Estes Says Estes Cotton Deals Were Invalid and Profitable
Sen McClellan said Billie Sol Estes’ cotton allotment transfers were absolutely invalid and highly profitable. He outlined a probe into schemes to circumvent the law, with aim to strengthen statutes, as hearings loom with potential testimony from Secretary Freeman.
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Estes
Washington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Billie Sol Estes
McClellan
Senate Investigations
West Texas
Agriculture Department
Estes Land
Keating
National Cotton Advisory Committee
Railroad Pact Talks to Resume
Negotiations restart today between railroads and 430000 off train workers over a 25 cent hourly wage rise and with 200000 on train workers over major work rule changes. Union negotiator George E Leighty calls settlement about even while non operating unions threaten a strike at midnight. They seek 25 cent raises from a current $2.27 hourly average. a presidential board had recommended 16.2 cents.
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Chicago
UPT
George E Leighty
Leighty
Presidential
Connally aims to unite Texas Democrats after runoff win
Former Navy Secretary John Connally swept the Texas Democratic gubernatorial runoff over Don Yarborough with 564,652 votes to 538,578. He pledged to weld warring party factions against Republican Jack Cox while Yarborough hinted at potential election challenges amid disqualified ballots.
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Sted Prone
Wirwchoty
Jonan Connally
Navy
Nellie
Fort Worth
Texas
Dallas
UPI
John B. Connally
Democratic Party
Connally
Houston
Don Yarborough
Yarborough
Bob Johnson
Texas Election Bureau
Wellington Abbey
Abbey
Cox
Price Daniel
Kennedy
New Frontier
Johnson
Builders Ask Kennedy for Help to Resist Union Demands
Washington builders urged President Kennedy to warn construction unions that rising pay demands and shorter hours threaten the economy. William E. Dunn of the Associated General Contractors of America said moral support is needed for workers trying to hold the line, warning concessions could raise costs and fuel inflation.
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Washington
Kennedy
William E. Dunn
Associated General Contractors of America
Dunn
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