Estes wakes to new reality as bubble bursts
Billie Sol Estes says he once valued at 50 million but his empire collapsed amid federal fraud charges and major civil suits. Investigations span ammonia storage, cotton allotments, grain storage, and ties to Agriculture Department officials. Federal grand juries indict him. a $10 million bond backs a receiver.
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Dallas
Tex
Billie Sol Estes
National Finance
Texas
West Texas
Department of Agriculture
Pecos
Amarillo
Estes
Church of Christ
Ered
Agriculture Department
William E. Morris
Agricultural Department
Department
Morris
Quuit
Ed Edmondson
D-Okla
Emery E. Jacobs
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Aussie-Swede Marriage Looms As Big Problem
Hollywood report says actor Rod Taylor and Swedish fiancée Anita 2kberg may wed but defer due to his ongoing work on The Birds. Taylor cites career and family boss roles as reasons, noting Anita works in Italy while he remains in Hollywood and praising her as a star.
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Hollywood
Rod Taylor
Ansta 2Kberg
Taylor
Alfred Hitchcock
Anita
Italy
Rome
Conversation overheard between father and son in Memphis
An AP item records a birthday party moment where a two year old named Bradley is questioned about stains on his coat. The father notes the child did not wear the new coat, praised for being a good boy, and responds with cheeky replies.
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Memphis
Bradley
Applications rise for Vermont University admissions
A seven year trend shows a total of 3,393 freshman applications to the University of Vermont as of April 1, up 390 from last year and nearly double the 1,730 in 1956. About 844 are from Vermont residents, with 500 to 600 expected to enroll. Out of state applicants exceed 2,500, with an 80 percent qualification rate projected.
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Vermont
UVM
Harold C. Collins
Collins
University of Vermont
Druids' Sacred Cattle Can't Stand Humans
William Jones of Stirling watches a herd of 26 pure bred white cattle at Chillingham Castle England. The cattle fear human scent and touch may kill them with fatal consequences. The herd’s temper has even driven a bull from Whipshade Zoo into danger and chased workers from tractors.
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Glasgow
Scotland
William Jones
Stirling
Druids
Chillingham Castle
Northumberland
England
Jones
Whipshade Zoo
London
Chillingham
Brides Hear Long Life Appliance Guide From Homemakers
CHICAGO. Brides-to-be are urged to choose major appliances with longevity in mind. McCall’s Congress on Better Living features 75 homemakers recommending large models to suit long-range family needs, with emphasis on refrigerators, ranges, washers, and dishwashers.
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Chicago
UPI
McCall’s Congress
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Orleans steamboat first to visit Louisville on the Ohio
The Orleans built by Robert Fulton became the first commercial steamboat to reach Louisville on the Ohio River. It arrived in 1811, thirty one years after Louisville’s incorporation and nineteen years after Kentucky statehood.
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Louisville
Orleans
Robert Fulton
Ohio River
Kentucky
Accused by Own Lawyer in Louisville Stamps Case
In Police Court David L Bennett 44 faced his 189th arrest with his own attorney Wilson Beatty prosecuting rather than defending. Beatty testified Bennett stole $3.64 in postage stamps from the attorney's office during discussion of arrest No 188.
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Louisville, Ky
David L. Bennett
Wilson Beatty
Beatty
Bennett
Goldwater 1964 Poster Sparks 1964 Campaign Talk
A Tucson campaign poster shows AUH20 in MCMLXIV signaling Goldwater in 1964. The note notes Barry Goldwater, the Arizona senator, is often mentioned as a likely presidential candidate.
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Tucson
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