Life Magazine Casts Doubt On Hughes Autobiography
Life Magazine. forthcoming Feb 4 issue reaffirms belief in the manuscript sold by Clifford Irving as Howard Hughes autobiography. Life suggests material may have been stolen by a greedy or disloyal employee. Irving says he obtained it from Hughes in Mexico. A Swiss bank account tied to a woman claiming to be Edith Sommer Irving is noted. Irving’s wife allegedly deposited and withdrew 650000 dollars intended for Hughes. Irving faces grand juries. editor Ralph Graves outlines three possible origins for the confusion.
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Life Magazine
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Howard R. Hughes
Life
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Irving
Oaxaca
Mexico
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Switzerland
Edith Sommer Irving
Pasing
Helgaara
Helga Hughes
Howard Hughes
McGraw-Hill
Ralph Graves
Graves
Larry Friedman
New York County
Martin S. Ackerman
Loyalists Shut Door On Wallace Presidential Bid
The Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee closed the door on Gov. George Wallace running for President as a Democrat. It named a slate of electors, mostly anti-Wallace loyalists, to be chosen by district, ending the 25 year practice of popular elector votes. If Wallace fails to win the Democratic nomination he would need to organize his own party in Alabama.
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Gadsden
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Jasper
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Elliott
Macon County
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J. F. Brantley
Banks
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Tuscaloosa
Rains
Ray Hartwelle
Jacksonville
Bizarre Skyjacking Ends As FBI Agent Wings Air Pirate
A former mental patient with a criminal record hijacked a transcontinental TWA jet from Los Angeles to New York, claimed a bomb, and escaped detection by a fake arm pistol. He was shot and captured at Kennedy Airport by an FBI agent posing as a crewman after a seven hour crisis involving a second landing and negotiations.
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Florida
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Iowa
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Kennedy
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Texas
TWA
Nathaniel Barone
Trapnell
Barone
Saigon Leaders Put On Standby Amid Tet Prep
South Vietnamese field commanders and police were placed on standby alert for possible enemy offensives during the Tet lunar new year starting February 15. Checkpoints and house to house searches increased in Saigon while officials warned of potential incidents, though a Saigon spokesman said reports of a major offensive were exaggerated. Viet Cong rocket attacks near Saigon and intensified skirmishes continued as Gen Cao Van Vien inspected border bases and Bien Hoa base heightened security.
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Saigon
le Trung Hein
Saigor
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Hein
Ellsworth Bunker
Central Highlands
Cao van Vien
South Vietnam
Joint General Staff
Bien Hoa
Monday Hearing Set In Athens
Athens board of education employees and others received subpoenas to appear at an injunction hearing against the city council for interfering in board operations. The hearing before Judge R L Hundley is set for 9 a.m. Monday after prior delays and failed negotiations.
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Sonny Turner
Athens
Athens Board of Education
Richard Faulk
Gerald Bates
Newton B. Powell
R. L. Hundley
William Mitchell
Hitler Becomes German Chancellor In 1933
From Today's listings Adolf Hitler is named chancellor marking his rise to power in Germany. The item appears among the Daily Calendar and Notes section alongside weather and community notices.
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Adolf Hitler
Germany
Body of Deborah Randall Found After Cobb County Search
The body of 9 year old Deborah Lynn Randall, missing since January 13, was found by six Southern Tech youth volunteers in a wooded Cobb County area near Powers Ferry Road and Windy Hill Road. Police and medical examiners investigated the scene as a large-scale search continued in cold conditions.
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Cobb County
Atlanta
Marietta, Ga
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Marietta
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Southern Tech
Powers Ferry Road
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German Shepherds for Sale in Decatur Ad
Mr. Orbin Kirby of North Hartselle lists 4 male and 2 female black registered German Shepherds for sale at $25 each. The Decatur Daily ad notes 13 requests and promotes want ads for selling unused items with fast action.
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