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Columbus Telegram

Location

Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1976

Page

3

Eight Hughes wills raise questions on Hughes estate

A series of purported Hughes wills surface with an estate valued around 2.5 billion dollars. A March 19 1968 dated handwritten will naming Noah Dietrich as executor was found April 27 in Salt Lake City and filed April 29 in Clark County Court. Handwriting experts dispute authenticity and connections to Hughes, a reclusive figure, with mentions of Acapulco and a Houston hospital.

Angeles Howard Acapulco Houston, Tex Salt Lake City Utah Hughes Noah Dietrich Clark County Superior Court Mormon Church New Mexico New York Times Fito Ig Edith Richard ‘Sueshing Houston William Bear Ohio Beverly Hills Calif Nenr Mary Crouchet England Nevada Robert List

Nations may host atomic power plants by century's end

A weekend UPI study warns that 40 or more nations could run atomic power plants by century’s end, raising direct safety risks and long term radioactive waste safeguarding issues. It also notes potential risks from terrorist theft of fuel and misuse by developing nations. In Moscow, Mozambique leader Samora Machel arrives for his first official visit following Mozambican military action on the Marist.

United Press International Washington UPI Moscow Samora M. Machel Mozambique

Nebraska tax burden shifts to low income groups

A UPI report notes Nebraska imposes heavier taxes on low income earners than higher earners, ranking second in overall tax burden for $30,090 incomes while official figures discuss shifts in taxation policy and tax equity.

UPI Nebraska Council of William Peters Lincoln Omaha Bellevue Peters S Revenue ‘Committee Iy of

Woman finds crashed airplane in bedroom in Illinois

In New Lenox Illinois Mrs Robert W Harding heard a crash and found an airplane wedged in a bedroom while her husband McGarry was trapped in wreckage. Firemen freed him and he was taken to hospital for cuts.

New Lenox, Ill UPI Robert W. Harding McGarry New Lenox

NRD Board Approves Engineering Agreement in Ord

The NRD board reviews an engineering agreement with Rystrom Engineering of Columbus for inspection terms and consultant fees. Staff to add necessary items to the leasing plan. Rudolf Kokes reports progress on non point pollution planning and the Bicentennial bicycle trail near the Loup Power Canal with funding caveats. Senator Don Dworak of Columbus discussed funding challenges outside Columbus.

Ord Rystrom Engineering Columbus Prat Bend Soil Conservation Service SCS Rudolf Kokes Lower Loup Loup Power Canal Platte Nance Don Dworak

Traffic noise keeps many awake study shows

Professor Donald Appleyard of the University of California reports a poll of 440 residents finding 38 percent say traffic noise keeps them awake, with almost half keeping windows shut and about one third living at the rear of their homes due to noise.

Washington UPI Congressional Armed Services Congress Navy Donald Appleyard University of California U.S. Department of Transportation National Iutare Mental Health

Television in Review Fragile Sketch Quartet Stars Ustinov and Arkin

A TV review of a writers showcase featuring Herb Gardner Murray Schisgal Neil Simon and Peter Ustinov with Alan Arkin Alan King Zero Mostel Cyril Ritchard Dick Shawn. Ustinov directs and stars in sketches with satire on marriage revolution and war yet the piece lacks female speaking roles and relies on strong male performances.

Herb Gardner Murray Schisgal Neil Simon Peter Ustinov Alan Arkin Arkin Mostel Ustinov Borscht King Ritchard Shawn Wartorn New England

Body of Albion youth recovered from boating accident

Divers from the Lincoln Fire Department on Saturday recovered the body of Wallace Nelson 16 of rural Albion who drowned Friday while fishing with his father from a boat at a small lake near St Edward Boone County authorities said Nelson fell overboard and drowned He was the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Nelson.

ST. Edward, Neb UPI Lincoln Fire ‘Department Wallace Nelson Albion Boone County Nelson St. Edward Robert Nelson

Singing Telegram Promise From Donald Currie

Courier reports singer Donald Currie offers a singing telegram for 15 dollars in the San Francisco area delivered in a bellhop style or 10 dollars for a phone vocal. The pitch stresses a melodic message service and novelty appeal.

Olumbus Telegram Donald Currie San Francisco

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