European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Tims top the stripes newsroom at the London times late 1942. Andy Rooney stands at Center rear with editor Bud Hutton. Above artist Dick Wingert s View of the same beginnings continued from Page 5 Bud Hutton late of new Yorkus Buffalo times transferred in from the Canadian army and was Given City editor duties. Charlie White a Secretary on Eisenhower a staff moved Over to the paper when his proclivity for pubs proved to be a problem for the general. Charles Kiley a Jersey City sports writer arrived then Bob Collins Eric Erickson and Ralph Martin a 20-year-old from Brigham City Utah with a journalism degree but no experience. A a in a enlisted because i got tired of waiting for the draft and they shipped me Over very Early Quot said Martin now a resident of Westport Conn. A i was in some kind of repo depot and they did no to know what to do with us a we were just sitting there a Bunch of replacements for Martin talked his Way into a visit to the paper and was quickly added to the fledgling staff. A month or so later he helped a Young artillery Supply clerk named Andy Rooney join up. Rooney although inexperienced had been trying to get assigned to the paper and the pag06 a 50th anniversary special edition saturday april 18, 1992
