One Man Air Force Battles Japs Over Burma
After West Point, Robert Scott earns his wings at Kelly Field and becomes a ferry pilot in India before flying Kittyhawks in Burma. He leads a multi-flight assault against a Japanese bomber formation, downs several planes, and earns acclaim as he and his squadron defend Yeching from a Christmas Day raid and press the fight toward Kunming and the Mekong.
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Kelly Field
Texas
India
Scott
Chennault
Burma
C.O
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Yunnan
Yeching
Lake
Kunming
Mekong
George Hazelett
Lake Yeching
China
America
Burma Road
Chungking
Peking
Lashio
Harry Pike
Mekong River
W-7
Pike
Hazelett
Dallas Clinger
Mitsubishi
Clinger
Automobiles Meet Telephone Age and Postwar Decoder
A fragmented editorial sketches postwar trends with AT&T plans for auto to auto calls and integrated home car office communication. It lampoons phone linked driving, wonders about gadgets and car repairs, and notes General Eisenhower yearning for simple fishing days away from war talks and politics. The piece ends with a jab about DDT Chief Johnson and the looming auto surplus.
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American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Mean Weather and Theaters Echo Baseball Style
The piece notes intermittent rain forecasts and compares crowd behavior to baseball fans venting at games. It endorses unrestrained patron reactions in theater and suggests that more dramatic expressions could enliven performances. It ends by criticizing political remarks about a vice presidency bid.
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