OS - WHO'S WHO - 1962-3

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06667949
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: January 23, 2018
• Case Number: F-2013-01125
• Publication Date: March 11, 1963

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ALLEN. ROBERT S. (Ruth) Core. Hall Syndicate; 1525 28th St., NW., DE 2-4942
Criss cross phone directory lists Miss Ruth Finney at above address wisame
phone number
OFT, PAUL J. Corres. Hall. Syndicate; District Hts� Md.
75O1mhurst St., District Heights, Md. RE 6-6834
TEE HALL SYNDICATE
Robert S. Allen Chief, News Bureau, 1346 F St., NW., Roam 1292 (Natl.
Press Bldg.) NA 8-2091
WHO'S WHO 1962-3
ALLEN, ROBERT SHARON, writer; b. Latonia. Ky. July 14, 1900; son Harry and
Elizabeth (Sharon) Allan; Univ. of Wisconsin 1923; U.S.Army Cavalry
Sch., Ft. Riley, Kan. 1922; post-graduate work Univ. of Munich, Germany
1923-24; George Washington Unid4 1927-28; m. Ruth FinnayMar. 30, 1929;
Reporter Capitol Times, Madison, Wis. 19191 successively reporter
Wisconsin State Journal, Milwaukee Journal, United Press Assn; Christian
Science Monitor, International News Service, Washington corres. Phila-
delphia Record; also co-author Daily Washington Merry-Go-Round, a sun-
dicated column for Hall Syndicate, NYC; now writing sundicated column
on national, world affairs, Hall Syndicate, NYC.
Enlisted US Army 1916, 2nd it. 1918; Capt. Wisconsin N. G. 1921-27; re-
called to active duty July 1942 with rank of Major, Cay.; grad. C. & G.
S. Coil., Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. Jan. 19043; it. col. May 1943; col. Mar.
1945; opns. exec. 0-2 Sec., Eq. 3rd Army during its combat opns. ETO
1944-5. Decorations: Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Purple
Heart, Comm. Ribbon wiCluster, French Legion of Honor, Croix de Guerre
with Palm and Gold Star. Member Sigma Delta Chi, National Press Club.
Author: Washington Merry-Go-Round 1931; Why Hoover Faces Feat 1932; More
Washington-Merry-Go-Round 1932; Nine Old Men 1936; Nine Old Men At The
Crossroads 1937; Our Fair City 1946; Lucky Forward 1947 (re 3rd Army)
Our Sovereign State 1949; The Truman Merry-Go-Rourx1 1950. Contr. to
magazines. Home 1525 28th St., NW,Wash�D.C. Ofc National Press Bldg..
Wash.,
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Collaborated with Drew Pearson on Washington Merry-Go-Roux-Li ca 1931.42
Currently collaborator is Paul J. Scott, see above
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FINIST, RUTH (ARS. ROBERT SHARON ALLEN), newspaper corres., b. Chicago, Ill.
Mar. 6, 1898; d. John U. and Mary L. (Morrison) Finney; grad. San Jose
State Normal Sch.(now San Jose St. Coll.) San Jose, Calif. 1918. m.
Robert Sharon Allen Mar.30, 1929. Reporter city hall and other political
Assignments Sacramento (Calif.) Star 1918-22; city ed. 1922-3; reporter
San Francisco (Calif.) News 1923; mem. Washington, DC bureau. Scripps-
Howard Newspaper Alliance , corr. San Francisco News-Call.Bull., other
Scripps-Howard newspapers 1923-. Main. Theta Sigma Phi, Women's National
Press Club. Home 1525 28th St., NW, Wash..DC. Ofc. 1013 13th St., NW.,
Wash., DC.
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