Poor Man's Philosopher Flight Boss Hasn't A Plane To His Name
Hal Boyle profiles Peter Foy the famed flight supervisor for Broadway Peter Pan and other shows. Foy directs flying sequences from backstage with four wires guiding actors and a rope system that balances landings. He recalls a tense moment when wires crossed during a window exit and Arthur expressed surprise.
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Jean Arthur
Peter Pan
Wendy
Michael
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Miss Arthur
Fire damages plant in city
La Crosse Chemical Co. office at 1605 Rose street gutted by flames shortly after noon Monday. Damage estimated at several hundred dollars. Fire officials blame a coal heater that overheated and ignited a keg used as a wastepaper basket, with the stove left unattended for about two hours. Firemen from No. 2 engine and truck, No. 4 engine and No. 1 squad responded. fire confined to the office.
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la Crosse Chemical Co
Rose Street
Army Blacks Out Draft Data On Selective Service
Col Cand ler Cobb New York City selective service director announced the army would blackout all figures on inductions and draft examinations effective immediately in the interest of national security. The order came from national selective service headquarters in Washington.
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Marauder: British firm unveils new 90 mph sports car
A British motor company has unveiled the Marauder, a new sports car claimed to reach 90 miles per hour. The reveal adds a high performance model to the firm’s lineup and signals competition in the sportscar market.
Haskin Service Answers Reader Questions
Questions and answers from The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau cover military service re employment rights writing notice to employer and eligibility. It also notes atomic bomb research started February 1940 first experimental pile July 1941 jet fighter costs and wedding anniversary observances by Adams family and Alaska highway travel figures.
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Secretary of Labor
Columbia University
Expendable Troops In Korea Highlight Red Army Tactics
AP analyst DeWitt Mackenzie examines Chinese manpower in Korea noting massed assaults rely on vast numbers. He cites 810000 Red troops in North Korea and Manchuria, 200000 en route, three million in China, with allied forces near 200000. He discusses coercive recruitment and fear tactics used to drive troops into combat.
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