HISTORY IN THE DEBATE
February 26, 1972
LEA travels to Japan. The government of President Echeverría was determined to reach the markets of the East and stimulate our economic development, accepting that exporting is difficult but not impossible. He asserted that only by competing with good prices and quality, Mexico will be able to enter that competitive world represented by the old economic empires and the great commercial powers. The government of the Republic made a call to all sectors involved in the presidential trip, to lay the foundations in tasks of all kinds.
They will build more than 50 classrooms. In the course of next month, the program corresponding to this year will begin in this municipality, which includes the construction of more than 50 classrooms, 38 of which are for primary schools. The administrative committee of the program for the construction of schools received 100 thousand pesos from the Improvement Board and the City Council of_Ahome, as the first contribution for the execution of this project. All works will be put into service for the month of September.
Israel attacks Lebanon. Beirut. Israeli infantry troops, supported by tanks, artillery and warplanes, entered Lebanon in what military sources called the biggest offensive since 1967. Palestinian guerrillas reported that seven of their volunteers were killed and 12 wounded and 20 buildings were destroyed. . Israeli troops raided houses in border villages and withdrew with prisoners; in low-altitude planes they strafed villages 54 kilometers from Beirut.
The Israeli force was made up of about 80 vehicles, according to the guerrillas, while a military spokesman said that the operation was carried out by an armored regiment, supported by regiments and air squadrons. Israeli troops surrounded villages and faced intense resistance, according to Lebanese informants. Israeli ground forces seized dozens of weapons and other military supplies, but it was not stated whether they had taken any prisoners.
Change of directive in the Rotary. With a very interesting program, the session-dinner with ladies was held that the Rotary Club held to announce the names of its new president and the president of the ladies’ committee: Mr. Fructuoso Castañón and Pilar C. de Castañón . We will become familiar with the young managers as soon as they start their activities, since our work will be linked to theirs, as they will give us a lot of material to carry out our informative work.
February 26, 1997
Chaos due to urban unemployment. A true chaos provoked in the center of the city the demonstration of students against the transport tariffs and the suspension of the public service of passage. Commercial activity was semi-paralyzed as there was little influx in the front due to the interruption of public transport and the merchants were seized by the fear that the students would cause disturbances. In addition, in the work centers the schedules were disrupted by virtue of the fact that the employees arrived late because they did not have a way to get to their work.
Formal imprisonment of General Rebollo. Mexico City A criminal judge issued a formal arrest warrant for General Jesús Gutiérrez Rebollo and two of his former collaborators who were accused of providing protection to drug trafficker Amado Carrillo Fuentes. The former commissioner of the National Institute for the Fight against Drugs and assistants were interned in the high security prison of Almoloya de Juárez. Rebollo was convicted of crimes against health and could reach a sentence of between 20 and 40 years in prison.
The king of the gypsies died. Bucharest. Ion Cioba, the king of the gypsies, died of a heart attack at the age of 62. Cioba was scheduled to meet with President Emil Constantinescu to discuss issues related to Roma welfare. Cioba was born in Transylvania and fought for Roma integration in post-communist Romanian society, often against entrenched prejudices. He opened a literacy and job training center to improve conditions for his tribe.
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