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New Orleans' oldest daily newspaper (founded 1837) is the morning Times-Picayune, and no competitor has ever seriously challenged its dominance. The Picayune* sent George Wilkins Kendall, reputedly the first U. S. war correspondent, to Vera Cruz in 1847, published the peace treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo before the President...
In Pelham, N. Y. last week a tired-looking, mild-mannered oldster of 74 sat at lunch with an explorer whom he had never before met-Sir Hubert Wilkins, who has dreamed for years of traveling under the ice to the North Pole in a submarine. The two talked of...
Last week, though much of his old ebullience was gone, old "Doc" Cook still held high his white head, as he chatted with Sir Hubert Wilkins. His talk was still of exploring. Said he, holding his fingers to his temples: "Most of all we have got to explore this area...
(Williams & Wilkins, $6.50), first book of its kind to appear in 13 years. Crammed with technical advice to physicians, pilots, passengers, airlines, the Army, the aviation industry, the book is especially significant for its lengthy discussions of aviators' diseases.
* Williams and Wilkins ($10).