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Complete except for the crash of bombs and the whine of dive-bombers, the University had its first taste of total war last night as twelve entries of Eliot House joined in a practice blackout...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Total War Comes To University As Eliot Blacks Out | 2/20/1942 | See Source »

Because he was not at the starting line in time to hear the official instructions, Ferner took a short cut on one of the upper, turns of the "Dive," missing some control flags, and bad luck again hounded him in the slalom yesterday when he passed by a series of flags. He was disqualified both times...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: King Takes Sixth Place In Eastern Amateur Ski Meet | 2/16/1942 | See Source »

...Dive--Won by Shaw McCutcheon (Harvard), 122.0 points; second, Richard Krotkiewicz (Navy), 113.3 points; third, Walter Wilson (Navy), 103.8 points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Middies Sunk by Varsity; 4 Wins by Curwen, Eusden | 2/16/1942 | See Source »

WASHINGTON--The Japanese appeared still to be bringing up supplies for new assaults on Gen. MacArthur's positions, it was announced today. The General reported that Japanese dive bombers mistakenly bombed and machine-gunned areas near his lines held by Japanese troops...

Author: By United Press, | Title: Over the Wire | 2/14/1942 | See Source »

...airdrome near Rangoon, a Jap fighter with machine guns spitting came wavering toward him. Sandy jumped into a ditch and the Jap crashed. When U.S. pilots reached his plane they found that the Jap had been wounded, had evidently been intent on a last victory in his crazy dive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: Tigers Over Burma | 2/9/1942 | See Source »

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