said toe 36-yearold native who recently moved back to Corpus Christi "As a mother lm interested in what ia offered here for children Mike what I see here People are conducting themselves well end 1 think this is a good femily environment" Janie Collins was at Bayfest for a reason other ton eqjoymuL Collins accompanied by other volunteers wu selling frozen yogurt desserts to rodeogoen to raise money for youth members of Legion of Mary a nonprofit Catholic youth organization with members prt (MSV srir il'MLl bi We nl i 4 pm -Rodeo 6 pm Coast Guard Air Sat Noon-Mystique 1:45 pm Loa Campaonaa da Raul Ruiz 3 pm -Coastal Band Kkfa 4 pm WJL Ray Stage Band 5:15 pm -Purple Mushroom 630 pm -Mainstream 8 pm Joanna Umon and Taaoro Band 130 -The Dynamics Spm-Boots 5:15 pm -Aggressor 630 pm -See Raiders 730 pm -Diamond's Edge Noon-Ktoo 130 pm -King 3pm-8tr 430 pm-aoM Super KhMioo 630pm-8lmpaom 7 pm -Monkey Meet Noon-Ubarty 2 pm -South Texas OptyBwtd 430 pm Jeff Andarson 6 pm Lae Roy Patml 1 nm BaNat FoMorioo Nackral 2 pm Gotpua Christt BaMt Academy 230 pm Catalan HopA-Longa 3 pm ClndaraM Schon of Dance 4 pm Btoiae OaMgher guitar 5 pm BaMt FbMorico dal Sol 0 pjlU KJIfflOtWOfKS 7 pm Christy Lewis and Becky Stephans fofc 8 pm Joe the Om Man Band the Coastal Bend resident of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help chapter in Cornu Christi said the fundraiser will help about 60 children attend a fourday youth conference in Colorado oo Aug 3 1993 an event Pope John Paul II ia frliffdyipd ti? attfffd Meanwhile Welch and his fellow rodeo downs were talking bout their weekend plans "We plan to let our hair down and boogie-woogie with the rest of Corpus Christi tomorrow" Welch The event continues from 11 am to 1 1 pm today and noon to 9 pm Sunday in and around Bay-front Auditorium at toe north end of Shoreline Boulevard the 1988 Libertarian ticket with former US Rep Ron Paul at Houston He is a commercial real estate broker Marrou uid he would like to ait down with Ross Perot to discuss the issues on which they sgree but that Perot hu not returned his calL "This is Mr wishy-washy" said Marrou "He said yes he said no just typical Perot He make a decision" Among other issues discussed by Marrou: FTOe-trade agreement Marrou said the free-trade agreement with Mexico wu too little too late and that the United States should lift all tariff and immigration restrictions Defense Marrou said all US troops should be brought back to the United States Tax subsidies Marrou said the U5 should stop subsidizing tobacco farmers while spending millions of taxpayer dollars to tell Calallenarea Heavy brush should be set out no earlier than one week before city crews will be in the area Wednesday collection of light brush and debris will be on regular Tuesday and Friday routes Brush chippers will work ahead rtf loaders Construction material of any type will not be collected Trussell Javdina Jazz Band Herb Hides Trio Joe Masters Group the Texas Jazz Festival All Stars the Bobby Galvan Group the Grant Joos Group and the Sentimental Swing Trio For more information call Joe Di Russo at 834-61 12 cn Ships ARRIVALS Cokanbus (Bahamas) tarn Tunisia at OS book 1 Adda (Panama) tam Houston at Vatarol Ovwaaaa VUdu (US) from Tampa itCttQOl Chemical Rubi (Bahamas) from Houston at 01 Dock 6 IN FORT Crosby (Bahama) at Ruble Elevator Cove Trader (U8)tt Valero 2 feptf CrMCdUMiwf HtatredMk 886-3683 smoked marijuana cigarette protruding from a homemade pipe inside the suspect's car according to a police report The pipe was found between two front seats next to the driver Police also discovered the suspect was on probation Rfl A 31 -year-old man was ar-rested on possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia charges Friday morning in the 1600 Mock of Van Loan Avenue according to a police report During a traffic stop police found a crack pipe and a rock of crack cocaine in the vehicle The man was arrested and taken to Nueces County JaiL Radar No radar patrol is scheduled City brush-collection crews will continue working in Area 4 next week the area between Ayers and Agnes streets Upon completion crews will begin pickups in Area 3 the area between Agnes and the northern city limits (including Corpus Christi Beach) working westward from Shoreline Boulevard toward the Annaville- Military Junior RQTC ixpanaion The Army will target the Corpus Christi area in us plans to expand its Junior RQTC program from 836 to 1680 units within the next five yeaisac-cording to a news release An announcement about which local schools have been selected for the expansion is expected sometime eariy next year The bulk of the project is aimed at the inner dties and is designed to assist at-risk students Community Concert by muslciann union The American Federation of Musicians Inc Local 644 will hold a fiee barbecue and conceit for union members and their guests at 4 pm Sunday at the Top Hat Restaurant and Lounge 601 Chaparral SL The eight union bands scheduled to perform include: Bill Barr and the Sons of Texas Cookie Gaiza and the Jack 33-yearokl purse was stolen from her van sometime between 8:40 pm and 9:30 pm Wednesday in the 1000 block of North Chaparral Street The purse contained a billfold calculator and microcassette recorder according to a police report I A 42-year-old man was ar-1 rested after he was caught carrying an illegal weapon Thursday night in the 1000 Mock of Lipan Street The man had a double-edged knife according to a police report He was arrested and taken to Nueces County JaiL I A 19-yearold man was ar-1 rested on marijuana possession charges Thursday night in the 300 Mock of Naples Street During a routine traffic stop police found a partially Award from page until Dad came to pick us up gotten into the again" The parents plan to enroll their four children in swimming daises soon going to be a lot more cautious from now on" -( thdr mother said just a lit-tie boy I know how he knew that Steven would drown if he 1 1 -didnt get air soon but he knew told me that the day of the accident he care about Mm-self He Just needed to save his 18 'jAI Jr HBVUKtoe Cmdr LA ViHagomez said the Corpus Christi Police Department nor has awarded Certificfaes of elation over the pest 20 yous However the merit awards are uncommon added SgL Robert 7T Cisneros of the police Community Services Divi- bov didnt Cisneros said of heroic ao- bn tions "He was concerned more 4 tor Ms brothel's life than his own" Libertarian hopes to influence government policy nun oqaS iiv people to stop smoking JA to Bureaucracy Marrou said he supported an immediate freeze on hiring federal employees bringing the number of federal employees to low level by attri-'-torn to Government Marrou said believed government should out of people's private lives to Texu Armed Rights Coali-1 turn He said the government should not try control owner-Mp of guns He uid have a right to be armed if they so choose" The Libertarian Party ia Ameri-nsi ca's third largest party hu elected more than 100 candidates in state and local elections and in 1990 drew more than 5 million votes in l3r: elections acrou the country ltrMr Libertarians say they stand for personal freedom and self-responsibility and that toe only role government should play is to defend toe country against force and fraud Libertarian presidential candidate Andre Marrou wu confident Friday -confident he wouldn't become president but confident he would garner enough votes in November to make a difference in US policy initial goal wu 1 percent about 1 million votes" said Marrou a former Texan who once served in toe Alaska Legislature attracting 6 percent in at least one polL -And we're on all 50 state ballots" Despite a small crowd of about eight supporters who gathered at the Holiday Inn-Airport to hear Mm speak to toe news media Marrou wasn't disappointed His trip to Corpus Christi hid netted him appearances in three civic dub meetings in one day And it gave him a chance to talk about toe traditional issues of the Libertarian party bringing U3 troops back to the mainland no income tax end leu government mqjor parties all adopt our Anton Murom Supports a much amaHer role for the government and military issues" uid Marrou "Bush promised no new taxes no new gun restrictions He lied They all use Libertarian rhetoric and then go and spend money like a bunch of drunken liberals" Marrou ran vice president on.

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