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Sergeant Joe Louis, heavyweight boxing champion now doing physical fitness and morale work at Camp Shanks, N.Y., philosophized: the war has "got to do some good. ... If everybody come out of the war with one new friend like he never had before, that's a lot." Reminded of the...
It was all real, the river's ice through which the transport inched, the towers of Manhattan like a backdrop in the haze. There were the pier, the music, the unbelievable feeling of being home again. There was the luxury of the warm, green-cushioned train, talking its metallic...
When they left the train at Camp Shanks, out of long habit they formed ranks. Then an unreal officer told them unreal things through a loudspeaker. "We want to make your stay here pleasant and short. You leave tomorrow for your homes. . . ."
The Spanish guitar also has an Andre Kostelanetz. He is Vicente Gomez, a slick-haired, 40-year-old Spaniard who combines the intricate technique of the classical guitar player with a serviceable flair for flamenco improvisation. Like most artists who play both ends against the middle, Gomez has been a...
The campaign was not up to the Irish mark. Homebound by Eire's shortage of petrol, candidates hardly bothered to take their coats off. Newspapers predicted apathy at the polls. A few days before the election, Dubliners seemed more interested in Eire's current hubbub over venereal disease...