Extradition case hits Wall Street executive in Brazil
Bruce Co. president Edward M. Gilbert fled to Rio de Janeiro with nearly 2 million dollars drawn from company funds. Investigators in New York and officials abroad reported no trace of him in Brazil, where he held a 30 day visa and suggested a six week stay. Gilbert, 38, had earlier disclosed unauthorized withdrawals totaling 1,953,000 dollars from May 28 to June 4 and resigned from his corporate roles to aid an acquisition plan, per a company statement.
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Edward M. Gilbert
Gilbert
Brazil
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Varig Air
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Passion
Rio
International Police Agency
Idlewild
E.L. Bruce Co
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Atty
Frank Hogan
E. L. Bruce Firm
Vehicle Strikes Boy In 1100 Block Of Washington
A three year old Monroe Negro boy, Kenneth Turner of 1200 Washington, received minor injuries after being struck by a car driven by Prentice K Parker at 37 206 Hampton Street Monroe. Parker, traveling west on Washington, said he could not avoid the collision. No charges were filed. Police also reported indecent exposure by Elijah White, speeding warrant for Floyd Peterson, and a stolen vehicle recovered in Magnolia Arkansas.
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Washington Street
St. Francis Hospital
Kenneth Turner
Washington
Prentice EK
Parker
Hampton Street
Elijah White
1Th Street
Floyd Francis Peterson
Ingleside Drive
West Monroe
Magnolia
Ark
James W. Hammond
Riggs Street
Final Army Units Head To Thailand
Honolulu AP reports two hundred troops, the last element of about 2,000, depart Hawaii for Southeast Asia. They join U S forces near the Laotian frontier to bolster operations in the region.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Southeast Asia
Thailand
United States
Span ish Expedition Uncovers 9000-Year-Old Wall Near Bethlehem
A Spanish expedition in Amman reports a wall near Bethlehem dating about 9,000 years, according to Jordan's Antiquities Department. The find highlights early settlement patterns and regional ancient activity.
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Amman, Jordan
Bethlehem
Jordan
Antiquities Department
Cries Of Blackmail Roil Debate On Debt Increase
Washington AP reports a heated House debate over raising the national debt limit. Kennedy seeks $8 billion for one year, Republicans favor $6 billion, some want none. Threats of a special session and blackmail claims color the fight as the ceiling could drop from $300 billion to $285 billion late this month.
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Washington
House
Kennedy
Congress
Treasury
Wilbur D. Mills
D.ark
FAA invites experts to anti collision conference
The Federal Aviation Agency invited top electronic experts to a July 12-13 conference to review research and development work aimed at preventing plane collisions. The event will discuss advances in collision avoidance equipment and related safety efforts.
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Washington
Estes Testimony Opens New Avenues in Death Probe
Franklin Texas AP Billie Sol Estes testified for nearly two hours prompting Dist. Atty. Bryan Russ to say new avenues for investigating the murder of Henry H. Marshall the state chief of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee have opened. Russ will subpoena three or four more witnesses before Robertson County grand jurors meet Monday. Texans asked many questions. Estes refused about 100 on self incrimination grounds.
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Franklin
Tex
Billie Sol Estes
Agriculture Department
Bryan Russ
Russ
Robertson County Grand Jury
Henry H. Marshall
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Estes
Texas
Will Wilson
Wilson
Charleston to light Western Hemisphere’s brightest beacon
The Coast Guard will turn on the 140 foot tall Sullivan’s Island lighthouse near Charleston Friday. The new light, the Western Hemisphere’s strongest at 20 million candlepower, will be visible for 20 miles and replaces a lighthouse built in 1876 serving the harbor entrance.
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Washington
Charleston
S.C
Coast Guard
Sullivan’s Island
Charleston Harbor Entrance
Attorney General vows tighter probe into Estes business
The attorney general said he would intensify the investigation of Estes' affairs after Estes was indicted on fraud and theft charges connected to multi million dollar sales of liquid fertilizer. Estes' cotton, grain storage and empire is in receivership.
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Estes
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