The World - News from Feb. 7, 1985
Members of the opposition National Action Party in the Mexican border city of Piedras Negras occupied the burned-out city hall, and two people were injured in the latest protest against alleged election fraud. Authorities said that about 1,000 party demonstrators, who say Dr. Eleazar Cobos was robbed of victory in the December mayoral balloting, also blocked traffic for 2 1/2 hours across the international bridge between Piedras Negras and Eagle Pass, Tex.
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