Celebrities
William Holden and Brenda Marshall arrive in Tokyo, 1958
Haneda Tokyo International Airport, Japan, March 30, 1958: Movie star William Holden, accompanied by his wife, former actress Brenda Marshall, arrived at Tokyo International Airport
Pro gridders and GIs swap quips at gabfest
"When you're down, the mark of a champion is when you can come back." The words were spoken by the Green Bay Packers' tight end Marv Fleming to a group of military patients in the U.S. Army Hospital, Camp Oji, Japan.
Now he's Spokesman Joe
"Broadway Joe" Namath, the toast of the sports world, doesn't mind being thrust into the role of spokesman for a generation — "in fact it's real flattering."
Five touring NFL stars draw SRO crowds in Korea
A squad of five National Football League (NFL) players, including two from the 1975 Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, wound up a four-day visit in Korea Saturday after spending time with U.S. Army and Air Force units here.
Badly wounded, he plays dead as Reds kick him
"The Viet Cong used my chest for a gun rest. Each time he fired he took hunks of meat out of my arm. ..."
Fonda protests Japan ban; troupe awaits government ruling
Actress Jane Fonda charged Wednesday that her FTA (Free the Army) troupe was denied formal entry into Japan after Japanese consular officials had assured them they could come in as non-profit entertainers on tourist visas.
The great Dr. J operates in Japan
When Dr. J paid a housecall on the basket, opposing ballplayers had to be treated for shock.