For the record - Nov. 19, 2013
Green military: An article in the Nov. 18 Section A about alternative fuels used by the military inaccurately referred to an article that Navy Secretary Ray Mabus wrote in Foreign Policy magazine about the history of military procurement. Mabus wrote that the Navy had paid above-market prices during the 19th century to help spur growth of the domestic steel industry, not of the oil industry.
“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”: A caption in Calendar on Nov. 17 identified an actor as Peeta Mellark, which is the name of the character. The actor in the photo is Josh Hutcherson.
Oscar history: An article in the Nov. 14 Envelope section about the 1934 film “It Happened One Night,” which won several Oscars, said that Claudette Colbert’s character was running away from her wedding. The spoiled heiress character was running away from her family.
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