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Letters, may 12, 1952

Lucky Jinx

Sir:

Congratulations! You have broken all records.

You jinxed Eddie Stanky (fined $50 for a tiff with Umpire Scotty Robb) before your cover story on the Cardinal manager hit the streets.

BILL VAN HORNE Martins Ferry, Ohio

¶ But Umpire Robb was fined more than $100.—ED.

Stay-Downers

Sir:

When I hear of a reserve officer shirking his duty [TIME, April 28], I feel inclined to ask him why he stayed in the reserves. Most of us had a choice.

I will agree with our Air Force mutineers that reservists have not always been treated fairly—but I stayed in because I thought I'd be needed, and now I'll serve...

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