News Of Books Swing Saw The Events And Knew The People
Ray mond Swing's memoir traces journalism and major 20th century events through his career. He recounts meetings with Roosevelt Einstein and Nehru among others, balancing humor with humility while noting both triumphs and failures.
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Swing
Roosevelts
Colonel House
Sultan of
Turkey
Albert Einstein
HH. V. Kaltentorn
Elmer Davis
Richard Harding Davis
Cordell Hall
Nehru
Bethmann - Hollweg
Edward Grey
Von Ryans Express by David Westheimer
Joseph Ryan the senior POW camp officer uses discipline to reform slovenly officers. Called Von Ryan by rivals, he outsmarts both Italians and Nazis to divert a prisoner train to safety in a tense adventure. Admirable yet hated, Ryan’s hard autocrat style drives sharp, suspenseful reading.
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David Westheimer
Doubleday
Joseph Ryan
Italy
von Ryan
Red Cross
Ryan
Surprise party idea backfires on Salina boy
Mrs Loren Soldan planned a family type party for her son Gregs 7th birthday but Greg arrived with friends and announced a surprise party for himself. She called other mothers to stall the gathering while she arranged cake and ice cream.
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Salina. Kan
Loren Soldan
Greg
Mrs. Soldan
Sleuthing Around A Seance
Paul Gallico’s thriller features Alexander Hero of the Society of Psychical Research as he investigates fake seances in New York while coping with Prof. Samuel H. Constable’s cybernetics work and the death of his daughter Mary, amid Operation Foxglove secrecy.
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Mary Constable
Paul Gallico
Doubleday
Gallico
Khiller
Alexander Hero
Society of Psychical Research of
Great Britain
New York
Samuel H. Constable
Constable
Mary
Bessemer
Hero's Job Exposes Medium’s Plot in Bizarre Tale
In a suspenseful paranormal thriller, Hero investigates a medium whose influence could derail his work. Tina Crvder, a magician's helper, aids the operation as sudden deaths and escalating twists keep readers engaged. Gallico crafts atmosphere and momentum through clever misdirections and plausibly unfolding events.
Best Seller List Features Classic and New Favorites
The recent hardcover best sellers include Ian Fleming and John le Carré titles in fiction such as The Spy Who Came In From The Cold and The Group by McCarthy. Nonfiction entries include Profiles in Courage and Diplomat Among Warriors, with the compiled list noting authors and positions.
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Cheever
Macinnes
von Ryan
Express
Fiebel and Bailey
Westheimer
Kennedy
Murphy
Reid and
Demaris
Bishop
Publishers’ Weekly
Court settles weighty issue in Cleveland case
Cleveland Municipal Court fines 510 pound Mrs. Elsie Stokes 107 dollars for illegally selling wine to two state liquor agents. Police ambulance transports her home after the hearing she had refused to ride in a car. She was wheeled into court in a large chair on a freight dolly.
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Cleveland
Elsie Stokes
Stokes
Charles Sullivan
Mrs. Stokes
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Dr. Seuss
Hardy Boys
Nancy Drew
Chip Hibton Sport Series
Middletown
Hero
Tina Crvder
George
Cape Cod
O'Hara
Chaplain Cohen
Salinger
Gen. MacArthur
Hugg
Lewis
Fielding
LeCarre
Mediterranean
Sone
Ood
Voor Tau
Fate
Semi Company, Inc
Midtown Center
WUF Wulture Company, Inc
N. Broad
Central Ave
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