Hollywood Stars Face Possible Return to Active Duty War Service
Hollywood faces war scare as government may recall aging stars for active duty. Audie Murphy hints at a Korea era return if needed, while James Stewart Clark Gable and others are listed in reserves or served in various branches. The piece notes the box office dip and predicts actors might be drawn back to service roles or shift to supporting military films.
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Shipwreck Not Enough To Get Yankee Down
Newburyport, Mass. Cap'n William Wheelwright profited from a shipwreck when he sailed from the port over a century ago. A castaway off South America, he pursued coal borax saltpeter lime deposits and formed the first steamship line to South America. He built railroads gas works and telegraph lines and amassed a fortune before dying in London in 1873.
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