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Hearst estate largely bequeathed to charity in will
William Randolph Hearst left the bulk of his estate, valued over 200 million, to religious charitable literary scientific and educational causes. The will names trustees and executors, with two main institutions Los Angeles County Museum of History Science and Art and the Regents of the University of California. It specifies trust division among his heirs and directs art and furnishings be placed in a public display under trusteeship. The will filed for probate dated May 20 1947 details codicils and provisions including stock distribution and a planned grant to his widow Millicent Wattson Hearst. His family and officials prepared funeral arrangements in San Francisco while mourning messages poured in from across the nation.
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Hearst
San Francisco
Bay City
Millicent Wattson Hearst
New York
Henry S Mackay, Jr
Huberth
Berlin
Wiliam MM
Bel
Los Angeles County Museum of History, Science and Art
Regents of
The
University of California
United States
San Simeon
Monterey
Calif
Wyntoon
McCroud
St. Donats
Wales
Great Britain
Hearst Foundation, Inc
William Randolph
New York Journal-American
David W
Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express
Randolph A
San Francisco Call-Bulletin
George and
John
Marion Davies
Marion
qmaRgr
Douras
Con- Davies
New York Daily Mirror
Los Angeles Quest
Evening Herald-Express
Far- Meckay
Jetcher Bowron
Hall
City Mall
Bruman
Francis Spellman
Myron Prinzmetal
York
Les
R. Impellitteri
Geverall
Winnipeg
Henry
Ateixner