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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1964
Page
2
In El Paso a referee’s hearing heard Billie Sol Extes claim no ownership of the business and that the real owner was bankrupt. Testimony said the 24 foot sign atop the building labeled Billie Sol Extes Importer Exporter of Fine Products.
Wichita County Sheriff Hammett Vance refused to answer several questions as hearings on Billie Sol Estes continued. A witness described Estes and a banking promoter, noting Bribed connections and a shop opening on Santa Fe Street near the International Bridge.
Evidence shows Mariel Cavett joined Vance and her mother on Florida trips while under a suspended sentence for her husband’s death. She signed fictitious receipts to reimburse county funds and received long distance calls at her Arlington home. Sheriff’s Office staff used fake names on receipts. Trial of the dismissal suit proceeds as Vance claims political motivation while a grand jury indicts him on fraud and perjury charges set to begin next week.
Willie Lewis a 51 year old Negro man died on arrival at Methodist Hospital after an ambulance trip from the city jail. Justice of the Peace George H. McCleakey is holding an inquest. Lewis reportedly had indigestion and complications from illness. He was jailed Friday for vagrancy after being found near 13th Street and Ave F and fined $25. The case notes he ate scant food from a garbage can and appeared ill prior to the incident.
A fragment from the Avalanche Journal cites Lyankie Williams claiming a beauty shop is open in the city. The brief note suggests local business activity amid unclear surrounding details.
San Francisco AP reports Texas leaders plan a loud showcase for Goldwater at the Republican convention. Dallas representative Dick Morgan directs Texas Goldwater for President activity and will lead a major demonstration with wearables and placards, aiming to galvanize support in the convention hall.
The sector commander Col Price visited the Lub bock Army Reserve Center and later the Amarillo unit. Delegates and guests attended, with color portraits of Goldwater carried by Southern delegates. The event included parade formations and safety restrictions on conduct at the convention.
Amarillo updates report charges dropped following a cooling spell after a heat wave. A local mayor thanks a telegram sender for the clemency while residents mark light rain along the coast from Corpus Christi to Brownsville.
A terse message from Floyd acknowledges a repicotful act and cites a telegram from the former chief. The note conveys remorse and seeks understanding.
The House rejected an appeal on charges of Gestapoism and approved two bills affecting students with Communist backgrounds from the university. An education officer stated actions to allow admission to university.
Pakistan officials create the heads of nate cler gy and say Pakistan will convene in Istanbul beginning July 30 to discuss regional matters.
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