Judge Denies Dismissal in Amarillo Gambling Indictments
Judge H. Bryan Poff denied a motion to dismiss gambling indictments against Thomas Amarillo Slim Preston and Earl Summers. District Attorney Tom Curtis will seek additional indictments in a different court and may pursue a Supreme Court order to halt further questioning of officers by the judge or defense counsel.
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H. Bryan Poff
Dist
Tom Curtis
Amarillo
Curtis
State Supreme Court
Curti
Thomas ‘Amarillo Slim
Preston
Earl Summers
Department of Public Safety
Dan Self
DPS
Summers
Self
Preston-Summers
Dist. Atty
S. Virginia
Poff
Cotton Payment Sought From Childress Buyer in Texas
William A. Heatly 50th District attorney sent a registered letter demanding payment of more than 350000 to about 20 Cottle County farmers who sold cotton to Vaughn B Nowlin Company of Childress The firm has 10 days to restitute A temporary restraining order blocked warehouse receipts for about 1600 bales since March 5 The First State Bank of Childress distanced itself from paying checks on the firm’s account noting it bears no responsibility for short funds
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Paducah
William A. Heatly
Childress
Cottle County
Heatly
Vaughn B. Nowlin Company
R. G. Balch
Seymour
Childress Company
First State Bank of Childress
Nowlin
Sadat Moves To End Egyptian Soviet Pact With Vote
Egyptian People's Assembly voted 307 to 2 to cancel the 1971 friendship treaty with the Soviet Union. Sadat said the pact had become a scrap of paper as Moscow refused spare parts and pressured Egypt, while he praised U.S. mediation and warned of withdrawn Soviet arms. Tass criticized Sadat and warned of consequences of the move.
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Cairo
Egyptian People’s Assembly
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Egypt
Middle East
Moscow
Ismail Fahmy
Assembly
Tass
Soviet Union
Jerusalem
Henry A. Kissinger
Sinai
United States
Israel
Alexandria
Mersa Matruh
Auto Sales Jump 37 Percent in Early March
Detroit AP reports domestic car sales in March 1-10 rose 37 percent from a year ago, with four major automakers selling 215,462 cars in nine days. GM led gains with 47 percent and 59 percent market share, Ford up 40 percent, Chrysler 17 percent, AMC down 11 percent as industry eyes a brisk spring rebound amid past energy and recession woes.
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Detroit
American Motors
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
AMC
Chrysler
Ford
Weather Outlook Shows Warmer Midweek Sunshine
Fair today through Wednesday with cooler conditions today and a warmup by Wednesday. Highs mid 50s today, low 70s by Wednesday, lows around 30 tonight. Winds southwest 15 to 20 mph today.
Iowa Beef Processors to double Amarillo plant cooler capacity
IBP plans to double the Amarillo slaughter division cooler capacity by early May, expanding processing to about 22 000 to 24 000 cattle weekly. Chairman Currier Holman said the expansion is part of a $28 million yearly capital program totaling $185 million over five years, adding a second shift and allowing wall removal for future expansion.
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Iowa Beef Processors
Amarillo
Currier Holman
Holman
Sioux City
Iowa
Iowa Beef
Denison
Illinois primaries shape Carter and Ford clash
Illinois voters head to the polls with President Ford aiming for a strong showing against Reagan while Carter accuses the administration of secret foreign policy. Wallace argues health is no obstacle. Shriver presses to stay in the race as Daley backs Howlett in the governor contest.
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Illinois
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Henry Kissinger
Alabama
George C. Wallace
White House
Sargent Shriver
Georgia
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Wallace
Shriver
Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
Reagan
California
Charles H. Percy
Percy
New Hampshire
Florida
Richard B Ogilvie
Ogilvie
Howard H
Bo” Callaway
Callaway
Crested Butte
Colo
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Chicago Council On Foreign Relations
Congress
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