Howard Hughes Aviator Industrialist and Las Vegas reclus
A profile highlights Howard Hughes as a prolific inventor pilot and airline magnate. It traces his early Hughes Tool Company birth in 1905, aviation firsts from speed records to world routes, film ventures, and the controversial TWA stake loss. It notes his later Las Vegas withdrawal, defense contract scrutiny, and efforts to finance jetliners and convert aircraft.
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Howard R. Hughes
Las Vegas
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Trans World Airlines
TWA
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Harmon
Octave Chanute
Army Air Corps Brass
John Keats
United States
Howard Hughes
Hughes Death Signals Mystery Surrounding Acapulco Flight
An Acapulco hotel and a large local funeral home handled an ambulance for a sick man linked to Howard Hughes. Witnesses saw an ambulance at the Manzanaris parlor and hotel basement access, with unclear details on how the sick man was transported and why a funeral home was used.
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Acapulco, Mexico
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Howard Hughes
Acapulco
Manzanaris
UPI
19- Ory
Gayle Dorantes
Meier pushes for death inquiry into Hughes case
Former Hughes aide John Meier called for a full U S inquiry into Howard Hughes death or announced death. He alleged Summa Corp and Hughes holdings served CIA aims and said the CIA would not pursue the investigation. Meier, under indictment for tax evasion tied to Nevada mining claims, sought to dismiss the charges citing CIA spying.
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Hughes
John Meier
Howard Hughes
United States
Summa Corp
CIA
Il Am
Meier
Las Vegas
Nevada
Mr. Hughes
Canada
England
Bahamas
College Fire Kills Student at Skidmore College
A dormitory blaze at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs New York forced students to jump from windows and slide down bed sheets. One coed died and dozens were injured with 23 admitted to Saratoga Hospital, 65 treated and released for minor injuries. President Joseph Paramountain Jr said the fire started in a trash room near the student lounge on the first floor of the 10 year old building housing 132 students. The fire intensified and broke through a closet door after smoldering for some time.
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Saratoga Springs
N.Y
UPI
Exclusive Skidmore College
Saratoga Hospital
Joseph Paramountain Jr
Liberal Arts
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