London riches: Getty fetes Onassis in Surrey fortress
London reclusive Howard Hughes stays hidden in his London fortress as Getty hosts Aristotle Onassis at Sutton Place near London. Other tycoons, including J Paul Getty, mingle with champagne, while Getty defends privacy and art collecting over wealth. The social visit sparks talk of possible deals, but aides frame it as a pure social call.
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New Year Eve Ventures Attract Celebrities And Relatives
The piece describes a celebrity centered night with Jay Cobb hosting at the Regent Theater offering three television sets for a public event, and Hughes under heavy security at the Inn on the Park amid citywide attention. Bernard Cowan and Hilda Mew leave Canada for Toronto after noting security and pheasant thefts near Hughes. The Nicaragua earthquake impacts Hughes as he hides on the Intercontinental Hotel’s seventh floor and later departs by Learjet, with Somoza suggesting Hughes seeks safety away from the country.
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