This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1976
Page
4
Nevada judge will hear the validity of Howard Hughes will amid disputes over Hughes residence and domicile. Attorneys seek to determine if the will is genuine, with witnesses and handwriting experts to be called, while divisions over Hughes ties to Texas and Nevada fuel the proceedings.
Bruce Maxwell defeats Ken Crutchlow in the desert marathon sponsored by the Sahara Hotel. Maxwell, a San Francisco tennis pro, clinches his second victory over Crutchlow of Great Britain as both finish the grueling trek Thursday and recover with friends.
Nevada Attorney General Robert List seeks to be a friend of the court in Las Vegas probate hearings over Howard Hughes will. He warns against multi state efforts to take the estate and notes Texas could gain 300 million if Hughes was domiciled there, while Nevada would gain nothing if he resided here.
The body of Johann Seigman, 43, wife of a market manager, was found in a ditch at Dominguez Hills after two men abducted her Wednesday from Rossmoor. She had been shot. her children were unharmed. The husband delivered $8,000 to the wait location before the crime.
Susan Murphy and Diane Ellis told a federal judge they escaped from a San Quentin style prison, claiming no warrants were issued for their arrests. They argued they acted under a perceived divine will and self-preservation. Lynette Fromme, once convicted of aiming to kill President Ford, was mentioned in the same context.
Former Georgia governor Lester Maddox won the American Independent Party nomination with 177 delegates, led by California’s 45 votes, as Illinois pushed him over the top. He criticized Carter and Kissinger, predicting world conquest and condemning majority rule in Africa.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.