Word: heroisms
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...bloody bastards of Bastogne." This recalled the days of World War II, when patriotism excused most anything. Taking its cue from a good movie, the next was dedicated to the principle that a heavily advertised epithet would be a sure attraction, particularly when surrounded by the glamor of topical heroism. So for weeks a bass voice, in thrilling tones, kept shouting "Retreat, Hell" over the radio to herald a really inferior war picture. After Retreat, Hell came the Miracle and The Moon Is Blue. Now Washington Street marquees bear a revolting resemblance to the walls of a grammar school locker...
Died. Willis W. Bradley, 70, retired U.S. Navy captain, onetime (1929-31) governor of Guam and Republican Congressman from California (1947-49), winner of the Medal of Honor in 1917 for heroism during an ammunition explosion aboard the cruiser Pittsburgh (he rescued a sailor, then put out a fire that had almost reached other explosives); of a heart ailment; in Santa Barbara, Calif...
Junior spent the rest of the European war in Bermuda. The capture was a top secret that the German admiralty never fathomed. The captured codebooks, logs and general orders were described by Naval intelligence officers as one of the greatest windfalls of the war. For his heroism, Lieut. David (now dead) got the Medal of Honor...
Along the shores of the Sea of Galilee, thousands of Jews gathered last week to commemorate the heroism of Jewish soldiers who parachuted behind German lines during World War II, were captured, and died in concentration camps. Prime Minister Moshe Sharett was the principal speaker, and among the honored guests were several other paratroop veterans who had fought in one uniform or another against Hitler. Midway in the ceremony, two tiny, corn-yellow Piper Cubs circled low over the crowd. As one passed over Sharett's head, flying only 100 yards above the ground, the pilot dropped a parachute...
...ball, that almost break up the show with guffaws. Not to forget some wickedly amusing lines-e.g., "A woman can refuse jewels she hasn't seen," says the count's petite amie, as she hesitates to accept his gift. "But after that, it's heroism...