Long legal fight over Thorne estate near settlement
Chicago circuit judge Julius Miner set aside Montgom ery Ward Thorne’s 1954 will in a bitter dispute over a 1.7 million estate. An agreed order assigns shares to Maureen Ragen and her mother, with other relatives receiving portions and Ravens to receive 300000 plus 50000 expenses upon court approval. Thorne died at 20 nine days after signing the will, with earlier death theories unsettled.
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Wedding Date By Grace Kelly Is Announced
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier announced a double ceremony in Monaco with a civil wedding on April 18 and a religious service the next day The Bishop of Monaco will celebrate the mass The couple said no other details were available Kelly will finish High Society March 10 then sail to Monaco April 4
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Why sunspots appear in cycles on the sun
The text notes sunspots have long been observed and studied since ancient times, with Galileo, yet their cause remains a mystery. It recalls the 11-year cycle and predicts that the 1957-58 peak may bring unexpected effects on TV and radio broadcasts.
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Berryville Pupils Win State Poster Awards
Berryville Elementary pupils dominated the Keep Virginia Green Poster Contest in the grade school division. Lloyd Loope Jr. won first place and $40 for a poster to be shown statewide. Berryville students claimed 15 percent of state prizes, with 50 honorable mentions and 50 special mentions.
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Thomas Brannon
Gloria Broy
Lewis Broy
Mary Frances Fuller
Hunter Puller
Joseph H. Bean
Patsy Edens
Ginger Huffman
Judy Pine
Ruth Ritter
Al Jolson Dies and Estate Divided Among Charities
Al Jolson died on October 23, 1950. He left about nine tenths of his $4 million estate to Protestant Catholic and Jewish charities as dictated by his will. His death followed a tour entertaining U.S. troops in Korea.
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