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December 13, 1942

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COURT OF APPEALS DECIDES TAX CASE; Absence of Stock Transfer Stamps Left Estate Liable for Levy on Securities TRANSACTION IN FAMILY Presentation of Proof in Such Action Forbidden by Law Cited by Commission COURT OF APPEALS DECIDES TAX CASE

By Godfrey N. Nelson

G N Nelson on NY Appeals Ct decision holding that value of securities, which had been transferred without affixing stock transfer tax stamps, was includible in transferor's gross estate and therefore subject to estate tax, E L Crump case

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BROADER PROGRAM OF MASS ATHLETICS URGED BY BRUNDAGE; He Asks A.A.U. to Adopt More Widespread Plan to Match Japan and Germany MEET SITES ARE AWARDED Bids Lacking for Swimming and Track -- Two New Blozis Records Not Accepted BROADER PROGRAM URGED ON A.A.U.

By the Associated Press

A Brundage, US Sports Fed pres, urges broader program for mass athletics

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LOANS ON INSURANCE OFTEN FILL BREACH; Intended to Meet Emergencies, Such Accommodations Do Not Compete Commercially INSURANCE LOANS OFTEN FILL BREACH

By J.g. Forrest

The primary purpose of the loan privilege in insurance policies is to provide the policyholder with a source of funds for emergency purposes. The extent to which policyholders take advantage of this is indicated by the fact that in the four critical years 1929-1932 the life insurance companies of the country extended nearly $3,000,000,000 in new policy loans.

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British Open New Drive in Libya And Pierce Nazi Line, Berlin Says; BRITISH ATTACKING IN LIBYA, NAZIS SAY

By the Associated Press

Berlin radio announces Montgomery offensive begins, El Agheila

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SAYS PAY CURB CUTS VITAL OFFICE HELP; Maze Warns Tie-Ups Impend in War Output if Key Workers Go to Other Lines

By Unknown Author

Serious tie-ups in essential war production are in the making as a result of employers' inability under the wage stabilization order to attract office personnel or even keep the clerks they have, Dr. Coleman L. Maze, president of the National Office Management Association, warned yesterday.

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Notable Births

1942Howard Brenton, English playwright and screenwriter^[†]

Howard John Brenton FRSL is an English playwright and screenwriter, often ranked alongside contemporaries such as Edward Bond, Caryl Churchill, and David Hare.

1942Ferguson Jenkins, Canadian baseball player^[†]

Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins CM is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1965 to 1983 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and Boston Red Sox.

Notable Deaths

1942Wlodimir Ledóchowski, Austrian-Polish religious leader, 26th Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (born 1866)^[†]

Włodzimierz Halka Ledóchowski was a Polish Catholic priest who served as the 26th superior general of the Society of Jesus from 11 February 1915 until his death. Prior to taking holy orders, he was briefly a page to Empress Elizabeth.

1942Robert Robinson Taylor, American architect (born 1868)^[†]

Robert Robinson Taylor was an American architect and educator. Taylor was the first African-American student enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the first accredited African-American architect when he graduated in 1892. He was an early and influential member of the Tuskegee Institute faculty.