Amarillo Man Faces Court Inquiry Over Plant Sale
The article covers Harold Clements in a 1960s court of inquiry alleging he profited from a $233 500 loan tied to fake fertilizer tanks used to buy Superior Manufacturing Co. Clements allegedly received a 382 000 cash payment and a 100 000 note, with finance firms funneling funds to him. Orr testified to the scheme and the former owner denying direct complicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Lelready
Court of Inquiry
Sela
Gepetier
Clements
Superior Manufacturing Co
Coleman D. McSpadden
Lubbock
Orr
Alexander
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo United Fund
CIT Corp
Estes
McSpadden
Potter County Dist. Atty
Frank Baughman
Harold
E. R. Lewis
Lewis Gas Mart
M. O. Carder
Potter County
George McCarthy
Trio Of Lubbock Adventurers Return From Hawaii
Three Lubbock boys Jim Cone Nub Neighbors and Greg Lott flew home from Honolulu ending two months skin diving spear fishing and pineapple canning Their stay included living in a two room studio apartment near the beach and rough weeks with low pay and a car breakdown They arrived with about 60 dollars among them and gifts for family friends and girlfriends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Honolulu
Lubbock Municipal Airport
Jim Cone
James
Nub
Greg Lott
Johnny Henry
Jim
Raymond Cone
31St St. Nub
H. D. Neighbors
15Th St
Greg
Bill Lott Jr
16Th St
Hawaii
Roy Farr
Libby Foods
Johnny
National
Gail Jackson
Gregg Lott
Three Injured In Local Traffic Crashes And Club Talk
Mrs. Lela Leitner in fair condition at Taylor Hospital after a 2:22 p.m. collision near 4th Street and Indiana Avenue suffering a broken right leg. Donnie Lee Williams, 17, treated and released. Three women injured Thursday night remain in fair to satisfactory condition at Methodist and West Texas Hospitals. James Scoggins, 25, in fair condition at Methodist after a motorcycle crash. Earl Jarnigan of Investors Diversified Service addressed Parents Without Partners at Southwestern Public Service Company, planning a watermelon supper and a Roaring 20s sack supper with an aloha theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela A. Leitner
16Th St
Taylor Hospital
4Th St
Indiana Ave
Donnie Lee Williams
11Th St
Floy Williams
31St St
Methodist Hospital
Fannie Noey
17Th St
West Texas Hospital
Charlie Meade
30Th St
James Scoggins
Emory St
Emory
Detroit Ave
Earl Jarnigan
Investors Diversified Service Co
Parents Without Partners Club
Reddy Room
Southwestern Public Service Co
Ave. K
Bailey County selects Cotton Queen at Muleshoe show
Sue Willman 17 daughter of Dick and Mrs Willman of Muleshoe won Bailey County Farm Bureau Queen at the Cotton Show in the Muleshoe High School auditorium. Runnerup Davy Jean Anderson 18 will also be a senior next term. Futures winners Tommie Reed and Dickie Hanks are youngsters aged four and five. Textile Engineer James S. Parker spoke on cotton uses and style show commentary featured models and garments made from cotton bagging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muleshoe
Sue Willman
Dick Willman
Farm Bureau
Bailey County
County Bureau
Davy Jean Anderson
David Anderson
Muleshoe High School
Tommie Reed
Dickie Hanks
Tommie
Cayle Reed
Dickie
Kenneth Hanks
James S. Parker
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
Lubbock
Bob Stephens
Jack Schuster
Karen Burelsmith
Linda Cox
Kay Kittrell
Kelley Joe Barnett
Madelyn Galt
Magann Lamb
Jack Knowlton
Julia Elmore
J. L. Elmore
Star Rt
Sudan
Series Of Burglaries Reported In Lubbock Area
Losses totaled over 700 dollars in multiple burglaries reported to Lubbock police Friday. Items stolen include clothing from a Seminole man’s car, a Texas Tech class ring, a box of electrician tools, cash from a desk, and a car radio. A vandalized scooter and a shattered car window were also noted amid ongoing investigations. A juvenile between 12 and 14 is suspected of attempting to pass a forged ten dollar check at Safeway.
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Lubbock
45Th St
Earl Johnson
60Th St
Clarence George
Seminole
Oklo
Don Riley
1703
Ave. T
Texas Tech
Tech
Jerry Dutton
Ate Ave
55Th St
Lois
Brown Furniture Store
1919
Ave. H
Universal Auto
Texas Ave
Benson Marascailo
41St St
0. R. Reed
Brownfield
Safeway
3Th St
Ave. Q
Derby Test From Page One Derby Champion Holds Lead
Rodney wins the 15th Annual Lubbock Soap Box Derby defeating 106 competitors to earn a trip to Akron and a $500 savings bond, a trophy, and a silver derby ring. He weighs 247 pounds with no weight problems at final inspection. Other Derbytown contestants include 12 year old Edward William Hilligas Jr still hospitalized after surgery and 14 year old Gabriel Antonio Jimenez who broke his wrist from a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Akron
Rodney
South Plains
New Mexico
Kennedy
Hudson
N. Y
Edward William Hilligas Jr
Children's Hospital
Gabriel Antonio Jimenez
Venezeula
Derbytown
Hilligas
Edward
Estes Memo and Cotton Division Fallout at Hearing
Testimony shows Joseph Moss aided the memo drafting at Jacobs request but did not approve it. Sen Mundt accuses both Jacobs and Moss of capitulation to Estes and notes Moss failed to object to the alleged concession. McClellan hints some department member would have hidden the issue, blaming Loyalty questions rather than individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Moss
Cotton Division
Jacobs
Karl Mundt
R-Sd
Moss
Estes
Mundt
McClellan
Orville L.) Freeman
Deal For Estes Assets Cooking
M D Jaffee of San Antonio said he may pursue Billie Sol Estes assets with no Fed-Mart connection. J C Brooks noted assets could be sold in one piece, halting planned auctions in Plainview. Court sources cited a $6.5 million price, Estes claims $38.39 million debt against $20.79 million assets, with 564 creditors seeking a share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
M. D. Jaffee
San Antonio
Billie Sol Estes
Jaffe
Fed-Mart
el Paso
J. C. Brooks
West Texas
Plainview
Estes
No Federal Civil Rights Violation Found in Morales Arrest
The Justice Department Civil Rights Division ruled no federal law violation occurred in the arrest of Abraham Morales by three Lubbock police officers. Morales, who sustained head and facial injuries, alleged police brutality after a June 23 incident near a cafe. FBI findings were reviewed before closing the federal case.
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Washington
Justice Department
Abraham Morales
Lubbock
Morales
FBI
South Plains rally drivers register for overnight event
Registration remains open with Mrs. Jean Pearson coordinating from Reese Village. Drivers must arrive by 5 90 p.m. for a 6 p.m. departure as entrants may join the overnight rally at Municipal Coliseum. Awards include driver and navigator plaques, with trophies donated by local firms.
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Jean Pearson
Reese Village
Hurlwood
Hardin
Municipal Coliseum
Lubbock
Salser Automotive Supply
H & H Food Market
Dave Fawcett Import Motors
Lone Star Beer Distributing Co
Pearson
Lawmakers Clash Over Government Owned Satellite Plan
Democratic senators spar over a privately owned but government regulated satellite system. Morse and others push for government ownership while Minow argues government operation is impractical. Kennedy defends safeguards and says the bill protects U.S. policy and public interests.
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Morse
Minow
Murrow
Edward R. Murrow
U.S. Information Agency
Sec. of State
Dean Rusk
Kennedy
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
U. S
At&t
Justice Department
At& T
Telstar
Justice Dept
Attorney General
Rains and Storms Hit Brownfield Area. Two Farm Children Killed
A mid afternoon thunderstorm with heavy lightning struck near Brownfield, killing two farm children. Brownfield area reported up to an inch of rain, while nearby towns saw light showers and hail damage in Gomez three miles southwest. Trinity River near Dallas rose to flood stage before cresting Sunday night.
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Brownfield
South Plains
Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Whiteface
Morton
Olton
Littlefield
Bureau
Gomez
Trinity
Dalhart
Galveston
Mineral Wells
Amarillo
Corpus Christi
Fort Worth-Dallas
Trinity River
Dallas
Rosser
Gas main rupture causes explosion destroying 11 homes
A 30 inch gas main ruptured and vented gas for 10 minutes before exploding and wiping out 11 homes and injuring four in Kansas City Missouri. John R Fitzgerald reported the street opened up and a hissing gas roar as residents fled to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
John R. Fitzgerald
Wyoming Street
Albuquerque Doctor Launches Bid for Congress in New Mexico
Dr. James Redman an Albuquerque physician addressed about 300 at Portales City Park rally Friday night declaring himself a paid citizen's lobbyist to Washington He seeks the New Mexico at large seat currently held by Rep Joseph Montya He argued for change and criticized foreign aid federal aid to education and agriculture urging support against what he called playing footsie with communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portales
James Redman
Albuquerque
Washington
GOP
New Mexico
Joseph Montya
Redman
U. S
Portales City Park
Local Births List Rotates Through City Hospitals
In Friday and Thursday announcements, couples from multiple streets and towns report newborns at St Marys, West Texas, or Methodist hospitals. We note weights from 6 4 to 8 12 pounds and times ranging 7 02 p.m. to 13 59 p.m. The fathers include a plumber, Army sergeant, farmer, and Reese Air Force Base staff. mothers’ occupations are listed where given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Dill
B. 30Th St
St. Mary's Hospital
Philip Davidson
Methodist Hospital
Reese Air Force Base
Robert Jeske
Mitchell
Reese Village
Ivory Coast Students Depart for U.S. Study Program
Seven Ivory Coast students began four year programs in the United States, pursuing studies in agriculture industry and economics. They left Abidjan to join colleges and universities under a new educational exchange initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Abidjan
Ivory Coast
United States
Monkeys Survive Long Space Trip
At Moffett Field California two monkeys and four hamsters rode a 31 hour voyage over Canada into high radiation to reach a recovery area. The monkeys are reported in good condition while the four hamsters died en route near the Manitoba Saskatchewan border.
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Mofety Field
Calif
Canada
Ames Research Center
Moffetfield
Prince Albert
Sask
Manitoba-Saskatral
Manitoba-Saskatchewan
Texaco Sues Over Directional Drilling in East Texas
Texaco Inc. filed a 1.06 million dollar damage suit in federal court alleging six wells in the East Texas oil field were directionally drilled to take oil from beneath Texaco leases. Temporary restraining orders were issued to prevent abandonment. Garvin Oil Co and Carter-Jones Drilling Co were named as defendants in Rusk County.
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R. N. Neal
Rusk County
Garvin and
Carter-Jones
Death Valley trek ends with rescue of dehydrated hiker
Joseph E. Sebok, 32, Ventura, survived three days and 30 miles in 100 degree heat after his car wreck near Death Valley. Sheriff’s posse traced his footprints to a pile of rocks where rescuers found him semi conscious and exhausted. He was hospitalized at Southern Inyo with dehydration.
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Lone Pine
Calif
UPT
Death Valley
Joseph E. Sebok
Ventura
Sebok
Southern Inyo
Polio cases in Canada decline to 38 this July
Canada reports 38 paralytic polio cases for the period ending July 28 1962 down from 61 a year earlier and 346 in 1960. Two deaths occurred in January to July, one in Quebec and one in Alberta, versus one death in the same period last year.
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Ottawa
UPI
Canada
Health Department
Quebec
Alberta
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Gators
New York
Aloha
Bailey County ‘Cotton Queen
Derby
Subcommittee
Avalanche Journal
Pat
Ees
Opea
Depar
South Plains Sports Car Club
Towne Square
Tahoka
Reese
Wiley
Kent Clark
Bill Dane
Fort Worth
Richland Hills
Texas
Gordon Sanders
66Th St
John Lewis Ford
Rt. 3
Barry Adams
Porter Hospital
Smith and Myer Construction Co
Olin E. Coats
10Th St
Modern Chevrolet
Mra
Hiquiel Alvarado
Ralls
Latif Clinic
Judge McNeal Jr
Lauf Clinic
Juan Catejo
New Deal
Martin Rocha
Tahoks
Saul Clinic
Winifred Monroe Seals
A. L. Davis Food Store
Clifford Dale Savage
35Th St
Riviere Construction Co
Texaco
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