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Friday, July 7, 1972 RUSHVILLE (INDIANA) DAILY REPUBLICAN Page ive Howard Hughes Accused Of Slander In Damage Suit For $51 Million LOS ANGELES (AP) Billionaire industrialist Howard Hughes is accused in a $51 million damage suit of slandering Noah Dietrich, his 83-year-old biographer and former aide. It was the second slander suit filed as the result of a televised news conference last January in which a voice identified as Hughes said of an associate: a no-good, dishonest son- of-a-bitch and he stole me suit, filed Thursday in Superior Court, alleged that Hughes made the statement about another associate and likened Dietrich to that individual. In February, Robert A. Maheu, who was fired by Hughes as the head of Nevada gambling and hotel empire, filed a $17.5 million libel and slander suit claiming the statement referred to him. Also named as defendants were Hughes Tool parent organization of the Hughes empire; the public relations firm of Carl Byoir Associates; and Richard Hannah, a Byoir account executive.

Hannah said there would be no comment because he had Killed In 1-74 Wrong Lane By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Hendricks County Sheriff Russ Carmichael said today he had been unable to determine how an Indianapolis motorist got into the wrong lane of Interstate 74 and caused a fatal accident. Guy Swift, 71, Indianapolis, died Thursday of injuries suffered when his car, traveling southeast in the north- westbound lane, crashed head on into a lumber truck in midmorning. Carmichael said he was told other motorists flashed their headlights at Swift before the wreck. think he became completely the sheriff said. alcohol content test was made of his blood because it was too full of medicine used to try to save his Three other persons died Thursday of injuries suffered in Indiana traffic accidents.

not seen the suit. The public relations firm arranged the February conference with seven newsmen in Los Angeles while Hughes was in the Bahamas. Dietrich asked that the defendants pay $1 million in general damages and $50 million in punitive damages a greater amount according to the proof of his suit said Hughes is a resident of Los Angeles County and been living in various parts of the Western Hemisphere for the past 15 years for the purpose of avoiding service of court Hughes Tool Co. officials say the billionaire is now living in a hotel suite in Vancouver, B.C. Pearl Buck Gets Nixon Message RUTLAND, Vt.

(AP) Author Pearl S. Buck, who is recuperating at a hospital here from an attack of pleurisy, has received a telegram from President Nixon. a long-time admirer of your indomitable spirit and unfailing courage, I am confident that you will soon be fully recovered and able to continue your Nixon said in his telegram to the 80-year-old writer. Hospital spokesmen said Thursday that the President also extended his and best Miss Buck, winner of the Nobel and Pulitzer prizes, was reported in very satisfactory condition. Admitted to the hospital last Saturday, she had been working on four novels at her summer home in Danby when stricken with the pleurisy attack.

Chess Match Now Slated To Open Tuesday REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Bobby Fischer lost the draw Thursday night, giving Boris Spassky the first move, and the world championship chess match will finally start next Tuesday. Unless the American challenger or the Soviet champion pleads illness and gets another postponement. The confusion of the past week was summarized by the old woman selling cigarettes who asked in the beginning: Near the end it was: very Dr. Max Euwe said at IO a.m. At hoon: a very delicate At 7 p.m., the president of the International Chess Federation sighed: Only eight holes-in-one were recorded on the pro golf tour in 1971.

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