Estes to hand control of cotton farms to world wide firm
Billie Sol Estes announced he is turning over supervision of his farms valued up to 7.5 million to a world wide cotton concern. He faces federal charges and civil suits claiming debts of 32 million against assets of 20 million. Estes posted 100000 bond and returned to Pecos saying detectives plan to stay and work.
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Ferd Kaufman
California
Estes
Cecilia
Pecos
IRS
Foe Estes
Astronauts turn down free home offer amid divorce rumors
NASA said seven Mercury astronauts declined free $25,000 Houston homes after agency guidance that acceptance was not in the best interests of all concerned. The decision followed a long NASA conference with John Glenn and others, while Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton news echoed elsewhere.
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Ashington
Mercury
Houston
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
John H. Glenn Jr
de Orsey
NASA
Hugh L. Dryden
Five Die In Reno Hotel Fire And Blast
A Reno Nevada hotel fire and a chemical explosion killed five people and injured seventeen as rescue crews battled flames from basement to roof. A State Forest Service plane dropped fire retardant to halt the blaze while investigators blamed an exploding boiler. Hotel owner Bill Tomerlin estimated damage near five million dollars.
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Reno
Nev
Norwichy
Conner Heron
State Forest Service
Tottering
Bill Tomerlin
Norwich
Estes-Supported Candidates Win in Pecos Election
In Pecos Texas mayor Cecil Cothrun won a fifth non consecutive term with 1112 votes while James Hamilton, a write in, trailed with 724. City council seats went to James McCain with 1049 and Bill Pigman Jr. with 1155. others Dougal 308 and Jack Savage 41. The turnout reached 1985, the largest for a Pecos city election.
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Pecos
West Texas
Billie Sol Estes
Cecil Cothrun
James Hamilton
James E. McCain
W. O
Bill) Pigman Jr
Dougal
Jack Savage
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Record vote counts mark regionwide election results
Write-in campaigns affected several races as Eunice New Mexico and Texas towns boosted totals with 42 279 votes across 57 cities. Midland Odessa and Levelland saw heavy turnout while Petersburg approved aldermanic government and Petersburg voters backed a 100000 bond issue.
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Kenneth May
Anche Journal
Eunice
Munici
Levelland
Plain
South Plains
View
Portales
Abernathy
Lubbock
Palle
Guy Hinton
M. H. McGaugh
John Soules
Leroy Mueller
Petersburg
George Broome
Anton
Jerry Bittle
Sol Gann
A. L. Roe
Alers
Lau
Por
Por. Was Okayed In Heavy Voting Mato Stc Teco
Explosive exchange marks campaign tempo rise in Texas
Gov Daniel and Atty Gen Wilson trade sharp charges in a Tuesday night confrontation. Wilson accuses Daniel of moonlighting and profiting from office while Daniel calls the allegations false and libelous in a heated exchange tied to Liberty County and Bartels neighbor concerns.
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Gov
Daniel
Wilson
Will Wilson
Price Daniel
Bartels
Liberty
Record Vote in Lubbock Chooses Jack Strong Mayor
In a high turnout local election 16 071 votes elect Jack F Strong mayor for two years and install new city commissioners W E Gene Alderson W C O Mara and Rolan Simpson Marvin McLarty Jr defeats Kent Chappell Jr by a wide margin McLarty 9128 Chappell 6561. Strong led early and held a solid margin over rival Dub Rogers while Alderson leads Place 1, O Mara and Simpson contend Place 2 and 3. Write-ins include Bob Bryant with 64 votes. The outgoing commission will be sworn in and term lengths decided by lot.
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Jerry Ball
Avalanche-Journal
Ybbock
Jack F. Strong
W. E
Gene) Alderson
W. C. O'Mara
Rolan Impson
Marvin McLarty Jr
Lubbock
McLarty
Ht Strong
W. D
Dub) Rogers
Kent H. Chappell Jr
Chappell
Mayer
O’mars
M. M. Rocio
Sas UN Dames Bk
Freden Groce
Bun Wal Waldes
Rage Co
Strong
Nip
Tuckughout
Alderson
O'Mara
Simpson
Bryant
Bob Bryant
David Casey
Billie Eanench
Jouking
Rogers
Avalanche Journal
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Informa
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Canyon Lumber Co
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