Court Denies Estes Appeal in Federal Conviction
The Supreme Court refused to reconsider its Jan 18 decision not to review Billie Sol Estes federal conviction for conspiracy and mail fraud. Estes remains jailed. bail was opposed by the Justice Department citing flight risk and threats to flee to Brazil. The court will hear later arguments on a Texas state court swindling conviction, linked to cameras in the trial.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Billie Sol Estes
Estes
Texas
U.S. Circuit Court
New Orleans
Hugo Black
Justice Department
Brazil
Jury Picked For Estes New Trial In Dallas
Five women and seven men selected for the third trial of Billie Sol Estes, the bankrupt promoter, in Dallas. Estes faces charges of false statements to government to aid grain storage deals as prosecutors seek to uphold prior federal sentences.
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Estes
Finis Mothershead
Dallas
Billie Sol Estes
Weather details and temperature readings across Texas regions
Cloudy and cooler conditions sweep Northwest Texas and central Texas with rain chances. Highs reach the low 40s to mid 50s, lows in the teens to mid 20s in northern areas. Occasional light rain or drizzle expected south today, with steadily cooler values through Tuesday across the state.
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Ana Caeler
Nortewest
Tuewey
Northess
East
Uesdley
Porlun
Panhendie Tor Gay
Souiheast
Saviheast
Texas Muaty
Texas
Cape Kennedy Readies For Surveyor Launch
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports an Atlas Centaur rocket will launch Tuesday to propel a model of the Project Surveyor spacecraft toward an imaginary moon. The shot targets space 248000 miles away, where the first live Surveyor is planned to land in October to test lunar surface suitability for astronaut expeditions.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
Lunar
Supreme Court voids Texas vote residency provision
The Supreme Court struck down a Texas constitutional rule that let armed forces members vote only in the county of their Texas residence when they joined. Army Sgt. Herbert N. Carrington, resident of El Paso, appealed after being denied voting in Texas. Justice Potter Stewart led the 7-1 decision with Justice John M. Harlan dissenting.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Army
Herbert N. Carrington
el Paso
Bessemer
Ala
Panhandle Snow Dampens Texas Panhandle Snowfall Report
The Associated Press notes a cold front bringing snow across the Panhandle and South Plains with rain elsewhere. Mid morning towns Silverton Plainview Orton Friona report an inch of snow, Mule Shoe Hereford receive light snow, Floydada sees heavy snow. Roads remain open but driving caution urged as more snow is forecast. Amarillo District roads clear. Briscoe County reports half an inch of snow.
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Associated Press
Panhandle
South Plains
Texas
Silverton
Plainview
Orton
Friona
Muleshoe
Hereford
Floydada
Texas Highway Department
Highway Department
Amarillo
Air Strike Mishap Halts US Raids In Viet Nam
In the Mekong Delta South Viet Nam area, US B57 strikes against the Viet Cong were halted after an error killed 4 South Vietnamese troops and wounded 15 officers due to poor ground air liaison. Ground forces with helicopter support pressed a broad offensive amid heavy mortar fire.
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Viet Nam
Edwin Q. White
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Mekong
U.S
Delta
Barbie Dies In Minnesota
Little Barbie Vardy of Colorado City died Friday night at the University of Minnesota Research Hospital before planned surgery. A campaign to raise $10,000 for a liver transplant at the same hospital had raised over three fourths of the goal. Her condition had been critical when she was admitted about 10 days earlier.
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Barbie Vardy
Colorado City
University of Minnesota Research Hospital
Minnesota Hospital
P E Pupils In Spotlight On Public Schools Week
Physical fitness demonstrations tonight open the local observance of Texas Public Schools Week. Pupils will perform in all 10 city gymnasiums showing skills from the new fitness program begun last September. The Citizens Conference on Education starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Snyder High School.
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Texas Public Schools
Citizens’ Conference On Education
Snyder High School
Snyder High Stage Band members named to All-Star Band
Four Snyder High School musicians earned 24 member All-Star Band honors from 900 plus Stage Band Festival entrants at Brownwood. Soloists Janie McBeth Connie Reynolds Mark Clark and Diane Hargrove named. McBeth Reynolds and Clark also All-State selections this year.
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Snyder High School
Melvin Montgomery
Snyder
Diane Hargrove
Janie McBeth
Montgomery
Connie Reynolds
Mark Clark
Brownwood
Miss McBeth
Miss Reynolds
Clark
Snyder and
Kimball High School
Dallas
Paschal
Arlington Heights
Ft. Worth
McArthur High
San Antonio
Snyder High
Senator Long vows no sanctuary in Vietnam war
Washington AP Sen Russell B. Long asserted the United States will do whatever is necessary to win in South Vietnam and even confront China or Russia if needed with no sanctuary. He urged stronger US ground stores and warned the North Vietnamese capital could be bombed if required. Senate and House leaders weighed prospects of a settlement, with Rep Melvin Laird predicting a compromised end and Proxmire praising Johnson’s restraint and perseverance while opposing negotiations with the Communists until peace is sought.
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Washington
Russell B. Long
Viet Nam
China
Russia
Senate
Sary
Capitol Hill
Rep
Melvin RK. Laird
Wisconsin
House Republican Conference
House
South Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
Hawaii
United States
Laird
North Viet Nam
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Johnson
Negroes Struggle to Register as Whites Lead Line in Selma
Scores of Negroes returned to the Selma courthouse to register and found about 50 white applicants ahead. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led renewed efforts with King’s workers mobilizing for large turnout in Alabama's black belt. At a church rally, Rev. F. D. Reese urged a large turnout while reports of threats in nearby counties emerged and a Lowndes County deacon faced pressure to leave.
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Don McKee Selma
Ala
Selma
King's
Alabama
F. D. Reese
Tus Ife
H Harrison
Lowndes County
One Month Left to Bug Car Tags
Tax Assessor- Collector Don Adams warns only one month remains to purchase 1965 auto registrations. Citizens are urged to buy early to avoid last minute rush and ensure titles are in hand. Duplicates can be obtained from the Bureau of Auto Registrations in Austin before the April 1 deadline. Without a title, licenses cannot be bought or used after March 31.
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Don Adams
Adams
Bureau of Auto Registrations
Austin
Kosygin calls U S paper black book in Viet Nam row
Soviet Premier Kosygin denounced a U S white paper on Viet Nam as a black book and accused Americans of dirty acts. He spoke at a Leipzig banquet marking the trade fair 800th anniversary and said Asia would unite against U S actions in Viet Nam. He denied plans to visit Bonn or Paris and signaled openness to a Moscow De Gaulle invitation.
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Leipzig
East Germany
Alexei N. Kosygin
U.S
Viet Nam
Kosygin
Asia
Bonn
Charles de Gaulle
Paris
Gen. de Gaulle
Moscow
Prospects Fade For Red Contact In Moscow Talks
Pro Soviet observers from 18 nations gathered in Moscow as Western and Asian Communist parties debated unity amid the Kremlin Peking split. Pravda listed 47 delegates from 18 countries, while Romania and Albania avoided attendance amid neutrality and influence from China and allied parties.
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George Syvertsen
Soviet Union
Moscow
Argenling
Sue Wammer
Australia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Finland
France
East Germany
Germany
Hungary
India
Mongolia
Poland
Syria
Romania
Kremlin
Moscow- Peking
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John M. Harlan
Earl Warren
Briscoe County
Mekong Delta
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