No single military error in German breakthrough war view
Washington letters argue there was no one mistake causing the German advance. Factors cited include Marshall and Eisenhower decisions, German restocking, overconfidence in wartime news, Royal Tiger tank superiority, robot bombs, and preattack intelligence misreading.
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Washington, D. C
First Army
Eisenhower
General Marshall
Marshall
U. S
von Rundstedt
Rhine
Normandy
Germany
Courtney Hodges
West Point
Army
Try
Longest Forward Pass Records In College Football History
The discussion explores disputed distances for forward passes from Brick Muller and Kenny Washington, with other cited feats by Cecil Isbell, Don Hutson, Eddie Dooley, and historic quarterbacks. It notes no definitive record exists for the longest pass completed in actual competition and recalls various measured efforts and differing opinions.
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Leyte
Philippines
Brick Muller
California
Ohio State
Kenny Washington
Southern California
Howard Jones
West Coast
Green Bay Packers
Green Bay
Cecil Isbell
Don Hutson
Hutson
Isbell
Packers
Dartmouth
Eddie
Oberlander
Cornell
Eddie Dooley
Bjorkman
Sammy Baugh
Sid Luckman
Glenn Dobbs
Arnie Herber
Benny Friedman
Davey O’brien
U.C.L.A
Hanover
Portraits of early film stars and radio fame
A Western Newspaper Union piece recalls Raoul Walsh guiding John Wayne to fame as The Big Trail star and John Ford's praise. It notes Virginia Mayo's Goldwyn Girl beginnings, Glenn Ford's Marine discharge, Margaret O Briens stage nerves, and Rose Queen signings for The Robe. It covers Milton Berle and Roy Rogers programs, Bob Hope receiving the Poor Richard award, and NBC Athens dispatch with Guthrie Janssen using BBC facilities.
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Virginia Mayo
Samuel Goldwyn
New York
Goldwyn
Bob Hope
National Broadcasting Company
Athens
Guthrie Janssen
Cairo
BBC
London
United States
Odds and Ends Highlight 1942 War News and Hollywood
Cpl Art Ross and other GIs helped rig a radio transmitter signaling Allied headlines during the Philippine invasion. Warner Bros plans Four Men of God about chaplains aboard Dorchester torpedoed last February. Lauren Bacall voted Actress of the Year in a newspaper poll. Alan Jones to lead Have a Heart for Universal. Pat O'Brien returns from a long tour and eyes new work for soldiers.
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Cpl
Art Ross
March of Games
Warner Bros
Fou
Dorchester
Lauren Bacall
Alan Jones
Pat O’brien
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Akron
Grantland Rice
Ferrier
Harrison
Sammy Snead
Navy
Saipan
Waddy
Tokyo
Haywood S. Hansell
San Antonio
Texas
21St Bomber Command
20Th Air Force
Byron E. Bruggs
Tampa
Fla
Emmett O’donnell
Jamaica
Uss Cowpens
Pacific
China
Congress
Pacific Area
Adm. C. W. Nimitz
J. J. Hefferman
Margaret C. Smith
Maine
John Urich
Washington
Red Cross Blood Donor Center
Belgium
USO
Western Newspaper Union
Virginia Vale
Raoul Walsh
John Ford
Marion Michael Morrison
University of Southern California
Ford
John Wayne
Glenn Ford
Columbia Pictures
St. Louis
Margaret O’brien
Margaret
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Cheryl Walker
Stage Door Canteen
Frank Ross
Mervyn LeRoy
Grace Moore
Milton Berle
Roy Rogers
Mutual
Philadelphia
Poor Richard
Hope
Will Rogers
Products Company
U-3
Albany
Georgia
NCIS
Aetentiins Sprinatela
Liberty
Tooth Powder & Robbins, Incs
Tvasmi al Ree
Sis Re
Wome Dental Products
Ohio
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