Word: stripes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...years of fretting over the dreary appearance of its enlisted men, the Army finally gave G.I.s a break. On formal occasions, enlisted men as well as officers may now sport a dress uniform consisting of a dark blue coat with gold chevrons and sky blue pants with a gold stripe. To acquire this finery will cost a G.I. about $80 (roughly a month's pay for a private...
...early-spring trip to India, Japan "and probably Korea, since he'll be that close." The visit will be made "as a private citizen." The Navy posted its list of reserve lieutenant commanders who are eligible for promotion. Among those who may get to add the new half-stripe: Veep-elect Richard Nixon, Columnist Walter Winchell, former Tennis Champ Helen Jacobs, and Pennsylvania's Congressman James G. Fulton...
...Republicans' two-man advance patrol, wearing pin-stripe suits and noncommittal smiles, moved quietly into Washington last week...
...touchdowns followed as a direct result of the latter weakness. Davidson's first tally came two plays after halfback Johnny Gray carried a punt 78 yards down the right sideline to the Crimson one-yard stripe. Its last touchdown was scored by halfback Roy White, who took a kickoff on his own four, raced up the middle through most of the Crimson defenders, and cut off to the left sideline, outmaneuvering the only remaining tackler, safety-man Sammy Fyock...
...Plaid is in taste, with reservations, or throttle his reticence with a sports shirt of grey, blue-grey, green-grey, or flesh--add a string tie. If he's still bashful get him to try a blue suit with a white collar, open at the neck, and a pin-stripe blue shirt. Hide everything under a rumpled macintosh for the final surprise...