Billie Sol Estes Pecos Man With Big Plans Goes To Jail
The Pecos magnate Billie Sol Estes, famed for wealth and ambitious ventures, ends up jailed amid a whirl of lawsuits and allegations. Neighbors recall his generosity and harsh business methods, including rapid hiring binges and aggressive expansion that left creditors paid only partially.
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Clyde
Clark Gable
Billie Sol
Pecos
Earth, Texas
Texas
Estes
Ansel Hendricks
Ansel
Lloyd Stone
Stone
Billie Sol Estes
Carol Wicker
Church of Christ
Brother Estes
Pecos Jaycees
America
Ralph Yarborough
KIU
Realm
W. W. Teague
Wayne Baker
Dallas
New York
Washington
Pam
Bill Scott
Estelle
Scott
Estelle Scott
Harry Truman
Truman
Patsy
Jan
Dawn
Billie Sol Jr
Joy
Indonesian Paratroopers Target West New Guinea Amid Dispute
HAL MCCLURE reports from Biak that Indonesian paratroopers and Dutch forces press in West New Guinea's Bird's Head area as U.N. mediation stalls. Dutch officials describe a game of hide and seek with guerrillas, while Papuans show limited interest in the conflict affecting about 700,000 residents.
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Biak
West New Guinea
Bird’s Head
U.N
Col. G.K.R. de Roos
Royal Marines
New Guinea
U.S
Chiang Hopes For Return to Mainland Fight
Chiang Kai-shek, near 75, remains optimistic about a comeback to the Chinese mainland as anti-Communist sentiment grows in the mainland. He governs Formosa with a firm hand and has received over 3 billion dollars in U.S. military and economic aid, reinforcing Formosa as a key Western Pacific defense pillar. Okinawa is 365 miles northeast and the Philippines 225 miles south.
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Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Chiang
United States
Formosa Strait
Douglas MacArthur
U.S
Pacific
Okinawa
Philippines
Castro image tarnished by internal rifts and disillusionment
AP correspondent William L. Ryan reports Cuba under Fidel Castro weakening ties with the Communist movement in Latin America. In Chile and Venezuela the Castroites face scrutiny, discipline gaps, and growing discontent, reducing leftist gains ahead of 1964 elections and bolstering Betancourt’s government.
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Mexico City
Cuba
Fidel Castro
United States
Latin America
Castro
Chile
Mexico
Fidelistas
Castroites
Communist Party
Venezuela
Let's Go Camping Rules From Smokey
Smokey urges safe camping as families head to woods. The guide details five fire safety steps for undeveloped sites including clearing bare earth fires, keeping fires small, clearing space for stoves and lanterns, soaking charcoal, and supervising and disposing of hot ashes and stubs.
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America
Smokey
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N. Main St
Borden
Cadillac
Highland Motors, Inc
North Main Street
High Point, N. C
General Motors
William L. Ryan
Romulo Betancourt
Betancourt
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