31 Dec 1942
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1942
Page
1
A garbled feature recounts Marine slang, traditions, and legends from Leatherneck culture. It references Walter Wincmell, the leatherneck nickname origins, famed officers, Wake Island messages, and historic drills, mixing obscure phrases with anecdotes about discipline, gear, and the Corps’ heritage.
U S farmers must double 1943 food and fiber output despite less labor, machinery, and supplies. The Agriculture Department sets state and county targets, moving toward production contracts to ensure adequate totals for civilians, troops, and allies.
War shortages push farmers to revive hemp fiber and expand cotton uses. Hemp seed production far exceeds 1942 goals with 30 times the fiber anticipated in 1943, mainly in Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois and Kentucky. Cotton linen appears in aircraft wings and other components, underscoring farm crops’ vast wartime roles.
Diplomatic reports from Europe indicate a growing German death toll since the war began, now over 2,000,000 with prisoners and minor wounds excluded. Birth rates also decline, while morale in Germany is expected to hold until a major military reverse. Italian unrest and political figures are assessed, with U S diplomats recalling Mussolini's excesses as Rome remains unbombed for now.
In the navy the dog watch runs from 1600 to 2000 hours. The most populous capital city by state is not specified here. Marie Curie is the only woman with two Nobel prizes. John Paul Jones is buried in the United States. The largest state east of the Mississippi is Michigan. The Pacific Ocean was named by explorer Ferdinand Magellan. A pleasure-seeking person is a hedonist. Achilles was mortally wounded in the heel.
The lists cover topics from chemistry and physics to Naval Academy in Annapolis and Georgia. Marie Curie is acknowledged with two wins in chemistry and physics. Magellan and a hedonist appear among figures. The heel is cited as the only vulnerable spot on his body.
A midnight guard check uncovers a sleepy recruit strolling the horse lines. The sergeant alarms him to wakefulness and learns the recruit took off his boots to avoid waking the horses, claiming he was marching around.
A short, reflective line attributed to Sir James Frazer on how passion can overpower reason in human judgment, noting the struggle between rational thought and the sway of unchecked emotions.
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