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Hughes Will #488589

NBC Evening News for Friday, May 07, 1976
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(Studio) Handwriting experts don't agree on Howard R. Hughes' purported will.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(Los Angeles, California) Noah Dietrich's attorney, Harry Rhoden, stages news conf. featuring handwriting expert. [Expert Henry SILVER - says will was signed by Hughes.] Handwriting expert John J. Harris hired by 2 cousins to disprove will. [HARRIS - says will is forgery.] [SILVER - says if will is forgery, it's a perfect forgery.] Harris and Silver faced each other in court 6 years ago. Silver was judged right in saying that Hughes signed order firing Robert Maheu.
REPORTER: Roy Neal

Reporter(s):
Chancellor, John;
Neal, Roy
Duration:
00:02:00

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