People: Discoveries, Homebodies, French Footnotes

Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Thomas Edmund Dewey had their family trees traced by Mutual Broadcasting System's "Answer Man," who discovered that ten generations back they have common ancestors,* are thus seventh cousins once removed.

Miss America of 1944 was chosen from eleven finalists at the annual Atlantic City contest. She is Venus Ramey, a 19-year-old secretary who entered as ''Miss Washington, D.C.," became the first redhead to win the title. Height: 5 ft. 7 in. Weight: 125 lbs. Bust: 36½. Waist: 25. Hips: 37½. Thigh: 19½.

Ernie Pyle announced that he was coming home...

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