Marines Attack Guadalcanal 25 Years Ago in Pacific War
Washington AP recalls the August 7 1942 Marine Division assault on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands the first American offensive of the Pacific War. The six month battle halted Japanese victories and shifted momentum toward Allied forces leading to VJ Day.
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U.S. First Marine Division
Guadalcanal
Solomon Islands
Southeast Asia
South Pacific
New Guinea
Navy
U.S
David R. Griffin
Raymond G. Davis
Private Acts Do Not Change The Facts
Dear Abby columns discuss telling children about parental pregnancy and advise honesty when needed. A reader seeks advice on profanity in marriage, with Abby suggesting limited cure prospects after forty years. A letter questions a sudden anti religious stance and cites a Marine at Guadalcanal. UVA medical school receives NIH grants totaling over 800000 for graduate training in biochemistry and physiology.
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Abby
Grace
Marine Corps
Midwest
M. D
Charlottesville
University of Virginia Medical School
Kenneth R. Crispell
National Institutes of Health
Jetliner Kills Deer on Runway at Pittsburgh Airport
A deer was struck and killed as it ran onto the runway during a landing at Greater Pittsburgh Airport. The jet, Flight 69 from New York, landed safely but required a hydraulic line replacement in its landing gear after the incident.
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Pittsburgh, Pa
Greater Pittsburgh
New York
Three Virginia Delegates Weigh 1969 Governor Ticket
Roanoke Times reports three conservative Virginia House members Dan Daniel of Danville George McMath of the Eastern Shore and Guy Farley Jr of Fairfax considering a ticket for the 1969 Democratic gubernatorial primary The ticket would pair Daniel for governor McMath for lieutenant governor and Farley for attorney general They have held exploratory talks and expect a decision after the General Assembly session in early spring with possible alignment to block liberal control.
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Roanoke
Roanoke Times
Virginia
House of Delegates
Del
W. C
Dan) Daniel
Danville
George McMath
Eastern Shore
Guy O. Farley Jr
Fairfax County
Re- the Times
Fred G. Pollard
Daniel- McMath-Farley
Daniel
General Assembly
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Uva Medical School
Orville C.wine
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