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Hughes Legacy in Nevada Shapes Desert Southwest
Howard Hughes arrived secretly in Nevada in 1966 driving a publicity cloak around a vast buying spree. He became the state’s dominant private citizen, building a casino empire after purchasing the Desert Inn and expanding to three Strip hotels, while facing antitrust concerns over Stardust.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Howard Hughes
Nevada
Hughes
Desert Inn Hotel
Trans World Airlines
Bahamas
Tonopah
Jean Peters
Peers
Hughes Tool Co
Houston
Tex
Hollywood
Desert Inn
U.S. Justice Department
Stardust