Businesses, Laredo

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1. Evaluation of Exxon Company’s property 3410 Santa Ursula for Designation as Locally Significant Historic Landmark
2. Laredo Morning Times, “Powell Watson Motors 50 Years of Service”, October 29, 2006. Articles:
   1.  “Powell Watson carries on family tradition”
   2. “Powell Watson Sales Center”
   3. “Work underway on new Toyota dealership”
3. Laredo Morning Times, “National Engineers’ Week 2004”, February 26, 2004. Articles Include:
   1. “A letter from the President” (Edward D. Garza, P.E.)
   2. “Banquet set to honor Laredo engineers”
   3. Bio of Daniel O. Farias
   4. Bio of John E. Foster
   5. Bio of Cuauhtemoc Saenz
   6. Bio of Paul Garza
   7. Bio of Jose L. Gonzalez
   8. Bio of Augusto F. Pena
   9. Bio of Oscar Zuniga
   10. Bio of Antonio Medina
4. Rotary Border News, “Laredo Daybreak Rotary Club” Cover
5. Information on Rotary Club Guest Speaker Margarita Araiza
6. Information on Rotary Club Guest Speaker Orkun Kaya
7. Laredo Daybreak Rotary Club Board of Directors
8. LMT Business Journal, “Band of brothers: Relationship between Jacksons, co-owners insures success by Kelly Hildebrandt, February 25, 2007
9. LMT Business Journal, “Working on the railroad”, by Kelly Hildebrandt, February 25, 2007.
10. LMT Business Journal, “Enron travails won’t affect teachers’ retirement benefits”, by Kelly Hildebrandt, February 25, 2007.
11. LMT Business Journal, “LISD superintendent heading back to school”, February 25, 2007
12. LMT Business Journal, “Penney earnings top 4^th-quarter estimates”, February 25, 2007
13. LMT Business Journal, “Government bond funds a safe way to invest”, by Marilyn Cohen, February 25, 2007
14. LMT Business Journal, “Flying high: Southwest Airlines says it will add 4,000 jobs this year”, February 25, 2007
15. LMT Business Journal, “Home building rises 6.3 percent in Jan.”, February 25, 2007
16. LMT Business Journal, “U.S. trade deficit falls in 2001; unemployment claims rise”, February 25, 2007
17. LMT Business Journal, “Inflation inches higher as gas prices rise”, February 25, 2007
18. LMT Business Journal, “DaimlerChrysler confident of turnaround”, February 25, 2007
19. LMT Business Journal, “Farming states fighting for free trade with Cuba”, February 25, 2007
20. LMT Business Journal, September 10^th, 2001
    1. “Tex-Mex: Keeping up with the big guys”
    2. “Fueling up: North Laredo gets more choices for gas and convenience stores”
    3. “SARMA selects new president and CEO”
    4. “TechTel Communications announces key promotions”
    5. “Is international trade the answer to Argentina’s troubles?”
    6. “Sugar farmers asked to uproot crops”
    7. “Temporary agency caters specially to nursing needs”
    8. “Cuellar targets scam concerning notaries public, immigration”
    9. “Changes in the air: As Gramm bows out, state’s political landscape quakes”
    10. “A look at the Texas political landscape”
    11. “Bringing the comforts of home to Laredo travelers”
    12. “Trade group seeks rate hike for hail, windstorm coverage”
    13. “Jobs in Mexico won’t necessarily slow migration”
    14. “Mutual fund companies pass tax burden to investors”
    15. “State’s peanut crop is thirsting for more rain”
    16. “Texas economist says Austin has edge over Silicon Valley”
    17. “Compaq collared: Houston’s high-tech star gets gobbled up in merger”
    18. “Productivity rises, hours slashed”
    19. “New jobless claims drop slightly”
    20. “Recent manufacturing activity hints at recovery”
    21. “Senate passes revision of law controlling high-tech exports”
    22. “Crying over split cheese: Steep mozzarella prices have pizza industry over a barrel”
    23. “Banks’ write-offs of credit card debt soars 27 percent”
    24. “Unemployment rate at highest level in four years”
    25. “China prepares for WTO go-ahead”
21. Laredo Morning Times, “Gas Station ruled non-historic by local board”, May 23, 1997
22. LMT Buisness, “Selling Autos is in the blood: Founders’ sons carry on second generation of  service at Powell Watson Motors”, February 19, 2001
23. Laredo Morning Times, “Montgomery Ward closing its 250 stores”, December 12, 2000
24. Laredo Morning Times, “SBA to honor local restaurant couple, “April 13, 2000
25. History of Sears in Laredo
26. History of Hatari Imports
27. Laredo Times, Article regarding new business on Victoria St. and Convent Ave., March 1908