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...think I understand the governor," said Chicago's Democratic Boss Jacob Arvey. "He is not a candidate ... If, however . . . the nomination [were] given him . . . then no man could say no." Minnesota's Senator Hubert Humphrey announced that Adlai was still "susceptible." New York Post Correspondent William V. Shannon explained that Adlai was just saying no to boost himself up to a "supra-political plane...
They are John M. Bullit '43, Robert H. Chapman, Edwin Honig, and Edgar F. Shannon...
...rates are still not a complete victory for the American-flag lines which fought for them. Because of opposition from European airlines, new rates are effective only on North Atlantic routes to Shannon, not on southern routes to the Mediterranean or on regular flights in Europe. The result is that the airlines, which are also offering low-cost, all-expense tours through Europe, are relying for the most part on land travel on the Continent to keep costs down. Among the better bargains...
...House Armed Services Committee received an unusual assignment: in effect, it had to fight over again one of the celebrated naval actions of the War of 1812-the capture of the U.S. frigate Chesapeake by the British frigate Shannon, off Boston Harbor. The American hero in that encounter was Captain James ("Don't give up the ship!") Lawrence. The villain, according to a later Navy court-martial, was 3rd Lieut. William S. Cox. Last week the House Committee had a resolution before it that would reverse the verdict against...
...naval historians began to doubt Cox's guilt, wondered if he had been made a scapegoat for a sorry U.S. defeat. Arguments in the third lieutenant's favor: the Chesapeake was fresh from refitting, manned by a green crew. Just before she sailed out to meet the Shannon, many of her men were drunk. The court-martial testimony showed that Cox, who was 23, fought his guns bravely until the crews deserted; then, cutlass in hand, he rushed up on deck to repel the boarders. Cox probably did not realize he was in command when he helped Captain...