Vast Estate To Charity McCormick Will Sets Two Trusts
Chicago editor and Tribune owner Col Robert R McCormick died after two years illness The will reads last Dec 18 and names three Tribune executives as executors Chester M Campbell William D Maxwell and J Howard Wood The will leaves most of the estate to two charitable trusts including 1 million for Cantigny Park and a broader Robert R McCormick Charitable Trust The widow Maryland McCormick receives 1 million in trust with large annual disbursements and possible additional monthly income If she lasts ten years another fund may pay 100000 a year for life Also notes Sarazen and Nelson have played 17 Masters tournaments
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Heavy Stock Loss In Snow Strands Wyoming Towns
A fierce arctic storm, with heavy snowdrifts up to a foot and strong winds, paralyzed parts of Wyoming and Montana. Heavy stock losses were feared while hundreds of motorists and residents remained stranded. northeast Wyoming towns were isolated, trains resumed with difficulty, and about 400 to 500 people at Douglas were reported safe with food and shelter.
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Radio Waves From Jupiter Spark Man Demos Plan
The Carnegie Institution reported detection of radio waves from planet Jupiter. Senator Sparkman and Governor Stevenson were discussed as possible Democratic nominees, noting intermittent bursts every three days when Jupiter aligns with a radio telescope beam. The explanation for the emissions remains uncertain.
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Weather posts on ice floes near North Pole
The Soviet Union plans two permanent weather stations drifting on Arctic ice floes to aid bomber crews in a potential war with the United States. North Pole 4 was set up a year ago and North Pole 3 three days later, per an article broadcast by Moscow radio citing Pravda.
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Spinster’s Estate Sparks Cousin Battle in Cleveland
In Cleveland a niece Miss Anna M. Kramer died at 63 with 1160000 in assets after a year in City Hospital weighing 90 pounds. Thirteen cousins sue to share the estate valued at 11656. The will bequeaths a third to the Cleveland Area Heart Society and the rest to the American Cancer Society, leaving 21 cousins and an aunt out. Savings accounts held nearly 1110000. 135300 in bonds were hidden in a stove.
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Ocean warming shifts fish near West Coast ports
Scientists report century scale increases in ocean temperatures off the U S West Coast have altered marine habitats and caused a shift in the species composition near several ports. The research links warming waters to changes in where certain fish are found and in their abundance.
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London Papers Miss Big Story Churchill Steps Down
London papers miss a major scoop as word spreads that Sir Winston Churchill has stepped down as prime minister amid a newspaper strike. Pubs buzz with disbelief as even Labour members discuss the stunning development and its potential impact on Britain’s leadership.
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End on sour note as critics lament abrupt departure
A fragment notes harsh critics feeling the finale was undeserved and that he deserved front-page attention today, with a Scottish observer expressing remorse over the abrupt ending and the loss of prominent coverage.
A London Broadcast Leaves City in Quiet Aftermath
The piece notes the BBC aired news at 5:30 pm yet many Londoners were on the move. A janitor who never voted Conservative laments the obituaries, while a taxi driver calls it a bloody shame. It recalls the Cleveland Barons making 17 playoff appearances in 19 years in the American Hockey League.
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