Truman group to hear how big-5 handle men
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Christmas in March makes sailor’s dream come true
Wife preserves tree and presents go unopened until officer returns from Africa
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Farm draft deferment is agreed upon
Wickard and McNutt agreement is effective immediately
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Tax decision imperative, House told
Failure to act hampers collections, committee member says
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Wait a min… why are the Americans calling themselves Yanks?
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Variety, I guess (at least in this case). Pinkley being a writer for the United Press European staff is also another reason.
Wikipedia is notoriously unreliable, especially nowadays, but here’s a section on the usage of “Yankee:”
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Seven of Fortress crew saved from icy North Sea
Three drowned as crippled bomber crashes; raft pops to surface after plane sinks
By Robert Musel, United Press staff writer
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Navies break enemy’s back, admiral says
Cunningham predicts German ‘Dunkirk’ on shores of Tunisia
By Virgil Pinkley, United Press staff writer
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U.S. will drop plan to assist some students
Draft deferment program replacing subsidizing of pupils
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Kaiser buys Bristol, Pennsylvania, plane plant
New management hopes it will be able to hike production
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Senate confirmation plan faces bitter fight on floor
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Nye suggests Army be sliced to 7 million
Senator cites food situation; grave shortages are feared
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U.S. Navy Department (March 8, 1943)
Communiqué No. 303
South Pacific.
On March 7, Liberator heavy bombers (Consolidated PB4Y) attacked Japanese installations at Kahili and on Ballale Island in the Shortland Island area and bombed enemy positions at Vila on Kolombangara Island. An enemy cargo ship at Kieta on Bougainville Island was also attacked by a Liberator. Results of the above attacks were not observed.
“Yes, I’d like to order fried chicken with one cup of gasoline”
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The Pittsburgh Press (March 8, 1943)
EIGHTH ARMY CHASES ROMMEL
Mareth Line tank attack turned back
Seven Axis supply ships blasted by two waves of American planes
By Virgil Pinkley, United Press staff writer
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U.S. bombers raid France
London, England (UP) –
U.S. heavy bombers have made a raid on Rouen and Rennes in Brittany, the U.S. Army Air Force announced today. Rouen is 50 miles east of Le Havre and Rennes is 160 miles southwest of Rouen at the middle of the base of the Breton Peninsula.
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