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...famed assaults on Tinian and Iwo Jima. Military experts have since described the Tinian assault as "the perfect amphibious operation." To get ready for it, Cates personally did aerial reconnaissance over the island. Once ashore, he visited the front lines almost daily to study terrain and boost morale, often alarming his staff by the risks he took. His credo: "If the men know who their commander is, it makes a lot of difference...
Then the I.T.U. gave the six daily papers, the Tribune, Sun, Journal of Commerce, Times, Herald-American and News, an ultimatum: boost wages from $85.50 to $100, within the day. The publishers said no. Said I.T.U. President Woodruff Randolph: The only thing left was a "nice clean strike...
...dictated recovery. Maurice Thorez has precipitated a 1,500,000 man walkout for higher wages in the hope that either an expanded currency or low production will push inflation to the bursting point. Schuman favors a general wage increase of $32 per month. Unless this much needed salary boost can be instituted without the evil of correspondingly higher prices, the government will come close to accomplishing the Communists' purpose...
...fare increase. Two days later, the new council was having its first plenary session at the City Hall. Glowering, stocky Jean Cristofol, the ousted Red mayor, fixed a baleful eye on Carlini, his Gaullist successor, and interrupted the preliminary business to demand an immediate discussion of the streetcar-fare boost. Carlini refused. Instantly the 24 "Cocos" began shouting abuse; one of them threw a chair at the mayor. A woman Socialist thereupon spattered Communist Cristofol's shirtfront with ink and spat in his face...
...ballyhooing another quarterback. Weeks ago, the West Coast boys began beating drums for a U.C.L.A. end, Tom Fears. When Fears was injured, the drums suddenly stopped throbbing. It was almost too late in the season to proclaim another hero, but U.C.L.A. is now doing its manful best to boost Guard Mike Dimitro. The surest West Coast bet is another end, Southern California's 195-lb. Paul Cleary. Coach