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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1976

Page

3

Second Hughes Will Phonier Than First

The second Howard Hughes will is described as stranger and more doubtful than the first. It names Summa Corp as executor, features odd bequests to blood relatives and living Americans by social security numbers, and cites the Hughes Medical Institute among beneficiaries. Probate could span decades amid disputes over control of the Hughes fortune.

Las Vegas Nev UPI Howard Hughes Perry Lieber Summa Corp Houston Texas Hughes Summa Mormon Church Salt Lake City Howad Hughes Medical Institute Howard Hughes Medical Institute of Miami U.S Noah Dietrich Dietrich Social Security Administration

Judge Grants Dismissal of Black Hawk Suit

U S District Judge Edward J McManus granted motions to dismiss claims against Black Hawk County officials in a $500000 civil suit filed by Merrilyn Mark wife of accused murderer Jerry Mark The judge ruled two officials have prosecutorial immunity and their actions were part of anticipated prosecution The case against remaining defendants continues

U.S Edward J. McManus Black Hawk County Merrilyn Sue Mark Jerry Mark Mark David Dutton David Correll Cedar Falls Correll Dutton McManus

Iowa Arts Council Grants Told 1976 77 programs

The Cedar Rapids Art Center Cedar Rapids Symphony and Hoover Presidential Library Association received direct non matching grants from the Iowa Arts Council. Art Center and Symphony got 4000 dollars each while the Presidential Library received 2000 dollars for the Bicentennial Chautauqua. Grants cover 1976 77 year starting Sept 1. Florence Nightingale was born on this date in 1820.

Cedar Rapids Art Center Cedar Rapids Symphony The Hoover Presidential Library Association, Inc Iowa Arts Council Art Center Symphony Presidential Library Florence Nightingale Florence Italy

Man Arrested On Linn County Assault Charges

Leroy Starkey, 42, of 7100 Mt. Vernon road SE, was charged Tuesday night with assault and battery and malicious injury to a motor vehicle. Cedar Rapids police said the charges stemmed from a May 8 report by Doug Wyman of Springville of an incident at Third avenue and Sixth street SE.

Leroy Starkey Mt. Vernon Road Cedar Rapids Doug Wyman Springville Third Avenue Sixth Street SE

Man Surrenders on Three Linn Charges

Bobby Walker, 35, of 415 First Street SE, turned himself in at Cedar Rapids police station after noon Tuesday on warrants for two counts of assault and battery and one count of pointing a gun at another.

Bobby Walker First Street Walker Cedar Rapids

Myers Charged Over Forged Prescription Attempt

John B. Myers aged 29 of 522 Eighth Street SE was charged with prohibited acts after Cedar Rapids police arrested him for attempting to fill a forged prescription at Osco Drug. The event followed an 8 p.m. Tuesday incident.

John B. Myers Eighth Street Cedar Rapids Myers Osco

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