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Week of August 2, 1953
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BATTLE CRY
THE DARK ANGEL
THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY
KINGFISHERS CATCH FIRE
THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI
THE SILVER CHALICE
THE EMPEROR'S LADY
THE ECHOING GROVE
GOLDEN ADMIRAL
IN THE WET
KISS ME AGAIN, STRANGER
THE CAINE MUTINY
NINE STORIES
YOU SHALL KNOW THEM
BEYOND THIS PLACE
Week of August 9, 1953
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BATTLE CRY
THE DARK ANGEL
THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY
THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI
BEYOND THIS PLACE
THE EMPEROR'S LADY
KINGFISHERS CATCH FIRE
THE SILVER CHALICE
THE CAINE MUTINY
YOU SHALL KNOW THEM
KISS ME AGAIN, STRANGER
GOLDEN ADMIRAL
IN THE WET
THE VERMILLION GATE
THE ECHOING GROVE
Week of August 16, 1953
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BATTLE CRY
THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY
BEYOND THIS PLACE
THE DARK ANGEL
THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI
THE EMPEROR'S LADY
KINGFISHERS CATCH FIRE
THE SILVER CHALICE
KISS ME AGAIN, STRANGER
THE SCHIRMER INHERITANCE
THE VERMILLION GATE
YOU SHALL KNOW THEM
GOLDEN ADMIRAL
THE ECHOING GROVE
IN THE WET
Week of August 23, 1953
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BATTLE CRY
THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY
BEYOND THIS PLACE
THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI
THE DARK ANGEL
THE EMPEROR'S LADY
THE SILVER CHALICE
KINGFISHERS CATCH FIRE
KISS ME AGAIN, STRANGER
YOU SHALL KNOW THEM
THE SCHIRMER INHERITANCE
THE VERMILLION GATE
THE CAINE MUTINY
GOLDEN ADMIRAL
SATAN IN THE SUBURBS
Week of August 30, 1953
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BATTLE CRY
BEYOND THIS PLACE
THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY
THE DARK ANGEL
THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI
THE EMPEROR'S LADY
KINGFISHERS CATCH FIRE
THE SILVER CHALICE
YOU SHALL KNOW THEM
COME, MY BELOVED
THE SCHIRMER INHERITANCE
KISS ME AGAIN, STRANGER
SATAN IN THE SUBURBS
GOLDEN ADMIRAL
IN THE WET
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