Box 7

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Bazy Miller's appointment and first few months as editor of the Washington Times-Herald, and Vice President in charge of the Times-Herald

Scope and Contents R.R. McCormick's suggestions regarding columnists, comic strips, and staff of the Washington Times-Herald. Critiques and suggestions from J.L. Maloney and A.M. Kennedy. Taft candidacy. Bazy. Miller's speech to the Judicial Conference of the D.C. Courts, June 5, 1950. Korean War. Frank Waldrop's sale of 3 shares of Tribune stock. Makeup of page 1. Disposition of Patterson family papers from Cissy's estate, and report on them from W.C. Shelton. Weekly reports on progress of the paper....

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Perfunctory correspondence through March regarding Washington Times-Herald finances. (Bazy Miller resigned April 5). Occasional social correspondence in 1952. About trusteeship, December 1952-March 1953. Family portraits in June, and re-burial of Medill McCormick's body. Reconciliation during 1955

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Copy of a letter to C.M. Campbell, April 7, 1955, asking for an early meeting to give her an official "working identification" with the Tribune. Copy of a memo from Wood to C.M. Campbell, July 26, 1957, containing adverse reactions of W.D. Maxwell, F.M. Flynn and Clarence Manion to Bazy Miller's threat to sell her stock to Knight if she weren't given the title of assistant to the editor

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Reports of phone calls and correspondence with Mrs. R.R. McCormick regarding her demand to be made a director, and continuing arguments over furniture, use of Cantigny, financial support, etc.