Wonder Boy Estes Declared Bankrupt in Texas
Billie Sol Estes was declared bankrupt after his empire built on fertilizer tanks grain loans and cotton allotments collapsed under receivership. Judge Thomason noted no viable plan for continuing assets and Estes plans to appeal. Associates and a promoter faced guilty pleas and potential sentences while a Senate subcommittee continues its inquiry into Estes dealings.
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EL Paso
Tex
Billie Sol Nance
Estes
Coleman McSpadden
Lubbock
Harold E. Orr
Amarillo
Ruel W. Alexander
Superior Manufacturing
Washington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Texas
Senate
Harry Moore
Thomason
Joint Rural Votes On 40000 Bonds At Stark Tuesday
Patrons of Joint Rural High School District No 3 vote Tuesday on a $40,000 bond to build a 50 by 100 foot Armco Steel shop building with insulated walls and roof. The project funds a modern shop program with many new courses and would be retired over ten years at about $1.50 per year per $1,000 assessed value.
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Stark
Joint Rural High
Armco
Howard Woodworth
Woodworth
Allen
Bourbon
Crawford
Neosho
Weather Summary for Kansas Plains With Storm Prospects
Cooler air moved into western Kansas and moisture remains across the state. Thunderstorms were forecast in central to eastern Kansas with showers into Sunday. Friday was hot with highs from 93 at Emporia to 99 at Hill City and lower 50s to upper 70s for lows.
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Topeka
Kansas
Emporia
Hill City
Goodland
Wichita
Viet Cong Ambush Kills 24 Near Saigon
A government convoy 40 miles north of Saigon was ambushed by Viet Cong forces. An American captain and at least 23 Vietnamese soldiers died, 20 were wounded, four reported missing. Paratroopers arrived an hour later to aid a relief battalion. seven U.S. combat deaths and sixteen noncombat deaths since December.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
U Thant Arrives in Dublin for 3 Day Visit
U Thant acting Secretary General arrives from Geneva for a three day visit to Dublin Ireland. He is met by local officials and plans meetings with Irish leaders to discuss regional and United Nations issues.
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Dublin
Ireland
U N
U Thant
Geneva
Burglar Steals Cash Bonds From Urbana Farm Safe
Burglars emptied a basement safe at the Harold Heilman home 1 1/2 miles south of Urbana while owners attended an Erie Reunion bean feed. About 700 dollars in cash 525 dollars in government bonds deeds to four farms and insurance papers were taken including nine 25 dollar Urbana Ladies Aid bonds. Undersheriff Lester Marts and the KBI lead the investigation with details pending.
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Urbana
Harold Heilman
Erie
Urbana Ladies Aid
Heisman
Lester Marts
KBI
Man Wins Property Battle After Seven Year Wait
Reginald A Wike, 62, and Lucille Hackenberger, 48, dated from 1953 in Hollywood. A Los Angeles judge ordered Hackenberger to return $75 000 in real estate gifts, ruling the engagement improperly used to gain property. Cash gifts totaling about $30 000 were not recoverable.
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Eugene P. Fay
Reginald
Miss Hackenberger
Swain
Hart Campaigns Here In Chanute Visit
George Hart of Wichita campaigns for the Democratic nomination for governor visiting Chanute. He attended a bean supper at the Erie Reunion yesterday evening and spoke to locals during his stay.
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George Hart
Wichita
Hart
Erie
Wichita Police Hunt Phony Check Passer
Topeka AP report notes a $159,711 grant from the U S Department of Health Welfare and Education to consolidate Menninger Foundation research. The project, totaling $319,422, remodels a three story brick building on the west campus for laboratories testing rooms conference rooms and offices for Dr Gardner Murphy and staff.
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Topeka
U.S. Department of Health, Welfare and Education
Menninger Foundation
Foundation
Social Security Benefit Assurance’ Hospital
Gardner Murphy
Landslide and flood tolls after severe Japanese storm
A thunderstorm hit many areas of Japan causing landslides and floods. Four people were killed in southwestern Japan by landslides and lightning. In Tokyo, about 6 750 homes were flooded.
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Tokyo
Japan
Senate Kills Health Plan in Friday Vote
The Senate rejected the GOP substitute for Kennedy plan by a 75 to 5 vote, marking the third Republican alternative blocked this week. Bush’s proposal would raise Social Security taxes by a quarter percent for employer and employee to fund up to nine dollars monthly in private coverage subsidies for Social Security recipients, while the administration plan would use similar tax increases to fund direct benefits through Social Security and expand coverage to non Social Security groups.
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Washington
Senate
Kennedy
Prescott Bush
Connecticut
Bush
Cleveland Mayor Replaces Ribicoff
President Kennedy named Anthony J. Celebrezze mayor of Cleveland Ohio as the new secretary of health education and welfare. The announcement read by Andrew J. Hatcher said Celebrezze would take the post after Senate confirmation. He succeeds Abraham Ribicoff who resigned to run for the Senate from Connecticut.
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Hyannisport
Mass
Kennedy
Anthony J. Celebrezze
Cleveland
Ohio
Health
Education and Welfare
White House
Andrew J. Hatcher
Hatcher
Celebrezze
Senate
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Connecticut
Topeka Jaguar Escapes From Cage at Gage Park Zoo
A 300 pound South African jaguar escaped Friday from its cage at Topeka Kansas Gage Park Zoo and roamed the park for about an hour before a tranquilizer shot proved lethal. Police dispatched twelve cars to the 160 acre park as a dart from a gas powered gun was used.
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Topeka
Gage Park
Handwriting on Wall Used to Open Safe
Burglars used the room’s handwriting to discover the safe combination at Edward Roban's Detroit home and opened a small wall safe. The loss amount was not immediately available.
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Detroit
Mich
Edward Roban
Macmillan Shakes Up Cabinet Triggers Election Talk
London AP report says Prime Minister Macmillan dismissed seven of 21 Conservative ministers prompting opposition leaders to demand a national election. Labour chief Hugh Gaitskell called it a political massacre, urging resignation, while Liberal leader Jo Grimond urged a general vote before 1964. The 1963 election remains possible before 1964.
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Ster Macmillan
Labor Party
Hugh Gaitskell
Macmillan
Gaitskell
Liberal Party
Jo Grismond
Tribune Phone Contact For Reachable Carrier
Instructions direct readers to contact their Tribune phone or dial HE 1-3400 after 6 p.m. to reach a carrier if the regular number is unavailable.
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Tribune
Bean Feed At Erie Reunion Draws Hundreds
Erie crowds packed the 89th Annual Erie Reunion for a bean feed served from 32 kettles starting at 6 p.m. American Legion members kept the line moving as 500 loaves of bread were consumed and beans nearly finished. The evening featured political talks, a dance in the Legion Hall, an amateur talent contest with cash prizes, and a late dance with Wayne Brillhart and his orchestra.
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Verle Craven
Erie American Legion
Tribune
Larry Mathews
Erie
American Legion
Second Street
Legion Hall
Wayne Brillhart
Kansas City Star Says Senate Malapportioned in 1963
Kansas City Star reports a lawsuit over Kansas Senate apportionment nearing settlement. Four newspapermen allege malapportionment violates equal protection and seek to bar certification of illegal senators. Parties agree to reapportion in 1963 with trial set for July 24 and appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Star
Kansas Senate
Senate
Topeka
Shawnee County
Paul R. Shanahan
Atty
William M. Ferguson
Marion Beatty
Kansas Supreme Court
Independence Man Drowns in Verdigris River
Cecil Freeman, 30, of Independence, fell into the Verdigris River and drowned Friday while dipping a bucket of water. A companion said Freeman slipped and could not swim.
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Independence, Kan
Cecil Freeman
Independence
Freeman
Excellent Grazing Improves Kansas Ranges
The federal state crop and livestock reporting service reports June rains boosted grazing across Kansas. Livestock made good gains in the month and were in above average condition by early July.
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Topeka
Kansas
Sharks Attack Swimmers At Two Brunswick Beaches
Sharks reportedly attacked swimmers at two beaches near Brunswick Georgia. Reports describe multiple injuries and beach closures as authorities investigate sightings and coordinate safety measures.
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Brunswick
Kansas Traffic Death Log Shows July 1962 Counts
TOPEKA AP reports the Kansas traffic death log records 24 hours to 9 am Saturday with 11 fatalities. For July the tally is 14, for the year 1962 it stands at 273. The comparable 1961 period shows 293 deaths.
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Topeka
Kansas
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Chester
Orr
McSpadden
Alexander
McClellan
Swan
August Sandstrom
Oklahoma
Sandstrom
Walter J. Arnote
McAlester
Okla
Oklahoma Bar Association
Glenn Blake
Arnote
Blake
Bam
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Hollywood, Calif
Reginald A. Wike
Hollywood
Lucille
Lucille Hackenberger
Katy Biunk
Ribicoff
London
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