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College Site Selected for Texas Tech in Lubbock
The locating board chose Lubbock as the site for the new Texas Technological College after reviewing briefs from 36 towns and a 25 day tour. Abilene congratulated Lubbock by telegram, others offered goodwill, and farmers praise the Western agricultural mission. Lubbock’s elevation and central access are highlighted as advantages, with expectations for a 1925 opening and a model presidency and faculty. A separate note reports Polish and Russian Jewish immigrants in Mexico moving toward the United States, settling in new Mexican towns after being turned back at immigration stations.
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Lubbock
New Texas Technological College
Abilene
Farm
Texas
West Texas
Texas Tech
Agricultural and Mechanical College
College Station
Poland
Russia
Mexico
United States
el Paso