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...Adoption of the [Wherry] resolution would be a simple, direct notice to Stalin that we do not intend to back up our men in Europe and that they and Europe are his for the asking." The U.S. had given that kind of notice before, with fatal results: to the Kaiser and to Hitler, both of whom had been sure that "America would not intervene." The U.S. had announced "in substance," said Dewey, that it would not defend Korea, "and again the aggressor moved in." The Wherry resolution would be taken "as a signal that the U.S. has hauled down...
...under fire he stood out as the perfect fighting animal, cold, cunning, ruthless, untiring, quick of decision, incredibly brave." Rommel emerged from World War I with only the rank of captain, but he sported a couple of Iron Crosses and the order Pour le Mérite, which the Kaiser reserved generally for heroes, e.g., Air Ace Manfred von Richthofen and high-ranking generals. When the Treaty of Versailles cut the German army down to 100,000 men, Rommel was one of 4,000 officers picked to stay...
...list of the "ten best-dressed males of 1950," selected by women fashion experts, included Henry Ford II ("the young look"), Cinemactor Robert Montgomery ("the handsome look") and Henry J. Kaiser ("the executive look"). Included in the ladies' best-dressed list for the first time: Gloria Swanson, Faye Emerson and Sloan Simpson O'Dwyer...
Under Charlie Wilson's prodding, contracts were now rolling out faster from the Pentagon: G.M. got the job of building Republic's Thunderjet fighter planes; tank orders went out to Chrysler, G.M. and American Locomotive; Kaiser-Frazer got the job of making Fairchild's Cng troop-carrier planes at Willow Run. But it would be months before the companies got into actual production. And the great majority of businessmen who had no war orders and didn't know how long they would be able to make civilian goods could only plan their 1951 production and sales...
...build B-47 jet bombers in an idle Government plane plant in Tulsa, Okla. It would be the first time since World War II that any company other than Boeing has produced Boeing planes -but Douglas would not be able to get into production for 18 months at least. Kaiser-Frazer Corp. was dickering to build Fairchild C-119 transports at Willow Run; even General Motors was said to have a deal cooking to build Republic F-84 jet fighters...