Dubious Achievement Award

Has someone finally photographed reclusive Billionaire Howard Hughes and Wife Jean Peters? "Howard Hughes: We See You! We See you!" boasts the caption around the Kodak frames on Esquire's March cover and, indeed, the man and woman standing near a swimming pool look strikingly like Mr. and Mrs. Hughes. Spotting the camera, the angry man orders an aide to pursue the photographer.

What a coup! Magazines sold out on newsstands across the country. How did Esquire do it? In a manner worthy of a tight-lipped Hughes aide, Editor Harold Hayes huffed, "I think I must elect not to discuss it at all." No wonder. The man and woman are models. The photos, shot in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., are to draw attention to a story on Hughes by a reporter who spent two months on the assignment and--like all other reporters--got not a single glimpse of the man.

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