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News Article on Air Base Plans

Description: Copy negative of a newspaper article, the title reads "C-C Votes $500,000 Drive to Get Air base, Committee Meets to Plan Campaign". Also in the article is the picture of W. P. Wright. On the top edge of the newspaper it reads "Texas, Friday evening January 18, 1952 - Sixteen pages in two sections" "Price Daily 5c, Sunday 10c".
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

News Article on Air Base Plans

Description: Copy negative of a newspaper article titled "Abilene Pledges Land If Air Base Permanent. 3,500 Acres More Needed for Field". A picture in the article shows three men standing by each other at an air strip, including Dan Boone, C. E. Rylander and John Trommershausser. At the top of the newspaper it reads "Texas, Thursday Evening, January 17, 1952 - Twenty-Two Pages in Two Sections".
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Prospects Bright for Kessler Program Cary Report Urges Action: Points Out Unity of Support and Cost of Further Delay

Description: Article describing the changes to the city of Dallas, Texas during 1925 under the supervision of the Kessler Plan Association which designed the city plan. The article includes an over view of the plan, expenses, progress, county assistance, legal issues, and opinions. A sub-section includes a breakdown of some specific projects that happened under the plan.
Date: 1926~
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

A. J. Hernandez will be honored

Description: Newspaper clipping announcing that A.J. Hernandez, the national president of LULAC, has been named "Father of the Year 1966" of Houston by La Hora Bautista. La Hora Bautista is a Baptist radio program heard daily over KLVL. Hernandez and his family will be honored at a banquet.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

LULAC to hear Wirtz, Montoya at banquet

Description: Newspaper clipping announcing the speakers of the 1966 national LULAC convention in Houston. U.S. Senator Joseph M. Montoya of New Mexico and Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz will be speaking at the Saturday night banquet. Attorney General Waggoner Carr and Secretary of State John Hill will give luncheon addresses. U.S. Senators John Tower and Ralph Yarborough will also attend.
Date: June 19, 1966
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Wirtz expects farm hands to unionize, part one]

Description: Newspaper clipping of the comments U.S. Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz made during his speech at the 1966 LULAC conference in Houston. Wirtz discussed why farm field hands should be unionized. Article also contains Wirtz's comments at a press conference.
Date: 1966
Creator: Lee, Bill
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

LULAC honors Mayor Welch

Description: Newspaper clipping stating that LULAC has honored Houston Mayor Louie Welch for his service to Spanish-speaking people. Mayor Welch named this week as Houston LULAC week.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

LULAC chief sees big rise in jobs

Description: Newspaper clipping from the Houston Post stating that a new job placement center will be opened in Houston for Mexican Americans. Alfred J. Hernandez mentioned this at close of the 1966 LULAC convention in Houston.
Date: June 27, 1966
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

LULACs will hold convention

Description: Newspaper clipping from the Houston Post about the League of United Latin American Citizen's 196 convention, at which U.S. Senator Joseph Montoya will be the keynote speaker. Some information about Senator Montoya is given.
Date: June 19, 1966
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Wirtz expects farm hands to unionize, part two]

Description: Newspaper clipping of the comments U.S. Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz made during his speech at the 1966 LULAC conference in Houston. Wirtz discussed why farm field hands should be unionized. Article also contains Wirtz's comments at a press conference.
Date: 1966
Creator: Lee, Bill
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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