MacArthur Man of Action A Portrait Across Time
An intimate profile of General Douglas MacArthur, tracing a lifelong arc from early campaigns to his later roles in Asia and Korea. The piece contrasts praise and controversy, notes his leadership aura, and frames him as a polarizing yet unmatched military figure in American history.
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MacArthur
Man of Action
Frank Kelley
Cornelius Ryan
Haneda
Tokyo
Bataan
Napoleon
Douglas MacArthur
Washington
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Barrymore
Ulysses Grant
George C. Marshall
James Forrestal
America
Asia
Courenu
MacArthur Memoirs Bid Reveals Large Offer
New York May 4 General Douglas MacArthur, whose salary and allowances total 18761 annually, has been offered 5 million for his memoirs. Major General Courtney Whitney disclosed the bid last night but did not identify the proposer or how MacArthur reacted. The article notes MacArthur’s bravery, controversy with the Navy and Air Force, and distinctive attire including the scrambled-egg cap.
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New York
Douglas MacArthur
Courtney Whitney
MacArthur
Whitney
Mac
Navy
Wil
Rabaul
Doug
D.S.C
Air Force
Henry L. Stimson
MackArthur
Australia
Eisenhower
Patton
Montgomery
MacArthur Credo and Critics Echo in War Era Portrait
A long profile paints General MacArthur as a complex figure who dominates interviews, inspires awe in many, and draws sharp criticism from others. It contrasts his private warmth with public bravado and recalls his controversial flight from Bataan and the glare of his critics. The piece invokes Livy’s credo as a lens to judge leadership and advice.
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Asia
MacArthur
Far East
Japan
Tokyo
United States
Koussia
Hawaii
Bataan
Australia
Pacific
MacArthurs
Livy
Senate
Rotunda
Truman Keeps Lips Sealed on MacArthur Testimony
President Truman defends his stance as Senate hearings unfold and Gen Douglas MacArthur accuses the CIA of misjudging the Korean War entry. Truman denies briefing errors and claims no CIA report reached him, noting MacArthur restricted CIA operations in his command until recently.
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Washington
Harry Truman
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Central Intelligence Agency
Truman
CIA
Mac
Arthur
CIA T
Kefauver panel ties Briggs deal to gang influence
The Kefauver Senate Committee linked a Briggs Manufacturing Co contract to Santo Perrone and rackets, claiming the deal paid up to 100000 a year to gain gang influence in Briggs labor problems. Briggs denied wrongdoing as shipments valued at 50,000 and 18 tons per load were noted.
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Smiths
Smith
Detroit
Kefauver Senate
Briggs Manufact
Turing Co
Briggs
Senate
Kefauver Committee
Carl Renda
Santo
Sam) Perrone
Renda
Kefauver
Perrone
Briggs Manufacturing Co
Mint Turns Out Miles Of Pennies Mint Turns Out Miles Of Pennies
Denver May 4. The Denver mint outputs about 21 miles of pennies daily amid a cent shortage. Superintendent Moses E. Smith says $90,000 worth of pennies weekly go into gum machines and baby banks, with five days of production at 1,800,000 pennies per day. The cause of the shortage remains unclear.
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Denver
U. & Mint
Moses E. Smith
Denver Mint
Man Takes Cake At Grange Meet
A Grange meeting in Fort Ann featured Honard Vanier winning first prize for a chocolate cake. Three women judges awarded the top prize with the second and third prizes given to women. The report includes an aside about the Supreme Court moving to its own building in 1037 and justices having individual chairs.
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Fort Ann
Honard Vanier
Chaka
Washington
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Mae
Marion Center
Westinghouse
TenUnine
Ato Dia
Marion Center, PA
Macedonia
Iself
Doubleday & Co
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British North Borneo
aTatien
New Milan
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Troutman's
Troutman’s
Troutman's Boys’ Dept
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Wig Bine
Troutman
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