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...problem seems to be a question of pace. The first act, where we see Johnny leaving girl and principles behind to become a doughboy, is very expository and should move like lightning if we are to keep interested. Director David Hammond is not up to the task; I constantly felt we were watching a walk-through of the show rather than a run-through or, if I may be so demanding, a performance for an audience. Polish, as they say, was lacking...

Author: By Frank Rich, | Title: The Theatregoer Johnny Johnson | 3/20/1970 | See Source »

Levy, who claims that 30 to 40 per cent of his sales are used clothing -- mostly army surplus doughboy jackets -- said that his store cannot remain in business if he does not get a second-hand clothing license. Cambridge officials will inspect the Krackerjack building again today...

Author: By James R. Beniger, | Title: Krackerjacks Faces Court Action, Lacks License to Sell Old Clothes | 4/28/1967 | See Source »

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Author: By James R. Beniger, | Title: Krackerjacks Faces Court Action, Lacks License to Sell Old Clothes | 4/28/1967 | See Source »

...Wisconsin's Doughboy Industries paid out $10,000 to remodel the ground floor of a top executive's home and $6,000 to construct a swimming pool on the grounds. A lenient court ruled that the company could deduct 95% of the outlays because the executive often entertained customers at home...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taxes: Enter Balance Due Here | 2/1/1963 | See Source »

...hoop, hreep, hrope!" bellow the R.O.T.C. drill sergeants, and to many U.S. college students the whole idea of uniforms, parades and dull "military science" classes appears more than ever to be preparation for a doughboy war in an age when more academic learning would serve the nation better. The Navy's 53-campus "Holloway" volunteer plan, offering complete scholarships, produces a steady supply of bright young officers, but Air Force R.O.T.C. at 187 schools harvests only 4% of trainees as commissioned officers, and the Army's 247-campus program is notoriously archaic. Among college administrators, who consider...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Colleges: Enough Hrope? | 2/1/1963 | See Source »

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