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New Era of Growth for Laredo Surges in 1965
Laredo, 210 years old this Sunday, sees rapid growth as new industries and major renovations arrive weekly. Banking expansion, the First State Bank of Laredo filing for a $500,000 charter, and plans for a Civic Center, airport hangar, and a 100-bed Las Lomas Manor convalescent home unfold alongside new plants like Dorothy C. Thorpe glass decor and Alaniz Poultry moving to larger facilities. Investments total millions, with a 1966 census placed at about 60,000 to 65,000, and a push to modernize infrastructure and services throughout the city.
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