Key USDA Official Accused In Estes Probe
An ousted official named Charles S. Murphy is identified as having decided to rescind the cancellation of questionable cotton allotments to Billie Sol Estes. Emery E. Jacobs testified that Texas departmental breakdown enabled Estes to manipulate farm aid. he denied premeeting decision. The January 6 meeting and witnesses including Ralph Yarborough and J.T. Rutherford are noted. Jacobs said Murphy presided and that he believed the allotments should stand.
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Associated Press
Ashington
Estes
Murphy
Department
Sen
Ralph Yarborough
Dtex
J.T. Rutherford
D-Tex
Jacobs
Jas
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
East Berlin border clash claims youth at Wall
East Berlin border guards kill a 19 year old youth as he attempts to escape to the West near Bornholmerstrasse Station. West Berlin confirms the victim Hans Dieter Wesa was shot twice and died inside the Western sector.
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West Berlin
U.S
Wesa
East Berlin
Bornholmerstrasse
Glow of Hope Lights Diane Mills After Loss
Diane Mills, 19, of Edina Minnesota, who lost both legs in a March auto crash, says she has found support from many people including a young boy and a con man who also lost both legs. The story on page 12 details how others helped her avoid bitterness.
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Diane Mills
Edina
Minn
Eidinoff found mentally ill kept in Rusk State Hospital
A Cherokee County jury ruled Dr. Harold Eidinoff is mentally ill and must be retained at Rusk State Hospital after his bid to leave the facility. The case followed his 1959 El Paso libel suit verdict and prior insanity finding. Eidinoff showed calm demeanor in court and said little beyond crediting his lawyer.
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USA
Harold Eidinoff
el Faso
Rusk State Hospital
Cherokee County
Eidinoff
John
John McDonald
McDonald
Palestine
Rusk Hospital
el Paso
Charles W. Castner
Ted Andress
Andress
Lubbock
Light scattered showers sweep Texas with varying totals
A broad area recorded light to moderate rainfall Thursday night as showers grazed multiple towns. Brownfield led with about .90 inch, while Denver City and nearby areas reported up to .50 and .25 inch respectively. Radar showed clouds and lightning, though damage was minimal.
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Texas
South Plains
Brownfield
Bill Duggan
Perna
Denver City
Tahgka
Morton
Levelland
Seagraves
Victoria
Amarillo
Texarkana
Laredo
Alpine
Fort Worth Tech Student Don Burford Killed in Car Crash
Don Burford an 18 year old Texas Tech business major was killed when a car carrying four students left FM 1800 near Big Lake. Driver Robert Neff Jr. and Larry Blake survived with injuries. Burford funeral services are set for 10 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church Fort Worth with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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First Presbyterian Church
Fort Worth
Don Burford
Texas Tech
Big Lake
Greenwood Cemetery
Burford
Tech
C. O. Burford
Locke St
John Overton Burford
Vick Atwood
Atwood
Robert Neff Jr
Rt. 1
Idalou
Reagan County Hospital
Larry Blake
Petersburg
Leon Gallaway
Coleman
del Rio
Ray Crowder
Arlington Heights High School
Stepup In RAFB Training Slated
The Air Force announced a nationwide increase in jet pilot training from 1400 to 2000 annually across eight bases. Reese AFB now trains 200 to 250 pilots yearly, with the new Reese quota undecided. The higher quota takes effect July 1963 as base programs are expanded.
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Reese Air Force Base
Air Force
Washington
Reese
Reese Afb
Cemetery: The only place where people don't try to keep up with the Joneses
The line on cemeteries reflects a satire on social pressure and status chasing. It notes the humor in how burial grounds end rivalries and comparisons, offering a wry take on materialism. The piece uses a sharp, light tone to critique the endless race for distinction.
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Joneses
Theft of $468 From Moore's Grocery Bank Bag
Police investigated thefts including $468 taken from a bank bag behind a Moore's Grocery counter between 9 30 a m and 1 30 p m Thursday. Six youths ages 10 to 12 were questioned and released. Detectives reported checks left in the bag. A separate theft saw a metal cash box with $35 and two checks taken from Clearview TV before 3 p m Thursday. Additional burglaries involved clothing and meat from a residence.
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E. B. Moore
29Th St
Moore's Grocery
1816 Ave. E
Moore
Jim Carlen
Earl Eubanks
Cecil Brown
Clearview TV
Idalou Rd
Dave Foster
Lonnie Foote
Sheriff's Deputies
Ivan Schenider
Rt. 1
Lubbock
Politician Accuses Texas Higher Ed of Politicking on New Colleges
Rep James Cotten says Texas Commission on Higher Education officials are playing politics to create new four year senior colleges. He claims tradeouts are being made to establish the schools in Estes case.
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Jerry Pillard Astin
Texas Commission On Higher Education
James Cotten
Weatherford
Cotten
Commission
M. C. Glosserman
Lockhart
Glosserman
Chamber of Commerce
Arlington
University of Houston
Denton
Texas
Trio To Be Sentenced For Estes Related Frauds In Texas
Three men formerly linked to bankrupt promoter Billie Sol Estes will face federal sentences next month in El Paso. Pleas guilty on five counts carry potential 35 year maximum. Other defendants plead innocent and await November trial. The scheme involved fraudulent chattel mortgages on non existent fertilizer tanks.
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EL Paso
Billie Sol Estes
U.S
Estes
Prayer for Peace Across Nations and Peoples
A prayer invoking Almighty God and the Prince of Peace to end fighting and killing. It asks that Thy will be embraced by followers, guiding all who bear Thy name to live in peace with God, themselves, and others.
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God
Jesus
Death finds cowboy star almost penniless
Hoot Gibson, the Hollywood cowboy icon, died at 70 from cancer at the Motion Picture Country House in Woodland Hills. Once a top silent film star, he survived spills and crashes, earned vast wealth, married four times, and faced loss as fame waned. He recalled lavish days and a $14,500 weekly salary, and his career spanned stunt work to leading man alongside masters of the West. His long life ended with Dorothy Dunstan by his side.
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Associated Press
Ollywood
Hoot Gibson
Dorothy Dunstan
Motion Picture Country House
Woodland Hills
Eoin
Suny
Hollywood
West
Tom Mix
Ken Maynard
Buck Jones
Rex Bell
Tim McCoy
William S. Hart
Gibson
Tekamah
Neb
Edmund Rich
Sally Ejslers
Los Angeles Municipal
West Raps Red Action in Berlin Standoff
The Western Big Three reject the Soviet bid to replace the Berlin commandant with an East German chief. In a Washington drafted declaration, the United States Britain and France affirm four power control, Berlin as a single city, and Russia's responsibility under postwar occupation accords. A peace settlement with Germany is needed to end four power duties. The piece notes the U.S. Britain and France will keep full rights in Berlin and hold Russia to consequences of any challenge. The answer mentions the alleged GDR sovereignty claim as baseless.
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Avalanche-Journal
Erlin
East Berlin
West Berlin
East Germany
the Wall
Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Helmut
Associated Press
Ashington
Washington
Russia
United Kingdom
Germany
GDR
Weather Map for Lubbock and Vicinity Forecast
Clear to partly cloudy with a high near 90 degrees. Winds from the southwest to westerly at 15 to 25 mph. A few widely scattered thunderstorms possible in late afternoon and early evening.
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Lubbock
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