Billie Sol Estes Claims Blackmail Tactics
West Texas swindler Billie Sol Estes, paroled after a 1965 conviction, says federal prosecutors threaten blackmail to force a guilty plea that could send him back to prison for five years or more. He cites offers to let him shop for his own judge and warns of broader indictments against his family. Estes discusses two possible cases: fraud and interstate transport of stolen property plus internal revenue conspiracy.
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U.S
Jim Rolfe
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Times Herald
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Pecos
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John
Pam
Sue Goolsby
Russia
Bryant
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Service
Fouad
Markets Drift As Cotton and Wheat Slide In Midday Trading
In New York Cottons No 2 futures eased and spot prices slipped to about 1016 cents per pound while wheat No 2 hard red winter and corn futures showed softer tendencies. Separately Estes faces potential federal charges amid a heated confrontation with officials, while Nazli Fouad, former queen mother of Egypt, dies at 83 in Beverly Hills after long U.S. residency.
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Egypt
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United States
Clements predicts Carter clash in Texas governor race
Republican Bill Clements forecast a heat between him and Democrat John Hill becoming a referendum on President Carter. He noted Carter will dine in Texas on June 23 with Hill at his side and blasted Carter as liberal. Dean, a former Briscoe campaign figure, joined as deputy campaign manager and legal counsel, while Briscoe said he would back all Democratic nominees. Sydney S Bartlett, ex-Hollywood writer and a ser, died at 76 in West Hollywood.
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John Hill
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Clements
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Dolph Briscoe
Dean
Briscoe
Stolen Cars Recovered By Snyder Police
Police recovered two stolen cars and arrested two adults and a juvenile for theft and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. A 1972 AMC Javelin stolen from Guy Allen Motors was found at Towle Park. A 19 year old Colorado man was charged after a search of his east side home yielded stolen items from Greely. A Magnolia man, 21, was charged with possession of marijuana and unauthorized vehicle use after being found with a car stolen in Spur. A juvenile was detained for a theft of $10 from an east side residence. money recovered.
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Towle Park
Colorado
East Side
Greely
Colo
Magnolia
Carter Hails Defense Plan Amid NATO Modernization
U S defense chief Harold Brown questions NATO’s ability to offset Warsaw Pact gains as NATO and allies push a defense program up to 100 billion dollars over 15 years with the United States bearing about half. The Warsaw Pact leads in troops tanks and aircraft, while alliance pledges may trail Soviet spending. duplication and stubborn East West imbalance remain concerns.
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Washington
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U.S
Harold Brown
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United States
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Brown
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Soviet Union
Houston Deputies Raid 28 Massage Parlors Arrest 24
Harris County deputies raided 28 massage parlors after a federal judge struck down a county ban on female masseuses. Twenty four people were arrested for operating without licenses or working as masseuses. Sheriff Jack Heard ordered fast action to close the establishments, while county officials anticipated rebranding to circumvent the ruling. County Judge John Lindsay noted parlors might reopen under new forms with new regulations.
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Harris County
Jack Heard
Carl O. Bue
Texas
John Lindsay
Lindsey
Stiff Joins TT Foundation Board in Three Year Term
Snyder resident Janisue Stiff is appointed to the Texas Tech University Foundation Board of Directors for a three year term ending August 31, 1981. She joins six other new members including Jack Gross Dan Hord Jean McLaughlin Kahle George Miller Ron Ritchie and Bert Springer. the Foundation supports Texas Tech.
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Lubbock
Fort Worth
George Miller
Ron Ritchie
Bert Springer
Amarillo
Texas Tech University Foundation
Tank Fire Extinguished at Anchortank Dock
A two hour fire at Anchortank's Dock 15 butadiene tank was contained to the unit and extinguished by Texas City firefighters by 7 a.m. Officials feared spread to nearby tanks but the blaze did not involve the prior refinery explosions that killed six earlier in the week. Fire Chief Kenneth Jones led the response.
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Anchortank
Dock 15
Kenneth Jones
The Snyder Daily News Publisher and Staff Notice
The Snyder Daily News lists Roy McQueen as publisher and Wacil McNair as editor. It notes subscription rates for Snyder carriers and mail in Scurry counties and surrounding areas. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with rights reserved for republication of dispatches and local news.
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Scurry
Texas
Roy McQueen
Wacil McNair
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