Word: veteran
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Kutcher, who lost both his legs in Italy, was given a job with the Veteran's Administration as a clerk in 1948 he was dismissed by their Loyalty Board because of membership in the Socialist Workers Party. Kutcher challenged the right to take away a job because of political affiliations, but lost his job, anyway...
...Opera's brave new production of Mozart's Così Fan Tutte was trembling and acold. At rehearsal, the singers were tired and downcast. Stage Director Alfred Lunt was slumped in a front-row seat, clasping his head. From the pit came the low, gruff voice of Veteran Conductor Fritz Stiedry: "Alfred! Be very angry. Make a big scene...
...Line-Up. When U.S. Captain Shields announced his team line-up before the matches, he chose veteran (30) Ted Schroeder and Johnny-come-lately (28) Vic Seixas to play singles. As expected, Schroeder was teamed with Tony Trabert in the doubles...
Best Actor: Arthur Kennedy, for his characterization of a blinded war veteran in Bright Victory...
...Washington Bureau Chief Edward C. Lapping in as executive editor of the ailing Chicago Herald-American. When Publisher Hearst dropped the empire's Saturday Home Magazine, Lapping put out his own Sunday supplement. Into the top spot on Pittsburgh's Sun-Telegraph went Albert E. Dale, a veteran Hearst editor who left twelve years ago, worked for NBC, also did public relations. Lee Ettleson, former executive editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, moved over to run the San Francisco Call-Bulletin, and more changes are in the offing for Detroit and other cities. But the biggest shake...