Allied pilots sink 22 ships in New Guinea convoy
Washington reports a major air strike by Allied bombers over a Japanese convoy bound for New Guinea. The destruction included 22 ships and 15,000 troops paralleled by 55 defending aircraft, with officials noting limited immediate long term impact on the Pacific war while stressing strategic implications for Guadal canal and the southern front.
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Kenneth L. Dixon
Washington
Australia
Pacific
Guadalcanal
MacArthur
Pearl Harbor
Associated Press
Navy
U. S. Pacific
Bismark
Lae
New Guinea
South Pacific
Rabaul
New Britain
Solomon Islands
Salamaua
Nippon
Dampier Strait
Pacific Front
Bismark Sea
Nimitz Sees Pacific Drive Toward Tokyo Underway
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz said the Pacific campaign had reached a crossroads with victory at Guadalcanal proving the push toward Tokyo. He noted the balance hinges on Japanese reinforcements to Lae and the fate of Japanese warships after recent battles in the Bismarck Sea and Lae area.
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Bay
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific
Japan
Nimitz
Guadalcanal
Tokyo
South Pacific
Australia
New Guinea
Lae
Variety Meats Offer Nutrient Rich Food for All
Americans rediscover variety meats as flavorful, protein rich sources of iron and B vitamins. The guide lists lamb and pork livers, beef kidneys, hearts, sweetbreads, brains, and tripe with prep tips and serving ideas. Prepared in broiled, braised, or sautéed styles, these cuts provide health, variety, and value for menus.
British Subs Destroy Seven Axis Vessels
British submarines in the Mediterranean destroyed seven enemy vessels and damaged nine others, per the admiralty. One sub surfaced near Genoa and hit two ships under construction, while another shelled a train on a coastal bridge.
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London
Mediterranean
Admiralty
Gulf of Genoa
UNC Boys Thanked For Special Work With Legislature
Raleigh March 4 One of the hardest working groups around the legislature has been the staff of the Institute of Government at the University of North Carolina. They have worked late nights since the session began preparing bill analyses reports on committee actions and other data for lawmakers. Rep Libby Ward offered a joint resolution praising the service which was adopted by both houses without dissent.
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Raleigh
Legislatre
Institute of Government
The
University of North Carolina
Libby Ward
Albert Coates
Chapel Hill
House
Senate
India Crisis Many Indians Want FDR To Settle Dispute
DeWitt MacKenzie argues for a provisional national government in India to unite provinces and princely states under a federal framework. He suggests inviting Indian leaders and princes to cooperate in the war effort while moving toward sovereignty, potentially revising provincial boundaries and dissolving many princely states.
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India
Dewitt MacKenzie
Roosevelt
Parkistan
Maharajas and Jesser
Hyderabad
Baroda
Bikaner
Britain
Proposal for a separate state for Hindu untouchables in India
The piece argues 60 million Hindu untouchables face caste oppression and suggest forming a new autonomous state within free India. It envisions principalities uniting with defense, communications, and foreign affairs under a federal link, guided by Britain to avoid chaos during transition.
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India
Free India
Charles Brockmann Writes Play For Davidson College Magazine
Charles Brockmann, son of Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Brockmann, writes a humorous play titled Dome Room Interlude for the March issue of Scripts and Pranks at Davidson College. The theme of the issue is Davidson as a War College.
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Charles Brockmann
Davidson College Magazine
Davidson
Davidson College
Brockmann
H. L. Brockmann
Fairway Drive
FaintingYouth Found Dead Near Holt Williamson Mill
The body of 18 year old Howard Conred Lovett was found in a shallow pool by a street near the Holt Williamson mill in Fayetteville. His family says he suffered fainting spells and it is believed he fainted and fell into the water.
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Fayetteville
Howard Conred Lovett
Holt Williamson Mill
Duke Woman's College picks leaders for student government
Marjorie Locke of Toledo Ohio was elected president and Beverly Dukes of Sound Brook New Jersey named vice president of the student government association at the Woman's College of Duke University in Durham.
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Durham
Marjorie Locke
Toledo
Beverly Dukes
Sound Brook
N. J
Woman's College of
Duke University
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