Word: houston
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Another TIME story sparked the writing of still another book. The article was about Franklin Reed, young reporter for the Houston Post, who was assigned to cover the city's draft boards, eventually got drafted himself, then wrote a column about his experiences in training camp, going overseas and, finally, serving in Korea (TIME, Oct. 13). Mrs. Richard L. Simon read the story, then handed the magazine to her husband, of the publishing firm of Simon & Schuster. "You must read this," she told him. "I'll bet Reed has a wonderful book...
...parents in Abilene, Kans., had her marriage's first bitter quarrel - after Dwight refused, in flat tones, to come home until he had broken even in an all-night poker game. Soon after, she found herself keeping house in a two-room flat at Fort Sam Houston...
...merchants always expect a big letdown after the big Christmas rush. But last week they reported that the New Year's business had started off much bigger than they had dared expect. In some places (e.g., Detroit, Houston), stores reported sales running 15% to 23% higher than a year ago; for the U.S. as a whole, retail dollar volume...
...Harbor, the Army's senior cavalryman, Lieut. General Willis D. Crittenberger, 62, retiring as commander of the First Army, reviewed his last honor guard, enjoyed a ticker parade up Broadway to a City Hall reception, then headed west for a family Christmas with his son at Fort Sam Houston, where the general first reported for duty with the old 3rd Cavalry in August...
Football assistant Joe Maras has taken over the freshman coaching assignment from last year's Yardling wrestling coach, ex-football captain Howard Houston...