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...mainly responsible for the new brightness of the Mexican oil picture, and for the reappearance in it of U.S. operators, is Antonio Bermúdez, 53, a handsome, greying Chihuahua industrialist. He was appointed director of the government oil monopoly, Pemex, a few days after President Miguel Alemán took office...
Last week, with the air of a man who had stood for such nonsense long enough, President Miguel Alemán announced that his government would spend $88 million in the next two years to overhaul Mexico's railways. His plan (prepared by a special commission appointed last February): 1) convert every line in the country to standard gauge; 2) eliminate the steep grades and kinky turns that cause most wrecks; 3) gradually modernize rolling stock. The President called on his Finance Minister to find the necessary funds, which will probably be raised through new taxation. "The railways," Aleman...
...private, and came out a lieutenant, and made enough money singing Red Ball Express in the Broadway G.I. hit Call Me Mister to pay for an encouraging Town Hall debut. His springboard to Aïda: success in Mexico City on the radio and as soloist at President Miguel Alemán's official dinners...
...from Mexico City dance halls, movie theaters and churches to form Mexico's first symphony orchestra, made the classics almost as well known as La Cucaracha. Following his lead, four more orchestras started up in the provinces. Chávez' troubles began when his friend President Miguel Alemán asked him to help set up an Institute of Fine Arts to direct Mexico's music, art and theater...
Mexicans are trying to do something about it. In the past 21 years, their government has spent $200 million on irrigation which has brought water to two million parched acres. President Miguel Alemán hopes to do as much in his six years of office as were done in the previous 21. But last week many a Mexican put his hope in God instead...