Estes Empire Cited Leasebacks On Cotton Outlawed
The government banned leasebacks of cotton acreage allotments seen as key to Billie Sol Estes’ agribusiness empire. A Greenville man and Estes assets firm challenge the Agriculture Department’s cancellation of allotments on 3181 acres, with hearings delaying action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Billie Sol Estes
Greenville
Estes
Agriculture Department
McNatt
J. P. McNatt
American Grain Co
American Grain
Bobby Frank Estes
Billie Sol
Pecos
Loot and vandalism sweep downtown as windows shattered
Thugs smashed a display window at the White Store 1115 13th St Sunday night looting property valued at 344 including a portable television set two radios a tape recorder and a radio phonograph. Damage at Champs Aviation Inc totaled 175 after three vehicle windows were smashed. A 300 pound hog was shot at pens east of Avenue A in southeast Lubbock. Police noted thefts from R C Young Seed and Grain Co and City Tank and Pipe Co. A 16 year old was picked up for selling eight hubcaps stolen in April.
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13Th St
Champs Aviation, Inc
Municipal Airport
Louis Richerson
Akron St
L. H. Mitchell
E. 19Th St
Pens
Avenue A
Lubbock
South College Avenue
Sunny
R. C. Young Seed and Grain Co
27Th St
City Tank and Pipe Co
N. Ave. H
W. M. Monzingo
35Th St
Carl Hughes
Idalou Rd
Wardie Austin
Safway Products, Inc
Texas Ave
Farmers seek steady credit growth amid weather and market shifts
Officials at the FICB bookkeeping conference say farm credit should remain available at reasonable rates as farmers face rising loan needs. McCullar notes weather on the South Plains caused some damage but expects rapid regional recovery and a leveling cost of money after three monthly increases. PCA leaders stress deeper lending to fit each farmer and continued support from associations across multiple Texas regions.
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McCullar
FICB
Alton Cook
Jim Tarlton
Robert Wadsworth
Coleman
Lubbock
Marfa
Memphis
Plainview
Sweetwater
Texas
San Angelo
West Texas
Pecos
Pcas
PCA
South Plains
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Houston
Fred Conner
Plainview Pca
Jack Condra
Lubbock Pca
Frank McCullar
FICE
Lubbock Youth Gets Six Months Jail for Hubcap Theft
Charles Gray, 19, was found guilty of stealing four hubcaps from Norman Andress and received a six month jail term in County Court-at-Law. Three co-defendants pled guilty and drew 30 days in jail and costs each. Other plea deals and unrelated check law and weapon charges followed in the same session.
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Charles Gray
Gray
Norman Andress
40Th St
County Atty
Broadus Spivey
Leo Dean Sinor
Ute St
Leon Jerrell Crawford
Ave. S
Spivey
James A. Ellis
C. B. Martin
Foreman
H. L. Hunley
N. P. Holmes
Bill Henderson
Arthur Don Thomason
Clarence J. Potter
Ellis
Edward Jacob Schwartz
Jesus M. Arroyo
Ave. E
Gilbert Hill
33Rd St
J. A. McKee
7Th St
Bill E. Ratliff
J. H. Conner
Doris Mason Perry
45Th St
Ray Williams
Felix Campos
14Th St
Moore
Ambassador Menela Ola noted in student leadership roles
Ambassador Menela Ola was a member of the Freshman Council and president of Alpha Lambda Delta. She served on the Board of Student Organizations and belonged to Pi Beta Phi sorority. She also held positions in the Junior Council and Sigma Delta Pi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Lambida Delta
Freshman Girls
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Sigma Delta Pi
China and Japan aim for regular shipping line
The New China News Agency reports Red China and a private Japanese trade delegation have agreed to pursue a regular shipping service between the two nations, signaling expanded maritime trade cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Red China
New China News Agency
Minority Group Could Seize Political Reins In Lubbock
In Lubbock a hot municipal election looms with no runoff provisions. A group is actively drafting a charter amendment to create a runoff, arguing it serves good government above factional politics while outlining plans and key supporters.
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Lubbock
New Tyrone Guthrie Theater Opens in Minneapolis
The Tyrone Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis debuts with a $2.5 million house, a 20 week repertory season of four plays. The thrust stage and bold interior mark a rare, artistically striking venue that could rival Broadway.
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New York
UPI
Big Street
Minneapolis
Tyrone Guthrie Theater
Red China and Khrushchev’s split on world revolution
The text outlines Beijing’s militant line against U S policy and Khrushchev’s approach, arguing that true Marxist Leninists would replace reformist leaders. It notes China’s July 5 meeting topics including war and peace, de Stalinization, and the global revolutionary path, with nuclear issues signaling distance from the nuclear club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
West
Khrushchev
Peking
Ussr
Superbomb Club
Mao Tze-tung
Wichita Falls Permit For Dam Is Challenged
A Texas Water Commission permit allowing Wichita Falls to build at the Hassell site on the Little Wichita River is challenged as insufficient for future water needs. Fort Worth landowners led by Alex Pope argue the Ringgold site nearer the Red River is superior and should be approved.
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Wic Jculcr
Khrushchev
World Communist Movement
Houston
Victor
Bouldin
Texas
Peking
World Commission
Frank Booth
Woman in Space Program Should Fill Public Need
Detroit AP report notes Betty Skelton and 11 other prominent women pilots completed 20 1961 astro naut-type tests not tied to a government program. Skelton urges public interest over training and questions space use benefits but not opposition to women in space. She holds multiple records including 143 mph land speed and 25 760 feet altitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Betty Skelton
Miss Skelton
Flint Points Found At Portales Archaeology Site
Baylor University archaeologist Dr. George Agogino leads an excavation near Portales with Texas Tech prof Dr. Earl Green and Portales amateurs. They uncover three flint points after days of digging. funding from a $23,000 state appropriation supports the project under Eastern New Mexico University direction.
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Baylor
University of Wisconsin
Jim Warnica
el Llano Archaeological Society
Eastern New Mexico
Pope John XXIII Honored by Global Leaders at St Peter’s
Dignitaries from many nations join U S Vice President Lyndon B Johnson and clergy for a Requiem Mass in St Peter’s Basilica ending nine days of mourning for Pope John XXIII. Families and 500 villagers witness the solemn tribute as cardinals discuss a long conclave and potential future policies.
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Vatican City
John XXIII
U.S
Lydon B. Johnson
St. Peter's Basilica
Pope John
St. Peter’s
Giuseppe Roncalli
Sotto Il Monte
Rome
Commu
Christendom
Vatican
College of Cardinals
John
Credit Bank Tour Starts for Farm Board in Southwest
Roswell special report says the seven member Farm Credit Banks board of Wichita Kansas will tour area farms and ranches today as it winds up a three day meeting. Members include chairman Dwight D Kling er Ashland Kansas and others from Kansas Oklahoma New Mexico and Colorado.
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Roswell
Farm Credit Banks
Wichita
Kans
Southwest
Colorado
Oklahoma
Kansas
New Mexico
Dwight D. Klinger
Ashland
Kan
James R. Isleib
Prairie Village
Sherwood Culberson
Lordsburg
N. M
Field Bohart
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ben Swigart
Moreland
Okla
Lyle L. Hague
Cherokee
William D. Lakey
Sayre
Landowners Group Led by Halsell Family Named After Site
The landowners' group represented by Pope and Minton is headed by Mrs Rosalie Halsell and her son Glenn of Wichita Falls. They own land in the area and the Halsell site was named for their family.
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Pope and Minton
Rosalie Halsell
Glénn
Wichita Falls
Halsell
Costly Tossing Bays Cost New Haven Rail $150000 Yearly
UPI reports that stone throwing at passenger car windows shatters is costing New Haven Railroad about 150000 dollars annually to replace the glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
New Haven Railroad
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Estes Empire
Richard Naylor
Naylor
Reeves County Asc
Estes Deal
Hunt County
D. C
Menela Ola
Broadway
Red
China
Roberts
Woman In Space
Portales
Credit Bank
Gilbey's
London
W. & A. Gilbay, Ltd
Cincinnati
Ohio
National Distillers Products Company
Plains
Ational
Thal
The
Plains National Bank
50Th Street
College Avenue
FDIC
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