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When United Flight 91 nonstop from Boston touched down at Los Angeles International Airport, Copilot Milton Ervine ("Erv") Johnson Jr. noticed waiting photographers. Figuring that they were there to film the DC-8 taxiing to the terminal gate, Johnson impishly mugged it up at the cockpit window for the grinding cameras. Then the cabin door swung open and a United Airlines public relations girl leading a covey of newsmen stepped in. "Commander Milton Johnson?" she asked. "I think that...
...Thus Erv Johnson, 38, learned that he was back in the Navy as a result of the Korean confrontation. President Johnson's activation of 14,787 civilians in 28 Air Reserve units of the National Guard, Air Force and Navy turned "weekend warriors" into full-time military men practically overnight. Many Reservists were given less than twelve hours to report to their units; few had more than 24-hour notice. Most were caught by surprise...
...Ireton, 15-8, 15-9, 15-10; Lou Williams over Mort Willow, 15-12, 15-11, 4-15, 15-8; Paul Sullivan over Jim Coons, 13-15, 16-13, 10-15, 17-15, 15-3; Doug Walter over Gord Gryatt, 15-10, 15-8, 17-16; Terry Robinson over Erv Herman...
...little ditty, with lyrics by Metronome Co-Editor George Simon, looked as though it might turn into a bigger hit. The tune was less catchy, but Leslie Records' Brooklyn Dodgers Jump was already in its second pressing of 25,000 copies. Reason: three Dodgers, Pitchers Ralph Branca and Erv Palica and Outfielder Carl Furillo, backed by an Ebbets Field chorus, were the recording artists...
Other members of the Varsity hoop squad are transfer student Erv Tomsovic, and two members of last year's Jayvee five, guard Rosy Rosinus and forward Frank Holt...