Mrs Clayton Wins Divorce in Houston Hearing
Mrs Susan Vaughan Clayton wife of W L Clayton multimillionaire cotton merchant and former under secretary of state was granted a divorce Tuesday at a short hearing in Judge Dan W Jackson's court She testified she had endured neglect for two years Judge Jackson pressed for reconciliation but she rejected it saying I wish it were possible The property settlement was described as mutually agreeable but not disclosed The couple married August 14 1902 in Clinton Kentucky
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Houston
Susan Vaughan Clayton
W. L. Clayton
Dan W. Jackson
Clayton
Dillon Anderson
Jackson
Anderson
W. B. Bates
Clinton
Shaw's Praise Wins Election For Friend
In Birmingham on May 24 Alderman George H Humphreys age 70 was elected lord mayor by a unanimous vote of the Birmingham City Council after a recommendation from his friend playwright George Bernard Shaw Shaw praised Humphreys and complimented Mrs Humphreys saying Gertie is as lovely as ever and will be a most attractive mistress of the mayoral office.
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Birmingham
Eng
George H. Humphreys
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Humphreys
Gertie
Morse seeks civilian control to avoid wartime hog tie by brass
Senator Morse proposes five amendments to the armed services unification bill to empower the secretary of defense with broader civilian oversight. He argues for centralized purchasing, redefined senior civilian leadership, and freedom to transfer personnel between branches to prevent duplication and ensure efficiency.
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Brass’ of Defense
Washington
Secretary of Defence
Senator Morse
R-Ore
Morse
Senate
James V. Forrestal
Armed Services
Secretary of Defense
Pentagon
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense
Louis A. Johnson
Johnson
Armed Services Committee
The
Senator Lodge
R-Mass
Committee
Tydings
D-Md
Oregon
Forrestal
Czech Catholics Threaten Excommunication Over Government Policy
Archbishop Josef Beran warned that any Catholic aiding the Communist state risks excommunication. He urged stopping the Official Catholic Gazette and accused ministers of misleading faithful as bishops halted talks after reports of hidden recording devices.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Rome
Alois Petr
Pewle
Still in Use The Only Native U S Plants in Agriculture
The article notes that native United States plants still directly used in agriculture include pecans blueberries cranberries raspberries Concord grapes sunflowers some plums and some strawberries.
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United States
Pastor Misconduct Suit Thrown Out
A second civil suit accusing Pastor J. Whitcomb Brougher Jr. of misconduct with women parishioners was dismissed in Los Angeles. Superior Judge Arnold Praeger ruled civil courts cannot decide unbecoming conduct warranting removal, urging church settlement per Christian principles. The Glendale First Baptist Church member Edgar Maxwell filed the suit. a prior suit was dismissed similarly.
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Los Angeles
J. Whitcomb Brougher Jr
Arnold Praeger
Dr. Brougher
Edgar Maxwell
First Baptist Church
Glendale
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