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War reporter recalls early years amid bold notes
George Tucker recounts his arrival in war coverage and wartime frontiers from New York to Krakow and Rangoon. He recalls personal encounters with Lindbergh’s era, Prohibition, and famous figures, noting how times and values shift as he looks toward reporting from the field.
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George Tucker
Wide World
New York
Cario
Yim
Réandh
Lake Charles
Brandywine
Surrey
Eagle's Nest
Lighthorse Harry Lee
Pickett
Gettysburg
Krakow
Corfu
Bataan
Rangoon
Solomon Islands
India
Turkey
Iraq
Shanghai
Honolulu
Juneau
Broadway
Harler- Chicken Heavens
Father Divine
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Billy Rose
Plugfer
Will Rogers
Lil Tashman
Osgood Perkins
Tex’ Guinan
Helen Morgan