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Federal Court Roundup Ties Hughes Empire to Suits and Pupfish
A 1976 federal docket centers on Summa Corp. litigation tied to Howard Hughes death, with suits by Abe Rosenberg and Hank Greenspun detailing hotel, airline, and advertising actions. Kennecott’s McGill plant reopened after EPA order, Argent probes embezzlement and licenses, and a Death Valley pupfish water dispute drags through courts. Hughes died April 5 at age 71 en route to Houston.
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Summa
Kennecott
Argent
Pupfish
Summa Corp
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Abe Rosenberg
Las Vegas
McCarran
FBO
Summa Federal
Las Vegas Sun
Hank Greenspun
Greenspun
SUN
Pat McCarran
US Supreme Court
Howard Hughes Associates
Air West
Robert Maheu
Hughes’ Nevada
Chester Davis
David Chanay
Kennecott Copper Corporation
McGill
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S
Roger D. Foley
EPA
Nevada Gaming Commission
Frank Rosenthal
Devil’s Hole In
Death Valley
Thomas Clay
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Houston
Acapulco
Methodist Hospital