Not So Wild a Dream Profiles Sevareid and Times
Virginia readers are treated to a burst of praise for Eric Sevareid’s autobiography Not So Wild a Dream, detailing a boy from South Dakota who rose to CBS war reporting and enduring fame. The piece surveys his war broadcasts, global reporting, and enduring love for his hometown, while weaving in Hollywood notes on actors like Van Johnson, Martha Montgomery, David Niven, Bette Davis, and others, plus industry anecdotes about contracts and roles.
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Eric Sevareid
South Dakota
CBS
Sevareid
France
England
China
Italy
Germany
Burma
Dick Jordan Survives Pirate Attack on Drifting Schooner
Dick Jordan escapes a decayed captain and daughter Rose aboard a drifting schooner bound from South America. Pirates led by Tucm raid seeking treasure but depart as a storm forms. Captain Bedford recovers, they sail to an island where Tuco and crew clash with white men. Dick guns the ship, aiding Pettigrew but risking himself.
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Dick Jordan
South America
United States
Rose
Tucm
Bedford
Tuco
Pettigrew
Tite
Captain Bedford
Island Rescue After Shipwreck and Duel
Dick and Rose survive a deadly ambush by a half breed. Hen Petti swiftly aids, and Jordan reveals his City of Bahia past. The crew on the lugger recounts days on a reef, shellfish feasts, and their perilous island vigil before the arrival of rescue.
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Tuou
Rose
Tucu
Hen Pettigrew
Jordan
Bahia
Treasure of the Sea saga ends with a risky pardon
Dick Jordan faces a final test as Hen Pettigrew offers a choice between arrest and a staged escape to erase past crimes. Rose watches, torn between trust and fear, while Captain Bedford rebuilds the Betty and the crew prepare to sail home after healing the wrecked expedition.
Dick Faces Prison Return As Rose Proposes Rescue
In a tense cabin exchange Dick contemplates returning to face conviction, insisting there is no money for a lawyer. Rose reveals a plan to hire the best attorney with a submarine treasure fund, offering to help Dick regain his freedom and even win his love.
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Jordan
Bahia
Rose
Hen
Nol
Football boom fuels two pro leagues and star duos
The piece surveys a sports surge across baseball, football, and more, noting two major pro football leagues could coexist. It highlights Army stars Blanchard and Davis as exceptional backs, praising their all around skill, speed, hands, blocking, tackling, kicking, and durability, and visits to Neyland’s Vols returning to form.
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al Smith
Carlisle
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Thorpe
Guyon
Harvard
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Yale
Coy
Philbin
Michigan
Heston
Boss Weeks
Cornell
Pfann
Raw
Pennsylvania
Hollenback
Manier
Stanford
Grayson
Hamilton
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Tennessee
Alabama
Doc Blanchard
Glenn Davis
Stangina
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Santa Monica
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British Rifle Brigade
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David O. Selznick
Bette Davis
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Bing Crosby
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Richard Newman
Lauren Bacall
Humphrey Bogart
Dda Luping
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Grofith Park
Norris
RKO
Albany
Treasure OF the Sea
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Dick Forward
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Yankees
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Polo Grounds
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Bob Neyland
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