Hughes Empire Built From Drill Bits and Visionary Deals
Howard Hughes built a vast empire from the Hughes Tool Co inventors’ drill bit that opened oil drilling worldwide. His holdings, largely run via Summa Corp in later years, spanned casinos aviation media and mining with a fortune estimated near 2 billion at his death.
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Fortune Magazine
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Trans World Airlines
RKO Pictures
Hughes Aircraft Co
Howard Hughes Dies After Stroke Aboard Private Jet
Billionaire Howard Hughes dies of a cerebral vascular accident aboard a Lear jet from Acapulco to Houston. His empire of hotels airlines studios space craft and electronics continues to be run by a board of directors led by Summa Corp executives.
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Methodist Hospital
Howard Hughes
Arelo Sederberg
Summa Corp
Summa
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S.W. Gay
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Chester Davis
Hollywood
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Fla
Roger Sutton
Jeff Abrams
Florida
Sutton
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Calif
Jean Peters
Miss Peters
Ella Rice
Bel Air
Boston
Desert Inn
Las Vegas
Bahamas
Nicaragua
London
Greek Cypriots Attack Embassy in Nicosia Protest
About 2,000 Greek Cypriot protesters attacked the U S Embassy in Nicosia to denounce resumed American military aid to Turkey. Police used tear gas as demonstrators broke through outer defenses, entered grounds, and toppled the U S flag for the Cypriot banner.
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Cyprus
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Turkey
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Henry Kissinger
Wisconsin Judges Rebel Against New Court Plan
Milwaukee judges led by Circuit Court Judge Michael Sullivan vote 24 5 against obeying district chief judge rules under the Wisconsin Supreme Court administration plan. They urge local rule making by divisions and threaten to challenge Sullivan's authority, calling the plan an overreach and citing potential conflicts with state legislative powers.
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Supreme Court
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Sullivan
Robert W. Landry
Circuit Court
County Board of Judges
Louis J. Ceci
Donald W. Steinmetz
Nuremburg
Horace W. Wilkie
Edwin Wilkie
High Court
Woman Bound Over In Embezzling Case
A Viroqua woman Patricia Rood faced circuit court after a preliminary exam on embezzling 23000 from city gas water and sewer funds over three years. Vernon County Judge Walter Block ordered bound over following an audit by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission confirming bookkeeping irregularities.
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Patricia Rood
Vernon County
Jude Walter Block
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Gags Bend
Westby Woman Appointed to Aging Advisory Committee
Westby Wisconsin Mrs Rash ild Douglas has been named to a two year term on the advisory committee of the Wisconsin Division on Aging. The appointment was announced by Manuel Carballo secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Social Services.
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Wisconsin Division On
Manuel Carballo
Wisconsin Department of Social Services
Wisconsin Primary Favors Udall Carter Amid Heavy Turnout
Wisconsin voters faced a heavy turnout for the presidential preference primary with polls open until 8 p.m. CST. The Democratic and Republican delegate races span 68 and 45 seats respectively. Udall and Carter campaigned in Milwaukee while Ford's wife Betty urged voting, and Reagan and Wallace were also mentioned on the ballot.
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White House
New York
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American Motors Corp
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Georgia
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Betty
California
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Henry M. Jackson
Early Voting Increases Across 10 Districts In City Election
Voters turnout by 11 a.m. reached 15.8 percent in 10 districts with 1 983 of 12 489 registered casting ballots. Citizens choose president and local officials plus two referendums amid 23 049 registered voters.
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