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The proposed regulations would prohibit finance companies from publicizing a consumer’s debt, calling the debtor at work or contacting a third party about the debt. They also ask that when it be comes apparent the consumer is unable to pay there be a provision under which the finance company would have to cease contacting the consumer. “While we beleive they are en titled to collect their debts,” Gardner said, “some methods go too far.” Finally the groups ask that a rule be created barring the com panies from using threats or other unconscionable means. Gardner said that under current law, a consumer can ensure his protection only by filing a suit for unethical collection practices. The proposed rules, Gardner said, would make clear what constitutes Unite Three oding n ven tom a violation of a consumer’s According to Gardner, i collection practices are tl rather than the exception will nance companies. "It’s not a case of one bada^Kfilveston spoiling the whole bunch,” CtJ imped u] ner said. rts of so Gardner said that in onecastii f handled, a man who had losti,. job and was confined to chair was threatened by colfets; who called him “a cripple.” But in most cases said, the abuse comes t peated phone calls ar threats. Hughes' relatives claim cousin not of blood line United Press International HOUSTON — A distant rela tive claims Howard Hughes’ sup posed first cousin, Elspeth Hughes Lapp, was not a natural relative, but an imposter outside the Hughes blood line. Robert C. Hughes, 55, an agri business teacher from Wilsonvil- le, Ala., testified early this week before the jury hearing opposing claims to paternal shares of Hughes’ fortune. His was the second of two theories posed by distant cousins trying to defeat the claims of five people who claim to be closer rela tives. Others opposing claims by Lapp’s heirs have argued that she was fathered by one of nine men named adulterers with her mother in her ivorce from Hughes’ uncle, Rupert, in 1902. Robert Hughes testified his Uncle John Hughes told him in the 1930s Rupert’s real daughter, Lelia, drowned in Rupert’s Los Angeles swimming pool in 1921 and somehow was replaced by Elspeth. Robert Hughes said he took in struction in his family’s history from John Hughes, who he suc ceeded as family historian. He said he saw documents supporting his claim in his uncle John’s trunk, which burned in 1942. Robert Hughes testified his un cle told him that when Elspeth’s three daughters would try to claim the estate, only he would have the information to oppose them. “He made it his business to keep up with what was happening with Rupert Hughes and he could lay the material out and show me what had happened,” Robert Hughes said. In order to have a chance at the inheritance, the distant claimants Now You Know United Press International The highest confirmed count of mail received by any private citizen in a year was 900,000 let ters by baseball star Henry Aaron, reported by the U.S. Postal De partment in June 1974 — the year he surpassed Babe Ruth’s career home run record. Shiner |d17-yea of his 1 id Bradfo ■Monday cari, r 0 ", ro* ft?’ 1 • 7, itomo. A fount (eg High The Finance Commission^ lich swe 60 days in which to grant ords jehile hoi the petition. If it is granted, pB'Jje dung ti hearings will be held on thepnj |eek. osed changes. If they densi The petition their reason for thertjt. wa tion must be given in writing, io. and t |ghts, wa pi with Ins whi proachec j home. lAuthorit jjparently three ■ me hou bile ho: must prove Elspeth was outsiF 0 rc the Hughes blood line, either in g gitimate or an imposter, her heirs therefore cannot h, lated to Howard Hughes. Hughes died in 1976 leaving estate estimated at $163 miUi# $1.2 billion. ^ Probate Judge Pat Gregory* lier ruled Hughes left no wives, children, brothers, site or living parents and awardednl Unite< maternal share of the Hughl'TUBBQl estate to 14 living heirs ofHugl'F 1 "' ' mother. farmris .im jthern st A six-member jury is helpfnd resear him decide whether Elspegjhversity Hughes Lapp was a legitmiBeliminat child of Rupert Hughes. If ip The qi was, it fosters claims by hertb daughters, step-sister and estate of her step-brother. Earlier, a lawyer for 400 disM cousins attacked a 1977 agreement to divide the es# among 22 close relatives, ing the five who claim throtii M they Elspeth. lins of Te |The pesl Attorney George Pamham sa hlders ar outside the hearing of the jury S fistruct hi pact in effect requires close k: ge farm ec members to testify Elspeth wl legitimate heir. Parnham pointed to a c l ailse: {C the agreement specifying any wOUv? 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