Word: awarders
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Like many another U.S. citizen, Harry Truman wondered why no marine had won the Medal of Honor in Korea. After all, the Army had awarded 28, the Navy one. A few weeks ago, he quietly passed the word along that he thought a marine should get the nation's highest award, and if the winner was still alive, he wanted to make the award personally. He had stopped presenting medals to the families of posthumous winners; he told his aides he found it hard to go through such heart-rending ceremonies...
...care than the "special" stories about the Hearst family circle which come out of Los Angeles. One day this week, Hearst editors had their hands full finding space for an unexpected double dose of such "must gos." In the New York Journal-American, one long story told about the award of a Navy gold medal to Publisher Hearst-"to accompany the Distinguished Public Service Award...presented to him in March...
...Angeles Examiner's society columnist, "Cholly Angeleno," recounted in detail how "the beautiful film star" (now 51) was appointed "honorary commanding officer of the U.S.S. Manchester" by the cruiser's officers, "the first time anyone has ever been made honorary commanding officer in the Navy." The award was made at a "gala soiréee" in "Miss Davies' spacious home" in Beverly Hills. On the guest list was William Randolph Hearst Sr., himself. But at an ailing 88, he stayed in his upstairs bedroom throughout the party...
Defense Attorney (Fri. 8 p.m., ABC). Starring Academy Award Winner Mercedes McCambridge...
Born Yesterday. Judy Holliday's Academy Award-winning performance as the dumb blonde of the Broadway hit (TIME...