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Died. Richard Mifflin Kleberg Sr.. 67, part-owner of the 950,000-acre King Ranch of Texas, the country's largest cattle ranch; of a heart attack while vacationing in Hot Springs, Ark. Kleberg studied law, served seven terms in Congress, constantly pushed research on cattle and feeds, once said: "The fate of the world depends upon God and grass...
...time Archie's son and political heir, George, came back home from the University of Texas in 1926, the Parr empire had grown; its founder had made alliances with the baronies of Kenedy and Kleberg and with other county political bosses, and extended his sway mightily. Affable, well-spoken, well-dressed George Parr did more; hidden away in his hot and dusty plains, he turned southeast Texas into one of the most rigidly controlled political machines in the nation. He grew rich in oil and cattle, built a walled mansion with lushly landscaped grounds, a swimming pool...
...after a stint as a debate coach at Houston's Sam Houston High School, 23-year-old Lyndon Johnson advanced on Washington. He had helped in the congressional campaign of Richard Kleberg, one of the owners of the fabulous King Ranch, and Kleberg took him east as a secretary. Before long, Lyndon reorganized something called "The Little Congress," an organization of congressional employees, got himself elected "speaker," and turned a drab organization into a yeasty forum for New Deal proposals...
...rifle practice came in handy later. When Miller was working on the King Ranch cover story (TiME, Dec. 15, 1947), he went on a one-day hunt with Tom Armstrong, neighbor of King Ranch Chief Robert Kleberg Jr. After Miller dropped his first wild turkey with a shot through the neck, Armstrong, thinking it a lucky shot, politely hailed his marksmanship, poured a toast of bourbon in a tin cup. A second turkey, shot through the head, called for another toast. After Miller had shot a deer through the neck and another in the head, there wasn't much...
Last week, he held an auction at his Headquarters Ranch near Kingsville to see how much his bulls would actually bring in an open market. Up for sale went 29 of his best young Santa Gertrudis bulls. To Kleberg's surprise, some 500 ranchers from all over the Southwest swarmed into the flapping brown auction tent, braving a chill Texas "Norther." The bidding was even more surprising. The first bull went for $1,450, the next for $1,575; one fine bull brought the top price of $10,000. In all, the 29 bulls brought an average price...