AIG Land Deal Closed in Lower Rio Grande Valley
Brownsville December 16 The largest land deal in the Lower Rio Grande valley in years closed yesterday with transfer of 10 826 acres of uncleared agricultural land from C A Barreda Browns ville to the Development Company of Chicago. The purchase price was 1 560 520. The tract between Olmito and San Benito runs about eight miles back from the Rio Grande.
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Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
C. A. Barreda
Development Company of
Chicago
Olmito
San Benito
Rio Grande
Second Exhibition of Arpa Pictures in New York
Jose Arpa's second New York exhibition opens in January under Xavier Gonzales, following Arpa's annual fall show in Santa Fe. Highlights include the rain dance of the Zuni Indians and nineteen Grand Canyon paintings with varied coloring and viewpoints, plus works by several Arpa students displayed at the Arpa studio on Oakland Street.
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New York
Jose Arpa
Xavier Gonzales
Arpa
Grand Canyon
Zumitick
Auction Planned to Promote Hog Industry in 8.4
The agricultural department of the chamber of commerce will host an auction of a nine-ton litter raised locally to encourage Bexar County farmers to raise more hogs. Fred W. Mally county agent and George W. Saunders livestock men will promote the hog industry and discuss a state ten-litter contest at a meeting with area farmers, livestock commission men, and meat packers at Union Stockyards Tuesday.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bexar County
Union
Fred W. Mally
George W. Saunders
Melly
Mally
Bexar Comaty
Livestock Commission
Sewer Pipe Plant to be Erected at Gonzales Works
Construction of a concrete sewer pipe plant will begin soon after Christmas, employing forty men initially and more than 100 at full operation. James A. Gallagher Jr, president of Manufacturers' Station, announced the project, which will be part of Gonzales Cement Works Inc and span two acres.
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James A. Gallagher Jr
3Tation
Gonzales Cement Works, Inc
Youths Arrested After Rocking Dance Disturbance
Two youths were arrested Thursday on disturbing the peace charges after they threw rocks at a dance hall at 513 1 2 Hl Paso street. A special officer who ended the assault found metal knuckles on one boy. One youth faces additional counts of carrying prohibited weapons.
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Paso Street
Michigan to consider gas fatality plan in 1997 state legislature
Detroit December 16. Rep Milton R. Palmer of Wayne County says a bill introducing capital punishment by lethal gas will be pressed in the 1997 Michigan legislature. He notes death by hanging was abolished in 1546 and previous efforts to restore capital punishment failed.
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Michigan
Detroit
Milton R. Palmer
Wayne’ County
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