Rep Bass alleges collusion in Estes case
Rep Ross Bass charges collusion among Commercial Solvents Corp Billie Sol Estes and the Agriculture Department. Commercial Solvents officials deny the charge while noting the firm makes a liquid fertilizer sold by Estes in West Texas. The House subcommittee is examining Estes’ information from W Ward Jackson of Commercial.
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Jackson
West
Texas
Leonhardt
Estes
Bass
Texan
Department
Dallas
Maynard C. Wheeler
Commercial
Wheeler
Pecos
Estes and Commercial
West Texas
House
Subcommittee
Clinton
Iowa
Commodity Credit Corp
Peoria, Ht
Firemen’s dom ino tournament set at station Friday night
The firehouse hosts a domino tournament Friday with partner draws at 7 30 p m and play starting 30 minutes later. Players worry about an alarm interrupting the event as the buzzer’s sound unsettles some firemen.
July Fourth Festivities Planned in Monkstown Evening Events
Monkstown hosts a July 4 celebration with dinner on the ground fireworks and a baseball game all scheduled for the evening to avoid the afternoon heat. The Bonham Golf Club also plans an all day July 4 event for members including golf tournaments and bridge activities.
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Monkstown
Texas
Bonham Golf Club
Honey Grove Ordinance Enforced for Street Work Ages 18 to 45
Joe Morrow reports that Honey Grove enforces a city ordinance requiring able bodied males aged 18 to 45 to work on, repair, and clean public streets. The 1882 measure, revised in 1962, exempts ministers on duty and invalids with the city marshal enforcing compliance. The 1968 ordinance remains on the books in Honey Grove.
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Joe Morrow
Honey Grove
Heney Grove
Car Damaged in Mishap on State Park Road
Bob Old drove his car into a ditch on State Park road to avoid a collision Wednesday night. He pulled over to the right, could not exit the ditch, and then drove the car away from the scene.
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Bob Old
State Park
Old
Van Cliburn in Moscow Earns Rousing ovation at Tchaikovsky Conservatory
American pianist Van Cliburn wowed a Moscow audience at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory recital. An overflow crowd, many fans outside for tickets, showered him with flowers and shouted for encores. His mother also performed, drawing cheers from the audience.
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Moscow
UPI
van Cliburn
Tchikovsky Conservatory
Conservatory
Rachmaninoff
Brahms
Benny Goodman
Cliburn
Ministry of Culture
Bilci Bee Cliburn
Khrushchev Warns Japan on Suspected U.S. Nuclear Threat
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev accuses the United States of preparing for a surprise attack as atmospheric nuclear tests resume. He tells Japanese PM Hayato Ikeda that such moves are criminal and cites Kennedy’s apparent readiness to engage in nuclear war. The letter, delivered through the Soviet embassy, responds belatedly to Ikeda’s April 20 appeal for a tested ban.
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Tokyo
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
United States
Soviet Union
Hayato Ikeda
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Ikeda
Sherman Man Killed in Santa Fe one-car crash
A Sherman Texas man A L Green age 33 died when thrown from a car in a single vehicle crash on U S 208 near Santa Fe New Mexico late Tuesday night State police reported there were no other passengers in the vehicle The accident occurred near Santa Fe New Mexico and was the sole occupant of the vehicle.
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Santa Fe, N. M
UPI
Sherman, Tex
U. S. 208
Here
A. L. Green
Lowell figure Benjamin Butter referenced in strange telegram
Unclear telegram from a group calling itself Citizens Group asks when a busload of those he liberated can be accommodated. The message commemorates the 168th anniversary of Gen. Benjamin Butter, a Lowell attorney and former Massachusetts governor and Reconstruction era congressman.
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Citizens Group
Benjamin Butter
Butter
Lowell
Congress
Massachusetts
Downes
Worcester
Airlines face possible strike after talks collapse
Negotiations between flight engineers and Eastern Pan American and Trans World Airlines collapsed. Union leader Ron Brown said a strike appeared likely and no further bargaining sessions were planned. Labor Secretary Goldberg noted no arbitration agreement and Kennedy warned there was no excuse for a walkout.
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Washington
UPS
Kennedy
Arthur J. Goldberg
Eastern
Pan American
Trans World Airlines
Ron Brown
Brown
White House
Pierre Salinger
Sible Kennedy
Goldberg
Labor Department
FESA
South to Far Outpace North in 1963 NASA Funds
NASA fiscal 1963 plans allocate $3.787 billion nationwide with $1.564 billion to nine Southern states. California leads with $947.8 million. Florida $543.3 million. Louisiana $395.4 million. Alabama $341.9 million. South Carolina and several others receive nothing. Virginia and Mississippi also receive notable sums.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Russia
South
California
Florida
Louisiana
Alabama
South Carolina
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Idaho
Kansas
Maine
Nebraska
Nevada
North Dakota
South Dakota
Vermont
Wyoming
NASA
Vandenberg Afb
Bayou
Huntsville Laboratories
Virginia
Mississippi
Georgia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Arkansas
Grunert Installed As Lions President
Dick Grunert manager of Hunts Dry Goods was installed as president of the Bonham Lions club. Installing officer was Bryan Sparks of Cooper. New officers include Guy Glenn Bob Barrow Tom Francis as vice presidents Billy Joe Nelms secretary treasurer Doc Hunter tail twister Henry Joe Fletcher Lion Jamer Frank Peck Roby Windham Bob Cantrell and M. B. Nelson as directors. They will assume office at the first July meeting. Norris Fisher had served as president in 1961 62.
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Dick Grunert
Hunt's Dry Goods
Bonham Lions Club
Bryan Sparks
Cooper
Guy Glenn
Bob Barrow
Tom Francis
Billy Joe Nelms
Doc Hunter
Tail
Henry Joe Fletcher
Lion Jamer
Frank Peck
Roby Windham
Bob Cantrell
M. B. Nelson
Norris Fisher
Bonham Weather Forecast Says No Rain Expected
The Bonham area is not forecast to see thundershowers today with partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures through Friday. After 12 days of rainfall, Wednesday brought no rain as temperatures ranged from 66 to the upper 80s, with Friday lows around 70 and highs near 90. The North Central Texas forecast notes scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers in the southern portion.
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Bonham
Texas
Texas Supreme Court Upholds $67,436 Award
The Texas Supreme Court refused a writ of error by Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad in a damage suit arising from a train car collision in Trenton that killed a Grand Prairie man and his four children. The ruling affirms the lower court decision awarding $67,436.
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Texas Supreme Court
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Co
Trenton
Grand Prairie
Thaenie
Nile
Jew
Tommy
Estes Attended Cotton Advisory Meetings Without Reimbursement
Washington AP report says Billie Sol Estes did not claim per diem or transportation costs for two National Cotton Advisory Committee meetings in 1961 and 1962. He and three other members did not seek reimbursement. 38 members served on the committee.
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Washington
API
Billie Sol Estes
Agriculture Department
Estes
Pecos
Tex
Waxahachie Seeks NASA Space Station Named for City
Waxahachie chamber officials say they will file with NASA to establish an outer space station named after Waxahachie to familiarize space travelers with the city. A spokesman notes a potential pronunciation challenge for future space fliers.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Chamber of Commerce
Federal Aeronautics and Space Administration
Waxhachie
Chamber
W O Davis Freed On 15000 Bond In Slant Hole Case
W O Davis Jr an East Texas oil operator was released on 15000 bond after surrendering to Gregg County Sheriff Noble Crawford. He faces trial on accusations of a 6 million dollar slant hole drilling swindle and challenged his accusers in a prepared statement calling the charges completely unbelievable.
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Longview
UPI
W. O. Davis, Jr
East Texas
Gregg County
Noble Crawford
Dallas
Davis
Restore American flag in military recruitment ads
Rep James B Utt said the Defense Department ordered all military recruitment advertisements to display the U S flag. He had protested earlier that Air Force posters showed the United Nations flag but not the U S flag.
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Washington
UPI
James B. Utt
Calif
Defense Department
Utt
Air Force
United Nations
U. S
Fannin County Tour to Renner Farm Friday
Fannin county group of about 40 businessmen and farmers will tour the Texas Research Foundation's Renner experimental farm north of Dallas. They will depart from the First National Bank lot at 8 30 Friday morning and arrive about 10 o'clock to be hosted by foundation officials. The trip is sponsored by the Agri Business committee of the Chamber of Commerce with farmers invited as guests. The visit will showcase soil restoration research and proven methods to rebuild worn land and boost profits.
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Fannin County
Texas Research Foundation
Renner
Dallas
First National Bank
Foundation
Agri-Business Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Huey Whitehurst
John Arledge
Blackland Salle
Cottonaera
Israeli Police Officer Killed in Border Gunbattle
A Israeli policeman was killed and three wounded in the first border gunbattle with Jordanians along the Israeli Jordan border in four years near Musrara Jerusalem. Israel protested to the UN truce commission as observers arrived to investigate. Jordan reported no casualties. Israeli troops secured the scene and restored calm.
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Jerusalem
Israel
UPI
Musrara
U. N. Truce Commission
U. N
Jordan
Syria
Egypt
Oil Field Slanting Judge Studies Moves To Throw Out Suits
Henderson dispatch reports UPI that Judge A R Stout studied defense motions to dismiss six civil suits tied to a vast East Texas oil field slant drilling scandal. Hearings were postponed until survey crews verify wells for deviation alleged to permit stealing oil from adjoining leases. The sixth injunction against Nortex Oil and Gas Co. lapsed as access was allowed to outsiders. Davis faced an $8 million misrepresentation suit and a Dallas hearing was set for June 27.
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Henderson
UPI
A. R. Stout
East Texas
Stout
Nortex Oil and Gas Co
Dallas
Nortex
Humble Orl
Refg. Co
Alee
Dare It Se
Theamar
Estes Creditors Gather to Pick Over the Ruins
About 100 creditors met with court-appointed receiver Bipare of El Fake in El Paso to review Estes empire assets and liabilities. A Friday meeting with Estes is scheduled as bids on the For Implement Co. and other properties are considered.
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EL Paso
UPI
Bille Sol Estes
Estes
Prise
Aon
Estes-owned
John Dennison
Pecos
Hue
Idey- Moore
Bagton Company
John Deere Gaipment
W. B. oPeces
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Mempeng
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Grunert
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