Probes Of Estes Expanded In West Texas
Federal state investigators widen the Estes case with new searches in Pecos and Amarillo. Reports say about 40 full time Pecos employees were cut and a bank allegedly refused a payroll check. Also noted: major lenders sue Estes entities for 42 million while Wall Street reacts to the wider criminal inquiry.
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Estes
Pecos
Ngnt
Amarilo
Padre Finance Co
Los Angeles
Dallas
el Paso
Bond
Wall Street
Washington
Agriculture Department
John Tower
Texas
Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Freeman
Natral
Frees Approache Finance Co
Amarillo
Long Suns
Mooney
Joe Bryanti
Uur
Festes
Tes
Peruse
WS Boyett
Tir
Jad
Bulle Sol
Boyett
RC Melitenson
East Ne
Tonal Bank
Kates McPherson
McPherson
Shenif
Don
Sherif
West Texas
Mia
Thas
Pacific Finance
Heis
Superior Manufacturing Co
Orr
McSpaddin
Alexander
Superior
Peens
Walliam H. Davis
State Securties Board
CH Moseley
The
Commodity Credit, Corp
Cine Agriculture
Sach
CIT Finance Co
Alniene
Tex
CIT
City Races Heat Up As Election Nears In Nivember
City races dominate page one with ten candidates vying for four four year terms. Incumbents Chappell and O Mara face challengers in Places 1 2 and 3 while Place 4 pits Chappell against Marvin McLarty Jr. Local groups split on endorsements and all qualified voters can vote in every race. Previous record turnout was 8835 ballots.
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Laibhock
Keeton
YY Commission
Oes
W M1
Avestment Company
Luck F. Strong
Bevcarold
Ste
Rogrey
Tvl
W. F
Genes Alderson
W. C. O'Mara
Frank Ho Chappell
Libbeck Citizens For Good Government
Alderson
Charles W. Finley
WE Matlock
Medthe K Enterprises
O'Mara
Gene Wo James
MM Rochester
LORGG
Whic
Bolan Simpson
Bil Walden
Freelan Grove
Osnier
Veron Teanpman
Obs Maner
David Casey
Fve
Chappell
Marvin McLarty Jr
Swamn
LAPGG
Ning
A. Siter
Billie Sol Estes rises from Pecos to power and wealth
A profile of Billie Sol Estes sketches a rapid rise from a Pecos desk job to a rumored $130 million empire. It notes his boastful self-made wealth, multiple ventures, and a rambling two story house built from surplus army refrigerators. It mentions his public speaking, Washington connections, and a controversial cresting rise on controversial business moves.
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Hite Grain
Estes
Washington
Wilson
Orr
Alexander
Poster County
Lubbock
Nelson
Frm
Amarillo
Maritime Service
Ufpus
Pecos
Yeros
Billie Sol
Edy
Lyndon Johnson
Ralph Yarborough
Adlai Stevenson
House
Len Raybarm
Marty Trinan
Glamorous Liz Taylor Burton Rome Flings Headline News
Paparazzi flood Via Veneto as Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton are seen together at Bricktop’s in Rome. Photos show the pair kissing and holding hands, then leaving in Burton’s Cadillac amid a crowd of photographers and police. Ada Smith du Conge runs Bricktop’s Rome. Taylor recently turned 30. Burton is 35.
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Noray
Fisher
New York
Caneras
Mas Taylor
Burton
Miss ‘Caylor
Beevat
Umberto Spagna
Rome
Miss Taylor
Pale
Tiny
Rabbert
Veneto
Taylor
Hallas
Ada Smith du Conge
Charleston
Paris
Bricktop's
New Steel Contract Gains Broad Praise from Sides
The pact extending to August 1963 preserves seniority protections and broad benefits. It preserves cost of living adjustments, expands unemployment provisions, and raises supplementary benefits to 27.50 per week plus dependent allowances. Talks stress industrial statesmanship and cooperation to avoid deep cuts during future renegotiations.
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Kennedy
Tornadoes Strike Wide Area Across South and Midwest
A large storm system caused multiple tornadoes from Florida to Alabama and Georgia, with reports of damage to homes, barns, and camps. One person was injured in Mississippi, with power outages and widespread flooding affecting Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia as crews assisted and towns prepared for further overflow.
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Naceville
Ft. Walton
Panama City Beach
Youngstown
Alabama
Mississipepi
Montgomery
Weatherver Bureau
Jackson Camps
AL Witis
Elberta
Deeran
Mitten
Meadas Qotetmado
Dante
Ian Atbivak
Mississ
Geora
Floridas
Catlins
Alat
Mississipp
Ohio
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Pennsyrvenia
Great Plains
Stevens Point
Furley
Wis
Midwest
Southwest National Guard
Towa
Sou City
Waterloo
Akron
Cedar River
Wate
Dakentas
Sioux
Whittenburg Gains Boost in Dallas Conserv ative Republicans
Roy Whittenburg, Republican governor candidate, unveils Dallas Conservative Republicans for Whittenburg at a downtown hotel rally led by Harold Van Buren. Cox rivals Whittenburg in the May 9 GOP primary as Whittenburg campaigns in Pampa Galveston Houston and the First Texas area.
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Dallas
Roy Whittenburg
Whitenburg
Harold van Buren
Givat
Martin van Buren
Roy
Jack Cox
van Buren
Cox
Whittenburg
Pampa
Galveston
Houston
Texas
Unclear text but local note honors Mrs Norbert Olmos
Fragmentary OCR text honors Mrs Norbert Olmos with scattered phrases about events and dates, mentioning places and names in a garbled newspaper snippet. The legible items include a possible event or recognition and several nonstandard sequences, making a precise summary difficult.
Unsourced 1962 Tank Leasing Clarification Notes
A 1962 account details a dorsed tank manufacturers link to US and a customer leasing tanks to Billie Sol Estes. Leases were not recorded or assigned. Delinquency emerged only in recent weeks, none overdue before March 1, 1962. Meeting in Dallas March 27 29 aimed to clarify position with customers.
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Billie Sol Estes
Dallas
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