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...world's great violin virtuosos, came off second-best at General Omar N. Bradley's little entertainment in Germany for a group of visiting Soviet generals. After Heifetz and Cinemactor Mickey Rooney had drawn polite applause, three unidentified G.I.s and three WACs went into a groovey jitterbug routine that sent the delighted Russians right out of this world...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Just Deserts | 5/28/1945 | See Source »

...response is tremendous. Servicemen shower her with grass skirts and invasion money; they cable money for yellow roses; they write that she is "romantic and groovey" and "my ideal." One fan, irresistibly reminded of his wife, requested that Jill simply say: "The mashed potatoes are ready...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: G.I. Jill | 2/5/1945 | See Source »

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