Government loads Estes grain elevators amid debt disputes
Agriculture officials said multiple bidders want to buy Billie Sol Estes storage warehouses but the government will not commit to contracts. The Es tes elevators in West Texas are under a federal receiver and grain is being loaded out under a May order to minimize creditor losses, a policy Freeman called middle ground.
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Washington
Billie Sol Estes
Department of Agriculture
Roland Ballou
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Estes
West Texas
Ballou
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Freeman
Bill Sol Estes Case Tops Day In Amarillo Court
A full day in court in Amarillo focused on Billie Sol Estes linked revelations. Harold E. Orr of Superior Manufacturing testified of multiple life threats since March as criminal antitrust indictments against firm employees and CIT Corp. connections surfaced for a grand jury presentation.
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Amarillo
Billie Sol Estes
Testimony Opens New Estes Leads In Pecos Inquiry
Harold Orr president of Superior Manufacturing testified about Estes money manipulations and a 2 million payment last January. He suggested Estes bought Colonial Funeral Home to store loot, noting only seven burials since takeover and expensive funeral cars in Pecos. The court inquiry session was delayed seven hours amid legal maneuvers.
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Superior Manufacturing Co
Harold E. Orr
Frank Baughman
Pecos
Harold Orr
Billie Sol Estes
Orr
Estes
Superior Manufacturing
Baughman
Superior
Colonial
el Paso
Will Wilson
Superior Maufacturing Co
Center
Ruel Alexander
Coleman McSpadden
Lubbock
Treasure seekers spotted near Pecos cemetery at night
Reporters watched the Pecos cemetery on Thursday night for possible treasure hunters or treasure recoverers. One newsman carried a camera to film any person with a pick and shovel.
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Pecos
Testimony Ties Estes to Grain Storage and Solvents Deals
Orr testified he knew Estes better than the newspaper, naming Robert K. Graham of General Leasing Inc as a broker for Walter Heller. He alleged strong ties between Estes and Commercial Solvents to keep grain storage at full capacity, and cited meetings among representatives of all parties. Former Superior president R. E. Clements allegedly approved bogus money maneuvers and directed an $11 000 broker’s fee be paid in cash to himself.
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Orr
CIT Corp
Dallas
Walter E. Heller and Co
Chicago
Jim Turiff
CIT
Estes
Robert K. Graham
General Leasing, Inc
Fort Wayne, Ind
Walter Heller
R. E. Clements
Overruled Dear Editor Letter Cites Modern Economics
In a Crossroads Report letter D E Scott of Wellington comments on President Kennedy’s remarks urging adaptation to modern economics. The writer mocks the idea that laws should be regularly examined and compares economic theory to the gravity law as possibly unconstitutional.
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Kennedy
Supreme Courts
Dog Slashing Robber Strikes Plainview Farm Store
A gunman robbed Levi's Farm Store in Plainview at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday taking about $63 from the cash register. A year-old Dachshund protecting its owners was killed by having its throat cut during the incident. Police chief H. P. Pelphrey led the investigation.
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Plainview Farm
Plainview
Levi Thornton
Levi's Farm Store
Gun Point
Robbery at store ends with pet dog slain
A store robbery left owner Mc Thornton and his wife scared as a young gunman forced them to empty the cash and depart. Penny the dog was found dead soon after with its throat cut, raising questions about a possible link to the crime. The department continues its investigation and has yet to report a suspect.
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Thornton
Penny
Not in a Hundred Years The Colonial Funeral Home in Pecos
Harold Orr testified at yesterday's inquiry, suggesting Billie Sol Estes used the Pecos Colonial Funeral Home to bury loot. He cited seven graves in Pecos cemetery tied to the Colonial as supporting evidence and questioned the rationale behind Estes’s purchase.
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Colonial Funeral Home
Pecos
Billie Sol Estes
el Paso
Cadillac
Billie Sel
Harold Orr
Estes
Colonial
Canyon Rand All County Seat Birthday Feature
The Baily News Index profiles Canyon Rand as the county seat on the Editorial page in celebration of the county’s 73rd birthday. Page 8 references the commemorative piece.
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Canyon
Randall County
Legal Hurdles Cleared Delaying Court of Inquiry
Judge Mary Lou Robinson denied a stay request from Solvents Corp preventing further delay of the court of inquiry into alleged anti-trust activities. The inquiry, originally set for 9:30 a.m. Thursday, began about seven hours late after two legal obstacles. Commercial Solvents and state attorneys attended portions of the hearing in 108th District Court.
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Mary Lou Robinson
Robinson
108Th District Court
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