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George Marshall's admirable career began in Uniontown, Pa. 67 years ago. He was the son of a coal operator, and a collateral descendant of Chief Justice John Marshall. He grew up to go to Virginia Military Institute and become a soldier. He served in the Philippines, fought in France in World War I; as operations chief of the First Army, he won the commendations of his superiors for the way he moved half a million men into the Argonne offensive. General John J. Pershing called him the best officer in the U.S. Army...
...Fingered. In Gooding, Idaho, someone stole off with a 20-ton steel bridge. In Del Mar, Calif., somebody made away with J. E. Moreno's brick wall. In Charleston, W.Va., Mrs. E. C. Leonard lost her handbag to an autoist who grabbed it as he tore past. In Uniontown, Pa., a strange dog snatched Dora Bookchin's purse...
Toothsome. In Uniontown, Pa., a Paradise Restaurant customer looked Waitress Katherine Gaydo up & down, exclaimed, "Gee, you're pretty-good enough to eat," grabbed her hand...
World War I as a noncom, served as a colonel in desk jobs during World War II, and in between ran a butter-&-egg business in Uniontown, Pa., his home town, and a public relations business in Washington. Says Griffith, who has fought organized labor on the issue of superseniority for veterans: "Veterans are not getting jobs as fast as nonveterans and something has to be done about...
Ditto. In Uniontown, Pa., sisters Frances and Julia Nypaver married brothers Paul and Martin Dvorchak the same day, one year later had babies on the same day, nine years later again had children on the same...