1.   As the Brown decision was pending, Eisenhower invited the chief justice to a White House stag dinner.

2.   A brief trial was held in the case of the New David and a decision is pending.

3.   A decision is pending in Delaware Chancery Court.

4.   A decision is pending on Petionville, who won the Louisiana Derby but finished seventh at Santa Anita.

5.   A criminal probe is under way in Pinal County, and a licensing decision is pending from the Arizona Department of Economic Security.

6.   A decision is pending in a federal appeals court.

7.   A formal Japanese Cabinet decision is pending the conclusion of talks with the U.S. over details.

8.   But then, the decision has been pending for weeks, if not months.