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Howard Hughes Lived Secluded Amid Controversy and Intrigue
The billionaire Howard Hughes, famously private, remained center stage in disputes from TWA mismanagement to Las Vegas properties and a looming autobiography. The 66 year old observer of the world, unseen since 1963, sparked intrigue with claims by Clifford Irving of forged handwritings and banked funds, while McGraw-Hill paused the book.
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Vegas
Beverly Hills
Jean Peters
Desert Inn
Las Vegas
Britannia Beach
Bahamas
Hollywood
Hughes
Trans World Airlines
TWA
Nevada
McGraw-Hill Book Co
Hughes Tool Co
Chester Davis
Los Angeles
Clifford Irving
Irving
New York
H.R. Hughes
Harold McGraw
McGraw-Hill