U S Rail Car Loans Help Ease Mexican Transportation Strain
Mexico City reports a backlog in freight cars engines and supplies. U S rail loans totaling about 11 500 cars and nearly 400 000 tons of equipment aided Mexico by easing border and Gulf Coast storage pressures and reducing transport bottlenecks for grain wheat and other cargoes.
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Mexico City
U.S
Mexico
Gulf Coast
National Railroads
Manuel Angel Ballardi
Mexico Guadalajara
U.S. K
Ballardi
Ballard
United States
Soviet Union
Veracruz
Nuevo Laredo
Laredo
Tex
Confederal Birthday Holiday Measure Sparks Senate Debate
In Texas the Senate debated a bill to create Aug 27 as a Lyndon B. Johnson birthday holiday and June 3 as Confederate Heroes Day. Critics cited cost and opposition from the Daughters of the Confederacy, while discussions shifted dates and a conference committee sought a compromise. Authorities noted transport disruptions and rail fuel shortages affecting freight and passenger services nationwide.
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Daughters of the Confederacy
Robert EL
Oxy
Gen
Robert B. Lee
Ser Hu
Dect Blanchard
D-Lab
Bock
Jefferson Davis
Robert Lee
John Traeger
D-Seguin
Sen
A. R. Schwartz
D-Galveston
Tehert E. Lee
Robert E. L. Study Club
Bill Hobby
Senate
Blanchard
Past Tech Board Member Elected Firm Chairman
Charles W. Wooldridge, a Texas Tech alum and former Regents member, was elected chairman of the Texas Power and Light Co. board in Dallas. He has been honored as a Distinguished Engineer and Athletic Hall of Honor inductee, and led senior class reunions while remaining a TP and L leader since 1950.
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Charles W. Wooldridge
School of Engineering
Bord of Regents
Texas Tech University
Texas Power and Light Co
Dallas
Wooldridge
Tech
Floyd
Board of Regents
Charles Wooldridge
Cotton Bowl Athletic Assn
Trinity River Authority Board of
Preston 'Smi Wooldridge
Tp&l
Walpole Prison riot prompts mass inmate shakedown
Walpole State Prison inmates sparked a two day disturbance after being told a shakedown would begin, leading to cell and wing searches. About 500 inmates were involved as guards and state police restored order. six inmates hospitalized, one with a chest wound from a pitchfork.
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Walpole
Mass
Walpole State Prison
Corrections Department
John MacLean
Massachusetts General Hospital
Bos
Robert Glazier
McLean
Norfolk State Prison
MacLean
William Butler
NPRA
National
John C. Boone
Violin Recital Scheduled at Texas Tech University
A violin recital was announced for today at Texas Tech University. Performers include Terri Lynn, Rana Matra, Dan Ny Et Wemark, Rebecca Lamar, Karen Marple, Linda Hendon, with audience invited to attend.
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Dpm
Texas Tech
Wil Marpe
Rana Matra
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