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...million to him. That is the sum that Trans World Airlines has sued him for-and the sum that a federal judge's ruling last week put in jeopardy after Hughes steadfastly refused to appear in court. Hughes's shyness, ruled the judge, was a "deliberate, willful default...
...tangle went into pretrial hearings that lasted 13 months, until Hughes's time to testify came. Because Hughes refused to appear, the judge found him in default and dismissed his, suit against TWA. TWA has been smacking its lips over the prospect of a $145 million windfall-but it has not got the money yet. Since Hughes's lawyers said that they will appeal, the judge decided to let the higher court determine whether TWA was actually damaged by Hermit Howard Hughes...
...Chinese automatic weapons, the Pathet Lao is attacking neutralist villages on the supply lines between the Plaine des Jarres and Communist North Viet Nam to the east. Many neutralists have openly defected to the Reds, adding to Westerners' fears that Laos is going to the Communists by default...
...bankrupts and habitual bad debtors. Some of these retailers may be motivated by genuine solicitude for a man who has fallen on bad times. But many are taking calculated advantage of the fact that no bankrupt can go bankrupt again for six years. This means that in case of default, they can garnishee his salary (or repossess the purchase) without danger of being frustrated by a new bankruptcy action or forced to settle for a fraction on the dollar. In Chicago, where personal bankruptcy cases have risen from 1,048 in 1952 to 9,832 last year, the newly bankrupt...
...Eureka. California law prohibits any change in the ballot within 40 days of an election, so the Democrats were unable to replace Miller. They kept on campaigning, argued that by electing Miller posthumously and forcing a later special election, the voters could keep the Republican candidate from winning by default. "The people are entitled to an election with a choice of candidates," said the Democrats...