Gov. Preston Smith: image, showman past and public stance
In an extended interview Gov. Preston Smith discusses his public image, showmanship roots, diet, exercise, and work habits. He defends press coverage, notes his film commissions push, and hints at political plans while portraying himself as honest and hardworking.
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Balloonist Remembers World War I Battles
Lt. John Mac Gilchrist 78 recalls serving as a balloon observer with the Royal Flying Corps over French battlefields. He describes dogfights and gas attacks, four balloon jumps, and a near miss from an Albatross, ending with rescue by a battery crew in a landscape scarred by barbed wire.
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