Mormon will trial paused as tax deal for Hughes estate approved
In Las Vegas on Friday, the Howard Hughes estate tax agreement won court approval, reducing potential taxes to 79 percent with California and Texas stakes. Handwriting expert Arnold Etman examined 86 promissory notes and 19 Hughes memos, a session to continue Monday, while the Mormon will case paused for a two week recess.
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Jerry Ralya
SUN
Howard Hughes
Arnold Etman
Netherlands
District Court
Keith Hayes
Etman
Hughes
Bath
Theii
Hayes
William R. Lummis
First National Bank of Nevada
Summa Corp
Hughes Empire
California
Kenneth Cory
Acapulco
Mexico
Houston
Texas
United States Supreme Court
High Court
Internal Revenue Service
Federal
Nevada
Las Vegas
Lummis
Delaware
Louisiana
Harold Rhoden
Schubert
Begin discloses peace plan to Carter and senators
Prime Minister Begin briefed President Carter and a group of senators on Israel’s secret peace proposals. Senators Jackson and Javits praised the plan as credible and promising, noting it requires sacrifices on the West Bank and Gaza and aims to resolve Palestinian issues.
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Washington
UPI
Menahem Begin
Israel
Carter
West Bank
Gaza 1
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
White House
Begin
Cairo
Blair House
Congressional
Sen
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
Diet Now Linked To 39 Fatalities
The CDC in Atlanta reports 39 deaths may be linked to liquid protein diet products with eight more under investigation. FDA notes a sharp drop in liquid protein sales and proposes warnings for both liquid and powdered protein products used for weight loss.
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Washington
UPI
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
FDA
United States
Fire at mental hospital in Manila kills 32 inmates
An overnight blaze at a government mental hospital in Manila killed 32 patients and injured several others. Witnesses said inmates fought rescuers as fire crews used bolt cutters to free those trapped, amid overcrowding and electrical faults blamed for the disaster.
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Manila
Philippines
UPI
Alfred Garcia
Metro Manila Fire Department
Doming Mayo
Jaime Castaneda
LV shows heart in response to a mother in need
Las Vegas residents rallied to aid Marilyn Thomason, a legless mother of three, after SUN stories publicized her financial crisis. In two days, donors contributed money, goods, and services including cash, an electric typewriter, food, and shoes for her children.
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Las Vegas
Marilyn Thomason
Las
Thomason
Rendezvous Casino to Close 14 Tables for Remodel
Rendezvous Casino and Hotel at 400 E Ogden St will shut down 14 gaming tables for at least two weeks during remodeling to convert its keno operation into a 125 seat lounge. Co owner Arthur Shenker Jr says the holiday lull makes it ideal for reorganizing and reopening before New Year trade.
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Rendezvous Casino
Arthur Shenker Jr
Ogden St
Shenker
Shenlker
Nevada contest pokes fun at federal agency rename
A Nevada high school junior won 500 in a tongue in cheek contest to rename the Bureau of Land Management. The event drew over 1 500 entries nationwide. Other top finishers suggested Mole Hill Mounties and Promoter of Wacky Earth Restrictions POWER.
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Battle Mountain
UPI
Bureau of Land Management
Nevada
Kert Horton
Bureau of Anti-Development
BAD
Hawaii
Citizens For Mining
BLM
Charles Shelley Jr
Southgate
Calif
Mole Hill
Pearl Murray
Tampa
Fla
Tom Norris
Carl Gidlund
Ublic
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Broad Street
Philadelphia
City Hall
Sean McVey
Yes, Virginia
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Federal Bureau
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