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Daniels Will Leaves News and Observer to Sons
Josephus Daniels dies at 83 leaving the News and Observer to his four sons Josephus Jr Jonathan Frank and Worth Bagley Daniels with an injunction to avoid personal profit or preferment. The will dated November 1 1946 provides a 34410303 estate to the heirs and preserves the paper as a public trust aligned with North Carolina interests.
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Raleigh, N. C
News and Observer
Josephus Danels
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