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Captain Bud Kast, who came up the hard way, is a speedy wingback who doesn't let moss grow under his feet. He is also a topnotch forward passer, and a very good place kicker. The fullback on this club is Tom Douglas, a Sophomore standout last fall. Starting his career as a halfback, Douglas was switched to the bucking position, and he took to his new assignment like Bernie Gallagher to the Harvard double shift...
...longer than he was last week, for Jack Fisher was visibly tired toward the end of the North Carolina contest . . . In the backfield, Jackie Comerford ranks as the Crimson's top passer and has been working out with the A team, while little Leo Flynn is a topnotch climax runner...
Died. Bernard ("Bunny") Berigan, 33, veteran trumpet virtuoso, topnotch tooter of the jazz and swing eras; of an intestinal ailment aggravated by trumpeting; in Manhattan. He began as a boy musician, appeared with name bands when he was 18, soloed with Paul Whiteman, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, organized his own band...
Humphed Congressman Engel: "Mrs. Rosenberg is absolutely in the clear, no matter what we think about anyone drawing a Government salary and making $28,500 on the side." What grieved him was the fact that the Government would not pay high enough salaries to get topnotch talent without strings attached...
...Army especially wants procurement and production men for work in city and field. Next in line come topnotch mechanical and chemical engineers to help run the hundreds of plants and factories pounding out munitions. A special need is for airmen of all kinds-pilots, navigators, radio operators. Most of these are for lower-grade rankings. Brass hats (i.e., majors and up) are handpicked...