Summersby memoir notes Ike aide and ambulance driver
Kay Summersby recalls serving as Dwight Eisenhower's limousine driver and aide during World War II. The memoir excerpts describe her behind the scenes access, secrecy concerns, and close interaction with Eisenhower and West Point traditions. The narrative covers her wartime duties, encounters with officers, and the dynamics of trust and discretion in high command.
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Truman Won't Fire Cabinet Members Yet Says He Won't Harm Earning Power
President Truman told a close ally he will not announce cabinet purges before January 20 and does not want any member shown as fired. He plans to pick his own replacements after newspapers stop criticizing his cabinet. The piece notes press bias, a China aid controversy tied to a former law partner, and calls for medical school funding and federal student loans to ease a doctor shortage.
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Winter driving safety rules from National Safety Council
New winter accident facts show skidding and poor visibility crashes rise in snow and ice. Authorities urge even braking, tire chains, wipers, defrosters, lights and slower speeds to cut hazards. NSC lays out six rules for safe winter driving and notes stopping distance on snow or ice can exceed normal by three to twelve times. Alger Hiss appears calm arriving at Manhattan federal jail amid espionage probe.
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National Safety Council
Weather profits spark new weather forecasting boom
A former Washington weather bureau veteran launches paid forecasting for businesses, promising detailed regional weather insights beyond official bureaus. Advertisements promise relief from forecast anxiety and even prizes, while other notes praise Miss Tatlock’s Millions and discuss inflation policy and strikes as a mix of opinion and whimsy.
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John E- Wallace
Army Air Forces
Washington Weather Bureau
Deceptive Genius of Georgia Tech Coach Bill Alexander
A profile of Bill Alexander, Georgia Tech’s long serving coach and later graduate manager, highlighting his lack of college stardom as a player but exceptional football intellect, humor, and leadership over 25 years. The piece recalls his era, the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame, and insights into blocking, speed, and strategy that defined Tech’s success.
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Harry Stuhldreher
Don Miller
Jimmy Crowley
Elmer Layden
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