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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1944
Page
8
Lieut Col Frank Kurtz recalls the Philippines bombing of a Flying Fortress known as The Swoose. He views wreckage at Clark Field, discovers eight crew members among ivyed wreckage, and comforts them as if alive while promising Tex’s fallen comrade.
A pilot recounts dawn on Clark Field as Pearl Harbor rumbles distant. Japanese V formations approach from Formosa signaling the real start of war. Amid confusion and bravado, preparations, orders, and the sudden threat test resolve as Old 99 stands ready.
The piece argues that selling American games to Britain is impossible, contrasting US football and baseball with Welsh and British views. It cites critics from Grantland Rice to Red Donahue, notes Rugby and soccer pace, praises cricket as slower yet enduring, and reflects on international sports like golf, tennis, boxing, and track. It ends with a caveat on American football and baseball remaining dominant in U.S. missions.
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