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Local Lulac delegates impressed with national convention held last week-end in Laredo hotel

Description: Newspaper clipping from Palacios Beacon with handwritten date of June 28, 1951. The article is entitled "Local Lulac Delegates Impressed With National Convention Held Last Week-End in Laredo Hotel." The main topic of the article is the contest between John J. Herrera and George J. Garza for the office of National President. The voting resulted in a technical tie, with Vice President Herrera granted the right to cast the deciding vote, whereupon he cast his vote for his opponent.
Date: June 28, 1951
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Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Oscar M. Laurel - 1955-06-14]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Oscar Laurel congratulating him on his election as National President of LULAC. Herrera apologizes for not congratulating Laurel at the moment that the counts were completed and he had been elected. Herrera explains, "I know that you understand why I had to help Brother Pinedo under the circumstances [...] a man must follow the dictates of his conscience." Herrera also expresses to Laurel that Laurel can count on Herrera for sincere … more
Date: June 14, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
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Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[News Script: Flood]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about flooding in Laredo.
Date: June 30, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Flood]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the Rio Grande rising to dangerous levels, resulting in flooding of the surrounding areas.
Date: June 29, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Laredo citizens pray for rain]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a water shortage in south Texas that caused the Rio Grande to run dry and drastic rationing to be put into effect in Laredo.
Date: June 12, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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