Life on the Border Camp Dill Patrol Duty and Boredom
Basil Willing recalls Dill Barracks near the Rio Grande where recruits drill ended and patrols began. Guards at a shallow river ford watched for smugglers while a lone Mexican village offered glimpses through a guardhouse telescope. Sentries faced fear and monotony as tension conflicted with routine.
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Texas
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Rescue Mission Under Way for Chile Railway Reform
High Point executive Arthur Kirkman joins Klein and Saks Consulting in Chile to study and help revamp railway operations as the country seeks to curb inflation. The Chilean government aims to free the economy from prior price controls with a $75 million U.S. loan and copper revenue support, amid labor concerns and currency devaluation.
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Carlos Thanez del Campo
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Chilean Labor Federation
Seri
Ibanez
U.S
Iabnez
Congress
Network to Carry Stevenson Kefauver Debate
ABC will broadcast the May 21 Miami debate between Adlai E Stevenson and Sen Estes Kefauver live on radio and TV from 10 to 11 p m The network says the event will be carried nationwide and marked a rare joint appearance by the two campaign leaders.
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