Word: regularization
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Wizened, wiry Jimmy Baldassare's parents died when he was eleven. He roamed the streets of Manhattan's East Side, saw many things a little boy should never see. As a Regular Army soldier in World War I, he saw a lot more of the brutal side of life & death. But he never saw, or felt, or even imagined the sort of things that happened after he was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines during World War II. Beaten, kicked, unspeakably abused, he swore to stay alive to see the Japs humbled...
With a new flu season, Dr. Funderburg was not the only Negro who was overcoming prejudice with skill. Many a white Southerner, unable to get his regular doctor, was turning to a Negro for help...
...from his sisters, and a firm belief in the strength of his armor plate kept him going until headaches and nervousness got him down. ¶ A sergeant had nightmares; he also had near-hysteria at the sight of blood. He had known about his condition since youth, and took regular slugs of brandy to quiet his nerves. In a cheerful, half-drunk state, he commanded a tank for two months. ¶ A soldier who had suffered tantrums as a child hardened up when his brother was killed at his side. Desire for revenge replaced fear, and he lasted until...
...idea is that a Dutch family should take charge of a grave of an American soldier and put it and keep it in order, providing fresh flowers at regular intervals, seeing that it is kept free from weeds and dirt, and communicating with the family of the soldier in America in a friendly way, keeping them informed as to exactly where the grave is and in what condition...
Those who detest escorted tours could pick regular commercial air service: Rio, now 31 hours from Miami, $765 round trip; Chile, 29½ hours, $828 round trip; Mexico City, 18 hours from New York and 7½ hours from Dallas, $223.96 and $91.66 for the round trip. (The introduction of four-engined equipment this spring will cut flying time, reduce fares...