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Sealed Divorce Papers Cause Census Wrangle
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Differences between the Federal officials sent here from Washington to take charge of the census of divorce and separation eases which is now in course of preparation throughout the country and the officers of the Supreme Court neared actual hostilities yesterday morning. The officers of the Supreme Court refused to permit the opening of envelopes containing records of suits which had been sealed against inspection by order of the court. Source : query.nytimes.com |
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