- Won the National Headliners Award in 1943 and 1949 as the nation's foremost columnist.
- Was in London during WWII at the time the ocean liner Athenia was sunk off the coast of Ireland, which took the lives of 30 Americans. Through his friendship of U.S. Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy, he managed to get to the scene of the disaster and cover the incident for his newspaper.
- Was a war correspondent in the Southwest Pacific during WWII.
- He served in different positions for the Los Angeles Times -- editor, automotive reporter, aeronautical expert and movie columnist.
- At the 1956 national conventions, he backed up Chet Huntley and David Brinkley for NBC.
- Helped cover the 1936 Olympics for the Columbia Broadcasting System.
- Studied and traveled all over the world while young, including England, Switzerland and Australia, before finishing up his studies at Occidental College in Los Angeles. He briefly attended the University of Sydney where he played rugby football.
- Son of John Quincy Adams Henry, a Baptist evangelist, and his wife, the former Margaret Weddell.
- Belonged to the class of '21 at Los Angeles Occidental College where he was an all-around athlete.
- He was a Washington political columnist for the Los Angeles Times for 30 years. His popular column "By the Way" began in 1939 when a Times columnist moved to another paper.
- Was to receive from President Nixon the Medal of Freedom at the White House on April 22, 1970, but died eight days earlier from heart trouble.
- A veteran journalist, radio newscaster, television commentator, foreign correspondent and newspaper columnist, his career spanned over 60 years. He served for each of the three prime networks at one time or another.
- Began doing radio broadcasts in 1922 when the Los Times established a station.
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