Supreme Court to Hear Phase of Ingalls Trust Fight
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on which trustees may serve in six of seven Ingalls trust funds tied to Ingalls Iron Works and Ingalls Shipbuilding. The dispute centers on control of stocks in the enterprises and the legitimacy of three newly appointed trustees by Judge E. M. Creel in Birmingham.
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Montgomery
Supreme Court
Robert I. Ingalls Sr
High Court
Ingalls Iron Works
Birmingham
Chancery
E. M. Creel
Robert Ingalls Jr
Ingalls Iron Works Company
Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation
Excerpts From Decatur School Essays
Fragmented student lines cover myths legal terms and social views. Notable items reference Hymen Harpy Habeas Corpus capital punishment Elizabeth I and a birthday party from Coldwater Michigan with twelve friends. The passage ends with social commentary on DeKalb area attitudes.
After Dinner Jokes and Moral Snippets from a bygone Era
A compilation of humorous snippets and aphorisms ranging from diplomatical dinner banter about England and France to quips about Washington as the Joshua and a Michigan farm sign. The text weaves jokes on manners, confidence, and misheard conversations in a retro humor style.
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France
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Joshua
Troopship Returns Vets as Harbor Bell Rings
A battle-scarred crew aboard a troopship pulls into the west coast harbor with veterans of Korea. A joyous sergeant speaks to Private Smith, asking if he is glad to hear the welcome home.
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Mrs. Brown
Jack Speaking
Korea
Smith
Farmer Boy
Arid and Semi-Arid Regions Comprise One Third of U S
The statement notes that roughly one third of the United States experiences arid or semi-arid conditions. It highlights the geographic spread across multiple states and regions and implies significant climatic and ecological implications for water supply agriculture and land management.
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United States
Egypt Faces Third Cabinet Crisis in Five Months
In Alexandria Egypt Turbulent politics trigger a third cabinet crisis in five months after Prime Minister Ahmed Naguib Hilaly Pasha resigns. Hossein Sirry Pasha, veteran independent, is named to form a new government and begins talks with leaders. Speculation cites graft cleanup delays and aims to oust Britain from the Suez Canal zone.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Ahmed Naguib Hilaly Pasha
Hossein Sirry Pasha
Sirry Pasha
Farouk
Hilaly Pasha
Suez Canal Zone
Sudan
Flying triangle crashes in flames at Boscome Down
Britain's revolutionary flying triangle crashed in flames at Boscome Down Air Station yesterday. Test pilot Bill Waterton aged 36 leaped clear and survived as fire squads saved the jet from total destruction. Officials said another supersonic jet of the same type will be completed within days.
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London
Britain
Bill Waterton
Boscome Down Air Station
Parliament urged to raise Queen Elizabeth II salary
A parliamentary select committee urged Parliament to grant Queen Elizabeth II a yearly salary of 475000 pounds, about 1336000 dollars, a raise of 182000 dollars from her late father’s wages. It also proposed 40000 pounds for life for the Duke of Edinburgh, up from his current 10000 pounds annual allowance.
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London
Elizabeth II
Duke of Edinburgh
Powell resigns from Fed to lead Minneapolis bank
Washington reports Oliver S. Powell resigns from the Federal Reserve Board to become president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. President Truman accepts the resignation and thanks Powell for his leadership.
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Washington
Oliver S. Powell
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Truman
Powell
Grain Elevator Strike Paralyzes Kansas City Wheat Operations
A strike by grain elevator workers shut dozens of wheat receiving operations in the Kansas City metro area. About 10,000 cars of wheat stalled on sidings as the AFL union sought higher pay against 15 of 16 terminal elevators. CIO workers operate the 16th elevator.
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Kansas City
American Federation of Grain Millers
AFL
CIO
Goitre More Common in Women Than Men
Simple goitre is about seven times as common in women as in men, reflecting gender disparity in thyroid enlargement.
Powell Joins Board to Complete Late Lawrence Clayton Term
Powell was appointed to fill the unexpired term of the late Lawrence Clayton on the board, with that term expiring February 1.
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Powell
Lawrence Clayton
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