Estes Report Indictment of Lax Business Tactics
The Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee report profiles Billie Sol Estes as a premier swindler who, despite fraud convictions and lawsuits, enjoys wealth in Abilene while his import export empire collapses. It faults weak procedures and banker ties, but clears President Johnson and officials, urging tighter future oversight.
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Estes
Billie Sol Estes
Intergovernmental Relations Subcommittee
House Committee On Government Operations
Billie Sol
Abilene
Blink
Newsweek
Eddie Cantor’s Death Honors a Beloved Entertainer
Eddie Cantor, a rousing humorist and philanthropist, dies of a heart attack leaving a gap in American entertainment. He partnered with Will Rogers in the Ziegfeld Follies and used fame to support causes, including financing the March of Dimes. His legacy includes humor, charity, and a call for responsible use of wealth.
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Will Rogers
Eddie Cantor
Florenz Ziegfeld
Petticoat
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Editorial Pollsters in Britain Face Tight Labour Tory Race
A close contest between the Conservatives and Labour in Britain tests pollsters including Gallup. Mixed surveys and a sharp Oct 4 reading unsettled markets, with critics noting sampling or questioning depth. The Economist and others defend polls, recalling 1948 lessons and ongoing refinements.
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Labor Party
Britain
Gallup
U. S
Tories
Labor
Dee
SS Acre
Alec Fer
Steels and Properties
Local Newspaper Subscription Rates Declared and Terms
The notice outlines mail subscription rates by class and duration, including 1 year 3 months and 1 month options. It states payment must be in advance and notes Carrier and Distributor independence from The High Point Enterprise, Inc. with guidance to contact local carriers for home delivery rates.
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Labor Party
Economist
Douglas-Home
The
Associated Press
Aca
Wn Ae Ao Ear
Keels Eis
Ee! AP News Post Office
Point, N. C
High Point Enterprise, Inc
Rufus King Seen As Early Model For RFK Precedence
Henry Cathcart notes Rufus King as an early example for Robert Kennedy's New York Senate run. King, Massachusetts native turned New York statesman, held in esteem by Hamilton and King George III, spoke against slavery and influenced the Northwest Ordinance. He served in Continental Congress, New York Assembly, U S Senate, and as ambassador to Britain.
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Henry Cathcart
Central Press
Washington
Robert Kennedy
United States Senate
New York
Massachusetts
Rufus King
Bay State
Continental Congress
U. S
King
Alexander Hamilton
King George III
Daniel Webster
Federalist Party
James Monroe
Congress
Northwest Territory
Senate
John Quincy Adams
Scarboro
Maine
Harvard
Bunker Hill
Trenton
N. J
Mary Alsop
Empire State
New York Assembly
U. S. Senate
Hamilton
Great Britain
George III
St. James
United States
Federalist
Life's Time and Space Await Your Own Joy
Life offers time and space, but joy comes only if you truly will it. The quote emphasizes personal agency in making meaning within life’s framework.
Thomasville notes on thefts and civic plans highlighted
Thomasville faces a check forgery problem as Wright of Thomasville reports $500 in fake cheques and poor alert networks. The Enquirer in Cincinnati shows a curb on stolen checks, while Columbia University judges Dr. Sam Underwood for an annual college paper award. Thomasville voters next day approve a bond for sewer and street projects. Reverend Harold M. Robinson dies at 54 after cancer, and Tom Haggai expands ministry with 44 engagements this month. Visitors from High Point College praise local Rotarians and Marguerite McClure’s meals.
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Thomas E. Wright
Wright
Thomasville
Sheriff's Office
Retail Merchants Association
Mr. Wright
Cincinnati
The
Enquirer
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Sam Underwood
High Point College
Columbia University
Scholastic Press Association
U.S
Columbia
New York
Harold M. Robinson
Nolan B. Harmon
Sis
Charlotte
Dilworth Methodist Church
Tom Haggai
First Baptist Church
Mobile
Ala
Tom
Athens
Marguerite McClure
Letters to the Editor SAYS BARRY TEMPORARY SPEAKER FOR GOP
The Enterprise letter argues Barry Goldwater blames President Johnson for juvenile delinquency and social ills. It ridicules his view of divorce grounds and portrays Goldwater as a catalyst for Republican leadership while noting civic issues and traffic courtesy on High Point streets.
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Barry Goldwater
President Johnson
Kennedy
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