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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1976

Page

5

Sikes Probe Voted By House Ethics Committee

The House Ethics Committee voted 9 to 0 to formally investigate Rep Sabern L F Sikes D Fla on conflict of interest charges. Chairman Flynt said preliminary inquiry would wrap up in days. Sikes defended himself, blaming Common Cause and media for a political attack and offering full cooperation.

Sikes House Washington House Ethics Committee Saberl LF. Sikes D-Fla Joh Flynt D-Ga Flynt Common Cause Fairchild First Navy Bank Pensacola Naval Air Station Pairchild

Carter and Church Calculate Path to Nomination

Carter warned of losing Maryland Oregon and California to Brown while claiming enough support for a first ballot win. Church hailed his Nebraska victory and eyed uncommitted delegates in Colorado and Mississippi, aiming to extend momentum into Oregon and beyond. He predicts a late convention with about 150 delegates and needs media traction and funding to stay viable.

Carter Salisbury Maryland Oreggon California Brown Iti Warlee Machine Politiseins Nebraska Colorado Mississippi Oregon Northwest Ohio New Jersey Church New York

Wills attributed to Hughes spark Las Vegas intrigue

Continued coverage notes multiple purported Hughes wills. Names like Grover Walker, Edith Irving, and Richard Suskind appear in documents claimed to alter the estate. Summa Corporation disputes, while discrepancies and forged signatures prompt scrutiny by Clark County and Las Vegas officials. Howard Hughes Jr. handwriting, dates in 1970s London and Las Vegas, and executors tied to a long hoax.

Saintoyal County Hughes Ttughes Las Vegas Areta Sederberg Summa Corporation Los Angeles Sederberg London Grover Albert Walker Walker Ffughes Lederberg Richard Hughes New Mexico Desert Ian Howard Hughes Oasis Matel ‘N Banning Elda Hanks United States Hughes Jr New York Times A. M. Rosenthal Washington, D.C Clifford Irving Edith Irving Richard Suskind Clark County Summa Nevey Social Security Administration San Francisco Hughes Tool Co Mall Summa Corp Houston Tex Noah Dietrich

Hearst case tests delay amid Hearst commitment and amnesia

The court heard that testing was delayed by Miss Hearst’s April 1 hospitalization for a collapsed lung and that trial prep could not be interrupted. Brandler noted diverging defenses and potential weeks needed to prepare a joint defense. A June 1 tentative trial date may slip with pretrial motions.

Brandler Johnsos Miss Hearst Harrises Standier Miss Mearst

Secret Service list omits Oswald among threats to Kennedy

Washington The Secret Service kept a million-name threat index around President Kennedy but did not include Lee Harvey Oswald as a possible assassin. Documents released show the file later narrowed to 39,000 names. Civil liberties groups urge full disclosure and critique security procedures.

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