War's Greatest Saga of the Air Transport Command
Feature on the Air Transport Command detailing its global role in war logistics. It covers routes over The Hump and the North Atlantic, handling 50 000 troops per month, large mail volumes, and ATC hotel networks across Natal Brazil and other bases. It notes rescue psychology, jungle training, and a pivotal Africa airport built in six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Transport Command
Pat Hurley
Washington
New York
Chicago
China
India
Himalayas
North Atlantic
ATC
Atlantic
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Greenland
Iceland
Boston
Portland
Long Island
Okinawa
Harold George
U. S
Pearl Harbor
Roosevelt
Egypt
Rommel
Montgomery
Africa
Sudan
Europe
Natal
Brazil
A Different Boom In Postwar American Sports
A wartime sports boom will differ from the Golden Age era with more players from the army and navy programs. Veterans like Hank Greenberg and others will reshape baseball, football, and boxing as coaches expect broader public interest and more playing opportunities after four years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Carl Hubbell
Dave Ferriss
al Benton
Hubbell
Greasy Neale
Steve Owen
Commissioner Chandler
Hank Greenberg
Tiger Hawk
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Greenberg
Public craves contests over class in sports
The public prefers a tight contest to a one sided win in major sports. War era stars like DiMaggio Feller and others left teams, yet pennant races remained gripping with crowds filling stands despite rain and cool May and June weather. The piece argues spectators seek a heated struggle for the top, not easy dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickey
Gordon
Chandler
Walker
Cooper
Joe DiMaggio
Tex Hughson
Bob Feller
Yankees
Cardinals
Johnstown
Whirlaway
United States
Labor legislation by Richberg faces strike pressure in Congress
Western Newspaper Union notes a fair trade practices bill drafted by Richberg aims to curb public service disruptions through compulsory arbitration and new boards. Sponsors hover between prolabor and reform aims, while Hill’s absence and CIO influence shape the bill’s fate amid looming strikes and broader union power debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richberg
Congress
Alabama
Lister Hill
Ball
Burton
Hatch
Hill
CIO
Fifth Avenue
New York
Donald Richberg
Hitler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grantland Rice
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Joseph W. Stilwell
10Th Army
Walter Krueger
6Th
Robert Eichelberg
8Th Army
Chinatown
David Chong
Elinor Oye Lee
Kerrma Retto
Ruben Sylvester
Retsil
Wash
Douglas Howard Sylvester
England
James Byrnes
Edward Stettinius
Truman
Byrnes
Germany
Adolph Fleischmann
Yale University
Connecticut
Red
Western Newspaper Union
Office of Price Administration
Bfgoodrich
CBS
Ballard's
Taaiai
Aspiri
Yodora
McKesson & Robbins, Inc
Bridgeport
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