Feds Probe Hughes Drug Sources In Las Vegas Case
Investigators plan to use a federal grand jury in Las Vegas to identify suppliers of Howard Hughes drugs including Valium and codeine. The probe targets Hughes’s late Las Vegas circle, pharmacists, and doctors who treated him, with subpoenas issued as staff members resist questions.
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Investigators Probe Hughes aides in drug prescription case
Federal probes focus on 10 to 15 Hughes aides and several doctors who treated him. Possible violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act could bring up to 20 years in prison, depending on drugs and violation type. The inquiry follows Hughes death in April 1976 and earlier accounts of his drug use.
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Margulis cites unknown syringe contents amid Hughes inquiry
Inquiries into Hughes life were started by Texas AG John Hill to establish domicile for taxation. Assistant AG Rick Harrison led questions on drug use as mental competence affects domicile. Evidence links Hughes to Valium Empirin No 4 and large injectable codeine from Acapulco Princess apartment.
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Yankees Clinch AL Pennant With Ninth Inning Rally
In a dramatic finish the New York Yankees overcame the Kansas City Royals 5 to 3 to win the American League pennant for the second straight year. The page nine photo shows a first inning clash at third base between George Brett and Graig Nettles.
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Federal funds deposit at National Bank of Georgia questioned
Newsday reported more than 1 million in federal savings deposits placed at Bert Lance's National Bank of Georgia during early 1977. Treasury officials said the funds belonged to creditors, not the government, deposited by bankruptcy referees in Atlanta. Lance denied knowledge of the matter.
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Las Vegas Youth Accused With Dog In Robbery Case
Metro Police say a 17 year old and his dog allegedly robbed Marilyn Shaffer of 250 dollars after the youth ordered the canine to attack her. Neighbors confirmed the account and a tire iron was used in another robbery. The DA is weighing whether a dog can be a deadly weapon. The dog is still at large.
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Doctors Convene in Las Vegas for AAFP Annual Assembly
Four thousand physicians from across the nation gather in Las Vegas for the American Academy of Family Physicians annual scientific assembly. The leadoff topic is human sexuality at 8 a.m. led by Dr Dameena C Renshaw of Loyola University Los Angeles.
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Oxygen therapy dubbed fountain of youth debunked
A National Institute of Mental Health review finds the costly hyperbaric oxygen treatment offered to the elderly yields no more brain stimulation than two martinis. The study notes little lasting benefit, reports wide use in several states, and cites mixed earlier research and safety concerns.
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SST Rally Fizzles at Kennedy Airport Car Parade
A motorcade opposing the Concorde at Kennedy Airport drew far fewer participants than expected as 200 to 300 cars circled the airport road for almost two hours. Police said the protest had little traffic impact, despite organizers claiming 750 to 800 cars participated. Carole Berman said the group would not accept a three month test of the SST.
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