Page 8 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1981 ^ HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! N Custom-made corps uniforms at lowest HURRY! HURRY! HURRY! S Ol€ll-t5 prices in town! BOOT PANTS — MIDNIGHTS SEIRGE PINKS — POLYESTER 1 DAY UNIFORM SERVICE $ 20 00 DOWN ON UNIFORMS Get your uniform ready before FINAL REVIEW! JUST BOOTS 3601 TEXAS AVE. 846-4114 St Judge denies new Hughes will claim St; We’ve Got To CLEAN-OUT Our 6 Book Warehouses! NORTHGATE 1,1 409 UNIVERSITY DR. 3 00 ! IHIIHMHtllllHIIIIHII University Book Stores NO BOOK OVER imHiiimiiiiimmiiiiiimmiHHHiuiiimiiHmiimiinmiiniimmiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiuiiiiimiiMiiiiiiiiimniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiuii CULPEPPER PLAZA NEXT TO 3C-BBQ HmiiHMimimimiiiiiiimiHmimiiHiimmiimiiiiiHumiiiiiiiiitmiiiiiiiiiiHiimwiiimimiimwuiiiHmimimuimmHiiiiiinuHHiuiMii NORTHGATE STORE ONLY United Press International HOUSTON — A local judge’s ruling Howard Hughes died without a will excludes a major claimant from Texas estate proceedings, but lawyers said Wednesday the 5- year-old case is still years away from final resolution. In the latest development in the complex case, Harris County Probate Judge Pat Gregory ruled Tuesday the multimillionaire left no will and Miami-based Howard Hughes Medical Institute has no legal claim to any of his estate. The institute, a research facility set up under Hughes’ sponsorship in 1953, had claimed a Hughes will that has been lost left the institute all of his fortune, variously estimated from $167 million to $2 billion. “Based on the law and the evidence, the lost will could not be produced in court,” said Gregory, whose estimate of the fortune is $490 million. “The summary judgment means their claim is not a valid claim at this time.” Gregory announced his order orally Tuesday and said he will sign a formal judgment Feb. 27 ruling out the institute. Officials of the institute could not be reached for comment Wednesday. However, Gregory is not the only judge in the nation claiming jurisdiction to divide the estate. Lawyers said the Supreme Court likely will decide which state has authority to divide Hughes’ estate and collect inheritance taxes. In addition to Texas, California and Delaware claim Hughes as a legal resident. The administrators of his estate chose Nevada as his legal residence. Nevada has no estate tax to add to federal estate taxes. The 5th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals has asked a federal district court in Austin to decide which state should have jurisdiction. That case is scheduled to begin this summer. Texas Comptroller Bob Bullock said Texas could collect $100 million in taxes if Hughes were ruled aTexas resident. As much as 77 percent of the estate could go to federal and state taxes once all litigation is concluded. one step closer to settling the Hughes domicile estate, tk! realizing tax revenues to the state of Texas. ” AUSTIN Gregory expects this summer to try to decide -1;: tain and lea: Texas at least — who are the individual heirs. He saidtk political and in Texas proven wives and children have first claim, (lies! “Everyoi paternal relatives, then maternal relatives. or they’re bi Whether Gregory’s decision has effect outside Texas, t p'l°t was 4 1 course, depends on the federal courts’ ruling on Hughei [ two yet legal residency. money by ci than having Twenty-two relatives signed an agreement severalyeatiicial. Howev ago saying that, if the courts ruled there was no will, fo the Legislat would divide up the estate. [ A study However, 400 other people have filed petitions in Gref would allow ory’s court claiming to be relatives, including alleged sons [ daughters and wives of the enigmatic businessman, “Everything is up in the air until the appeals are ex hausted,” said Bill Miller, a lawyer who represented Hughes’ relatives against the medical institute’s claim. Texas Attorney General Mark White said Gregory’s de cision nevertheless is a significant step which “brings us Several other wills turned up after Hughes died, incM ing the most famous will of the Mormon Church in Sail Lake City. It was declared a forgery in Nevada in 1911 Hughes died aboard a private jetliner en route to Hob 1 ton from Acapulco in 1974. | United I DALLAS D c at Six campaigners indicted i on election law violations E at Children’: ssfully sep dned at th t-hour ope dais said Tu The 3-m {leased in on Valentin United Press International DALLAS — A campaign work er for Rep. Jim Mattox, D-Texas, has been indicted on a misde meanor election law violation alleging she signed an absentee ballot for woman who died six months earlier. The Dallas County Grand Jury Tuesday also indicted five other 11 »•* * 4p Jk A A THE LITE BEER ALL-STARS Top Row Mat! Snell. Tom Hetnsoho. Bnn Oavtdson. Marv Thronobetry. •lorry Quarry Mi*e Quarry Qon Cartor 4th Row John Mackoy QruC© W'lhelm. Paul Hornuofl Ray N.tschkc* Jim HonochefcV Booq Powe'i Billy Martin Whiley For