Four of five officer voices recount Mindanao rescue mission
The account follows Lieut. John Bulkeley and Lieut. Kelly with Ensigns Akers and Cox Jr as they describe the perilous escape of Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3 under General MacArthur’s evacuation plan. The crew fought a wrecked landing near Mindanao, towed and rebuilt, and ferried Quezon and his party to safety amid Japanese threats.
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Philip Fittes
Soyal
Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 3
John Bulkeley
Lisui
A.B. Kelly
Anthony Akers
George R. Cox Jr
Mareh
Bulkeley
MacArthur
General MacArthur
Lieut. Kelly
Cagayan
Curbon
Sharp
Mindanao
Melbourne
Australia
Kelly
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Bette
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Anaken
Quezon
Negros Island
Negros
Akers
Apo Island
Dumaguete
Soriano
Wainwright
Sariano
Minda- Hao
Cebu
Marine Railway
Houlihan
Light
Philippines
Ensign Cox
Oroquieta
General Sharp
Anglien
Gur Lazare
Three managerial changes reshape major league baseball in 1943
Ossie Bluege becomes Washington manager after Bucky Harris resigns while Steve ONeill takes Detroit helm succeeding Del Baker and Harris moves to Philadelphia to manage the Phillies in a season of upheaval. The piece notes Bluege’s quiet career, Phillies’ lack of depth, and ONeill’s pitching expertise as possible lifts in a year marked by wartime changes.
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Oswald Louis Bluege
Washington Senators
Pase
Bluege
Washington
Bucky Harris
Steve O'Neill
del Baker
Detroit
Harris
Philadelphia
Hans Lobert
Clark Griffith
Bob Johnson
Athletic
Cuba
Trenton
Springfield
Chattanooga
Charlotte
Griffith
Jimmy Potahl
Bruege
Phillies
Steve O'Neil
Detroit Tigers
Steve
Cleveland
Walter Johnson
Indians
Oscar Vitt
Indian Revolution
O'Neill
Pattern 7486 Transfer Pattern and Demand Notice
Pattern 7486 transfer pattern ranges from 9 percent by 334 to 5 percent by 344 inches at itches. Due to high demand and war conditions, slightly more Ume is required in filing orders for several popular pattern numbers. Send your order to:
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Encore Appointing a Famous Physician Ends in Laughs
A wealthy man with a cracked rib underwent a minor operation by a renowned specialist. Local doctors watched the unlikely spectacle as the patient awoke swathed in bandages and the nurse revealed the "encore" where Dr Hugo allegedly removed his appendix amid applause.
Modern Couch End Units Create Parlor Transformation at Little Cost
A design note explains rough cutting and tacking slipcovers for sofa end units to transform a parlor cheaply. It describes dimensions, storage behind doors, and using lab strips, metal angles for shelving and corner strength, with plans for a bedding compartment and cotton padding.
De Deetert ASK ME ANOTHER A General Quiz
A playful quiz segment presents questions on varied topics. It asks if American soldiers were larger in World War I, whether any presidents were bald, and the swing speed of a boxer. It defines a blue ox and asks which possession borders two oceans and the gold content of an 18K ring.
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United States
Sikh Sharpened Quoit A Terrible Weapon
Sikh soldiers in the British Indian Army wore a quoit around their regimental badge. The steel hoop is sharpened to a razor edge and can be a terrible weapon in skilled hands, though it is no longer used in warfare and headdress quoits are unsharpened.
Fact fragments on weights risks and ages in early media
A collage of statements notes averages, a president, boxing speed, Norden bombsight nicknames, Alaska location, and gold alloy composition. It lists two inch tasters, 14 pound heaviness, John Quincy Adams, heavyweight punch speed around 40 mph, Norden bombsight nicknamed Blue Ox, Alaska geography, and 18K gold containing 75 percent gold.
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United States
John Quincy Adams
Alaska
Pacific
Arctic
Packages to overseas troops curb halts aid needs Camel cigarettes
When word spread that soldiers overseas wanted care packages, a shipping limit forced a halt. Post Office rules now restrict overseas parcels, but care can still reach soldiers in the U S and all branches abroad. Camel cigarettes top servicemen’s lists in Post Exchanges and Canteens.
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Uncle Sam
U. S
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