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Was he a shipyard worker in World War II, as he told the Johns Manville bankruptcy trust?
FORBES: Double-Dippers
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When Manville first filed for bankruptcy in 1982, it reckoned on 17, 000 claims.
ECONOMIST: Asbestos claims
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Less fortunate are Andrew Garfield, the Anglo-American Social Network star who misses out on a nomination for best supporting actor, and Another Year's Lesley Manville.
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With Lesley Manville, Timothy Spall, Ron Cook, and Wendy Nottingham.
NEWYORKER: Topsy-Turvy
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Forty-three-year-old Alexander Tamari(ph) of Manville says he voted for Corzine.
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Britain's Lesley Manville missed out on the best actress prize for her performance in Mike Leigh's Another Year, a gong won last year by her compatriot Kate Winslet for The Reader.
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With companies like Clayton Homes, Acme Brick, and Johns Manville listed under the Berkshire Hathaway umbrella, it is no wonder that Buffett is anxious to see the housing market snap back.
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With names like Acme Brick, Johns Manville, and Shaw listed under the Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) umbrella, Buffett has long had direct exposure to the health of the U.S. housing industry.
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Berkshire Hathaway owns Johns-Manville while Sain Gobain owns CertainTeed.
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Most companies, such as Johns Manville and U.S. Gypsum, admit they owe more than they're worth and form an alliance with plaintiff lawyers to set up trusts--funded with stock and insurance dollars--that settle asbestos claims with minimal scrutiny.
FORBES: A Line in the Dust
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In an intriguing reversal of roles, the Manville Trust, along with several other defendants in asbestos cases, will go before a Federal Appeals Court next month to get clearance for multi-billion-dollar claims against tobacco manufacturers (Owens Corning has filed a similar suit in California).
ECONOMIST: Asbestos claims