New Howard Hughes Will Surfaces in Court Feud
A new document claimed as Hughes last will and testament surfaces in Los Angeles court. It designates Hughes Medical Institute and Rice Institute funds, splits estate among ex wives and relatives, names Noah Dietrich executor, and preserves the Spruce Goose as a Smithsonian asset or given to Long Beach.
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Missouri
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Mexico City
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William R. Lum
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Noah Dietrich
Long Beach
Calif
Smithsonian Institute
Smithsonian
Houston
Miami arms exposition nixed by protests and relocation drift
Protests by private citizens and peace groups forced promoters of an international arms bazaar to seek a new North American site after plans for a four day May exposition in Miami Beach were derailed. Organizer Gregory Copley, an Australian publisher, aimed to display latest weaponry to 40 000 invited guests with combat planes and artillery systems.
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NY Times
Miami Beach
North America
Gregory Copley
Defense and Foreign Affairs Digest
Copley
Defense
Texas
Mexico
Where I Stand Where I Stand
MEMO TO HANK discusses a troubled letter from a Las Vegas reader expressing despair after divorce and the holiday season. The piece references Mini-court Judge Robert Moon Mullen and possible bribery implications, plus a note about readers known as The Sage of Boundary Peak.
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Robert ‘Moon’ Mullen
Santa “experts” at Kansas City nursery school cheer children
A Kansas City area nursery school hosts a Santa Claus reveal with young students Erica Jacoby and Denise Detrick weighing and judging him. Erica claims Santa weighs about 20 pounds while Denise suggests macaroni and cheese over cookies for Santa.
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Santa
Denise Detrick
Carter Eyes Excise Tax Cuts As Part Of Tax Plan
President Carter weighs a possible $30 billion tax cut package with $25 billion in direct tax relief and $5 billion via anti inflation devices. An excise tax cut would be considered but likely not include gasoline. Decision timing aims before a Plains vacation, amid broader economic talks with Blumenthal and Kreps.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
White House
Secretary of the Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Scientists Propose Guard Call If Big Foot Is Found
Washington UPI report says federal scientists would call out the National Guard and declare Big Foot an endangered species if captured. Keith Schreiner of the U S Fish and Wildlife Service notes no such creature is proven to exist yet.
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UPI
National Guard
Keith Schreiner
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
County Officials Face Report on Mardi Gras Inquiry
Clark County commissioners asked the district attorney for a written report by Dec 30 on possible misconduct at Mardi Gras Inn and El Inca Inn and Casino. The DA plans a longer investigation, with findings possibly going to the Clark County Grand Jury.
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Jay Downey
John Pisciotta
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Pisciotta
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Sam Bowler
David Canter
Oscar Goodman
Robert Reilly
Mardi Gras
Sherman Miller
Nevada Savings and Savings
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Best Western
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Paradise Road
Desert Inn Country Club
George Franklin
Planning Commission
George Holt
Clark County Grand Jury
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