People: Jan. 18, 1963

The man in the dark blue suit preached a "simple plan for salvation: love and understanding and forgiveness." Introduced as "that famous former financier of the world," famous former Fertilizer King Billie Sol Estes, 38, told a Negro congregation in Indianapolis: "If man had followed Christ's simple plan, there would be no trouble today." Later in Toledo he called Solomon a "great farmer" for having stored up tons of grain. Both appearances were to raise money to send Church of Christ missionaries to Nigeria, both were sponsored by Old Estes Friend the Rev....

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