Estes-Linked Officials Sentenced In Southwest Fraud Case
Three former associates of Billie Sol Estes received stiff prison terms for a planned and ruthless fraud. Coleman McSpadden Harold Orr and Ruel Alexander faced 10 and 6 year sentences respectively with a deferred start date to allow them to act as witnesses in Estes cases.
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United Press International
PASO
R. E. Thomason
Billie Sol Estes
Annals of
Southwest
Thomason
Coleman D. McSpadden
Lubbock
Harold E. Orr
Amarillo
Ruel H. Alexander
Superior Mfg. Co
Estes
George McCarthy
Tyler
McSpadden
Orr
Cuban Military Buildup Prompt Senate Pledge
The Senate vows to back Kennedy against a Cuban military threat as Rusk warns of possible clashes. U S officials report 4200 Soviet personnel in Cuba with 65 to 75 shiploads since July and a rising military buildup.
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Senate
JFK
Rusk
Cuba
U.S
Cuban
Kennedy
McSpadden and Amarillo pair sentenced in Estes case
Coleman McSpadden of Lubbock and Ruel Alexander with Harold E. Orr of Amarillo were sentenced to prison terms in El Paso for their roles in the Billie Sol Estes matter. The men were photographed leaving the federal courtroom after the sentencing.
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Coleman McSpadden
Lubbock
el Paso
McSpadden
Ruel Alexander
Harold E. Orr
Amarillo
Billie Sol Estes
Ole Miss Officials Targeted in Contempt Citations
The U S Department of Justice moved to hold University of Mississippi leaders Chancellor John Davis Williams Dean Arthur B Lewis and Registrar Robert B Ellis in contempt over the Meredith desegregation case The action followed Gov Ross Barnett s defiance of federal orders amid Meredith s bid to integrate Ole Miss in 114 years
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Associated
Ord
Miss
University of Mississippi
Meredith
Ross Barnett
Justice Department
U.S. Dist
Sidney Mize
Meridian
Barnett
James H. Meredith
John Davis Williams
Arthur B. Lewis
Robert B. Ellis
Mize
Mississippi
Front Brings Cooler Air and Rain Across South Plains
A cool front moved through the region causing light to heavy rains in the Panhandle. Perryton reported 2.68 inches with street flooding. Booker 3.36 inches. Higgins 1.32. Follett 1.90. Dalhart cooled to 52 overnight, rising to 54 by noon. Amarillo saw a trace of rain and low 60s temperatures while Lubbock climbed to 82.
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South Plains
North
Texas
Panhandle
Perryton
Booker
Higgins
Follett
Dalhart
Amarillo
Lubbock
Bids Challenged in McSpadden Estate Auction
A bid of 1 790 087 for all assets of bankrupt Coleman D McSpadden was filed Thursday, but trustee Roy Bass questions its acceptance. Canco Inc Fort Worth submitted a blanket bid of 50 000 cash and up to 1 740 087 mortgage assumption, excluding the home car and furnishings. Bass may approve select portions while McSpadden fights to keep other possessions amid federal fraud charges.
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valanche-Journal
Coleman D. McSpadden
Roy Bass
McSpadden
Wildorado
Bass
Canco, Inc
Fort Worth
Basa
Arlington Art
Stewart DeVore
Canco
el Paso
Pecos
Bil- Bee
UN plane crash in Congo Katanga area with 10 Swedish personnel
A United Nations unarmed reconnaissance plane carrying 10 Swedish soldiers led by Capt. Jan Toll crashed near the Congo Katanga front. Sweden hopes for survivors as UN plans a dawn search mission with helicopters and fighter cover amid tensions with Tshombe’s Katanga forces.
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United Nations
Congo- Katanga
Stockholm
Jan Toll
Katanga
Kamina
Dag Hammarskjold
Ndola
Rhodesia
Robert K. A. Gardiner
Congo UN
Elisabethville
Tshombe
Boosters Promote Panhandle-South Plains Fair Tour
Lubbock business leaders led a five city booster trip to drum up interest in the Panhandle South Plains Fair opening Monday. The Littlefield stop drew a crowd with a live radio broadcast and residents voiced strong interest, praising home exhibits and livestock while wishing for more horse shows.
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Charles Cullin
Avalanche-Journal
Itwenty
Lubbock
Littlefield
Chamber of Commerce
Panhandle
Clovis
Charles Nixon
Abernathy
Connally challenges Dems and GOP at Texas rally
Texas Democratic nominee John Connally urged Democrats to attack fear and go on the offensive while challenging Republicans to come out into the open. At a Fair Park barbecue, he praised being a Democrat and joined by top party nominees Marshall Formby and other lawmakers.
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Preston Smith
Lubbock
John Connally
Center
Fort Worth
Waggoner Carr
Fair Park Coliseum
Jerry Hall
Avalanche-Journal
Connally
el Paso
Marshall Formby
Plainview
House
Senate of Texas
Democratic Party
Texas Tech Opens Fall Classes With 10,923 Registered
About 10,923 Texas Tech students had completed fall registration by 6 p.m. Thursday as the university expected nearly 11,000 to enroll by noon Saturday. Special reg facilities had closed in the Union Ballroom after the regular period.
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Texas Tech
Union Ballroom
Tech
Booster club aids fair with lively support
Jerry Sanders of Littlefield praised the fair and urged broad community backing. He joined other boosters in creating enthusiastic momentum for the event as coverage notes continue on BOOSTERS Page 6.
News Under FARM BILL OKAYED
Editorial overview notes farm bill passage and its political reception. Highlights policies affecting agriculture, subsidies, and rural programs as lawmakers mark the milestone with debates on implementation and impact. The column reflects on potential shifts in farm funding and rural livelihoods.
House votes deep aid cut and Cuba trade ban
The House approved nearly 1.4 billion dollars in foreign aid cuts for the year and added a prohibition on aid to any country trading with Cuba. Vote tallies show 174 Democrats and 75 Republicans for the bill, 61 Democrats and 83 Republicans against. Three amendments sought to bar funds from nations whose ships carry goods to Cuba. The action followed leadership caution to avoid a floor fight over a broader 5.96 billion measure. The Senate remains the next hinge for any restoration.
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Ashington
Russia
Cuba
Senate
Kremlin
United States
Kennedy
Sec. of
Dean Rusk
Senate Armed Forces and Foreign Relations Committees
Rusk
U.S
Winston L. Prouty
R- Lot
Congress
House Foreign Affairs Committee
White House
House
U. S
Appropriations Committee
Otto E. Passman
Foreign Appropriations Subcommittee
Prayer blessing note from Mrs. Floyd Hallaman
A religious inscription from Mrs. Floyd Hallaman of Lubbock asks for daily blessings through obedience to the Gospel and thanks Jesus Christ, expressing hope for peace and joy.
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Jesus
Lord
Floyd Hallaman
Lubbock
Church wins partial parking approval on 14th St in zoning vote
First Baptist Church won partial success after a five year effort to gain street parking on 14th Street. The Zoning Board approved parking on the corner lot at 14th Street and Ave V but denied parking on two nearby lots.
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Vaughn Hendrie
Avalanche-Journal
First Baptist Church
14Th St
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Ave. V
Lubbock
25Th St
Anka
Leroy Waggoner
Waggoner
Weather Map Shows Cool Clouds Over Lubbock Area
Considerable cloudiness and cool conditions with highs in the 70s. Some drizzle or light rain possible early. Easterly winds 10 to 20 mph. Weather map page notes limited precipitation in listed cities with small rainfall amounts and variable readings.
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Lubbock
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