Franklin’s Fire Insurance Co. Legacy in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on March 25, 1952 Benjamin Franklin and allies formed the first mutual fire insurance company in America. The county now hosts over 2,203 mutual insurers with annual premiums exceeding 1.66 billion dollars. Early policies ran seven years with rates from 15 shillings per £250 for brick homes to 40 shillings for timber. Fire marks and volunteer brigades aided rapid responses, a model Franklin also helped establish.
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Benjamin Franklin
Fist Musual Fire Insurance Company
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Franklin
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Mutual Fire and Mutual Casualty
Bullitt Accuses Lattimore of Promoting Soviet Influence
Former ambassador Bullitt testified that in 1936 Owen Lattimore urged recognizing Mongolia as independent, while Bullitt claimed Mongolia was controlled by the Soviet secret police. He accused Lattimore of aiding Communist forces in Asia, as the Senate panel probed U S Far East policy and ties to the Institute of Pacific Relations.
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Far East
Pacific Relations
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Mongolian Peoples Republic
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League of Nations
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Bogvlepoy
Supreme Court Explains Ruling On 1951 Measure
The Supreme Court clarified its stance supporting the 1951 reapportionment as valid and constitutional. It reversed an Ohio County Circuit Court decision, addressing grounds that the measure was adopted after legislative adjournment, failed to observe districting rules, or used incomplete census data.
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Ex-Solon Quintin Quinn Questioned in Tax Probe Subcommittee
In May the House Ways and Means subcommittee questioned former Rep. T. Vincent Quinn who left Congress to head Queens County District Attorney's office. The panel explored Quinn's role with Daniel Bolich and Pattullo Modes in a civil settlement from 1980 and later tax-related inquiries.
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Hey
Mm White
Han
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Coup Wetat Association Formed In Bangkok
The Associated Press reports a Coup Wetat Association formed in Bangkok by officers and enlisted men from three services who took part in the coups of November 1949 and November 1931. The group pledges to advance social progress and welfare in Thailand.
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Thailand
Cheating Charged On Hospital Slipper Specifications
A Fashion Sport Shoe Co. of Paterson New Jersey is accused of falsifying bids and substituting lower quality materials in government hospital slippers. The House Armed Services Subcommittee urges canceling contracts and referring the case to the Justice Department after finding likely $104 000 in overcharges.
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Fa House
Paterson
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Special House Armed Services Procurement Subcommittee
Justice Department
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Fashion Sport Shoe Co
New Jersey
Quartermaster Inspection Office
AMON
Displaced Nazi-Bred Horse Humphrey Aids American Breeding
An aging horse named Humphrey, foaled in Germany from stolen stock and later captured by Americans in 1945, is now used to improve American horse breeding. Weighing 1,140 pounds, the horse is praised as brainy and capable of opening gates and operating electric lights, highlighting the lingering legacy of wartime horses and remount practices.
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Humphreys
Germany
Hungary
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Humphrey
Army
Rooms For Rent Ad Reading Begins In Beckley
Reading the Beckley Newspapers ads for rooms for rent, the person notes starting at nine am. The item suggests a schedule for checking available lodging listings.
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