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Jackson or a Rabbit. Like most outstanding Civil War leaders, Jackson was blooded in the Mexican War. A West Pointer ('46, with budding Union General George Brinton McClellan and the Confederacy's George Edward Pickett, who led the charge at Gettysburg), Jackson served as an artillery officer under...
Painless Extraction. In St. Louis, the Internal Revenue Office's 40 secretaries completed an etiquette course in which they learned to pronounce the names of VIPs. i.e., taxpayers, correctly, and with a "rising inflection as though you are asking a question.''
Pleased as punch with this apparent propaganda triumph, Okinawa's American rulers failed to recall the extreme politeness required of a guest by Japanese etiquette. This oversight was sharply brought to their attention last week when Parliamentarian Takaoka issued a public report on the visit. Among his recommendations: ¶...
Such textbook faults would have been fatal at the National Field Trial Championships for bird dogs, a test that encourages professional handlers and emphasizes flawless technique.* The annual National Shooting Dog Championship is different-a competition among dogs that earn their keep by hunting, not performing. So spectators and judges...
One Thing Lacking. CBS thought well enough of the prospects to buy 25% of UPA's stock for about $1,000,000 and to order a 26-show series for the current season. The network also has an option to keep the series going for seven years beyond that...