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Word: vela (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...midnight last week Dr. Gonzalo Vazquez Vela, newly elected Governor of Vera Cruz, was inaugurated amid the bursting of skyrockets. Thirty-six hours later Governor Vela signed his first decree. It created the rank of Favored Son of Vera Cruz, bestowed this rank and a medal (to be designed and struck as soon as possible) on "all citizens who heroically resisted the American invasion of Vera Cruz...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: Favored Sons | 12/12/1932 | See Source »

Next day, confident that he had won the good will of numberless Favored Sons, Governor Vazquez Vela was ready for 5,000 ill-favored men, women & children who hunger-marched into Jalapa crying, "Bread and Shelter!" As the pleading throng approached the Governor's Palace police rushed forth, clubbed them back, jailed 60, drove the rest out of Jalapa...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: Favored Sons | 12/12/1932 | See Source »

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