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Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1962

Page

11

Houston Minister Seeks Seat In Texas Legislature

Jim Shock a Houston minister from Miley Church of Christ announced his candidacy for Position 10 in Harris County for the Texas House. His lone announced opponent is Willis Whatley who resigned from the Harris County District Attorney's office to run. Shock pledges to repeal the state sales tax and tighten laws against racketeering while proposing age 21 plus alcohol sales restrictions and a self sustaining state penal system. He also urged an investigation into the Harris County DA's handling of stock racketeering cases including Southern Enterprise Corp. of Houston bankruptcy.

Jim Shock Miley Church of Christ of Houston Harris County State House of Representatives Shock Willis’ Whatley Houston Harris County District Attorney's Office Southern Enterprise Corp. of Whatley

Extortion Charged Against California Men

FBI arrested two Santa Ana men on federal extortion charges after they allegedly tried to obtain 25000 to secure the release of two American students imprisoned in East Germany. The case ties to Edgar E. Pankey of Tustin and his son Victor and nephew Gilbert Ferrey.

Santa Ana Calif FBI East Germany Edgar E. Pankey Tustin Pankey Victor S. Pankey Gilbert Ferrey West Germany Dennis Shane Hatrick Albert Bruce Dyer William G. Simon Los Angeles Simon Hatrick Victory Pankey Pomona University of Oslo Norway Ferrey Switzerland East Berlin West Berlin

Bond Set For Ex Bank Veep in Premont Scandal

CORPUS CHRISTI AP Bond set at 25000 for ex vicepresident C L Richardson of First State Bank of Premont after he waived preliminary hearing on a false entry in the bank ledger. Government says liability misstatement at 1592794.61. dates noted as November 2, 1961. Richardson to Jim Wells grand jury on removing three promissory notes. New bank opened after emergency liquidation.

Richardson U.S Hilton E. Schorre Alice Jim Wells Grand Jury Magus Smith Fidinirg District Court On &It Bank Agai Richardson First State Bank Prevent

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