Get Rich Quick Schemes Plague Texas Despite Crackdown
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the FBI probed stock fraud in Texas, uncovering civil and criminal actions last week and hinting at a long history of get rich quick schemes. Billie Sol Estes of Pecos, Texas, symbolized easy money with a fortune built on paper by borrowing funds.
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Pecos
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Estes
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Hollywood Action Rally Urges U S Film Support
Governors and lawmakers led a Hollywood rally urging federal action to curb foreign film imports and boost domestic production. Governor Reagan called for a 20 percent tax incentive while Senator-elect Tunney promised Senate legislation. The event highlighted labor concerns amid high unemployment among union members.
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Reagan
Tunney
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John W. Lehners
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Joseph S. Wright
Zenith Radio Corporation
Gene Barry
Wright
Remains of 1960s financial collapse and media lobbying
A wide range of cases from fraud schemes to corporate scandals and regulatory breakdowns unfolds across the 1960s. Topics include MacMillan Bloedel timber claims, STV entertainment ambitions, bank collateral practices, and multiple indictments of financiers like Estes Sandblom Bascom Giles Paul Amos Sandblom Ernest Medders and Benjack Cage with associated insurance company collapses and public fallout.
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Giles
Paul Amos Sandblom
FBI
Sandblom
Corpus Christi
Sandstone Federal
Reynaldo Garza
Ernest Medders
Earnest
Margaret Medders
Texas
Tennessee
Medders
Mishawka
Ind
Autostes tale in the Want Ads now
A Cuero Record classified ad promotes a bright car for your family. The message invites readers to follow back for a simple way to enjoy freedom and upgrade with a single widget.
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Howie Justies
Cuero
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