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...flashily upholstered saloon called Dixon's, a new outfit was packing in the big names of the nation's popular-music industry. It was called the Joe Mooney Quartet, and consisted of a clarinet, guitar, bass and (of all things) an accordion...
...redhaired, freckle-faced youth stood alone. In attendance on him were ten physicians, a psychiatrist, and 70 Army and civilian workers. It was the day after President Truman had, with great reluctance and distaste, signed the emasculated, 45-day draft extension bill, banning the induction of teenagers. Edward Francis Mooney, 21, was the only inductee that day from 16 eastern Pennsylvania counties (pop. 3,000,000) which had once contributed 350 men a day to the armed forces...
...only talkative contestant in the race to produce a cheaper car was James D. Mooney, bouncing, bustling president of Willys-Overland Motors, Inc. His plans: a six-cylinder model weighing only 2,500 Ibs. (smallest Ford weighs 3,011 Ibs.) with standard wheel base, wide seats, and "gasoline economy which will amaze the driving public." The 1947 Willys will be in production early next year, will sell for less than any of the present models of Plymouth, Ford, or Chevrolet...
...last week by a no less significant reminder of how fantastically the world had changed since the Sacred College first met in the 12th Century: two giant planes had brought to Rome the new U.S. cardinals-Archbishops John J. Glennon of St. Louis. Samuel A. Stritch of Chicago, Edward Mooney of Detroit and Francis J. Spellman of New York...
...first time in history prelates flew to Rome to receive the red hat. The air travelers from the U.S.: New York's Francis J. Spellman, Detroit's Edward Mooney, Chicago's Samuel Stritch, 83-year-old John J. Glennon of St. Louis, Bishop Thomas Tien of Tsingtao, China. In a dither of pride, TWA officials billed the flight-three gleaming, four-motored planes, "the most distinguished mass-flight of passengers across the North Atlantic in aviation history...