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...raid shelter somewhere in the Philippines, behind Douglas MacArthur's embattled lines, mercurial little Manuel Luis Quezon y Molina was sworn in for his second term as President of the Philippine Commonwealth. From his underground refuge he could hear the muffled slam of big guns, the faint tattoo of antiaircraft fire, the soft thud of Japanese bombs falling on his land, his people...
Among the missing were two members of the Philippine Assembly, many another Filipino personally known to wispy President Manuel Quezon. Said he: "My heart goes out to the families of those who perished in this terrible accident, some of whom were dear personal friends who had rendered signal public service...
...honors a professional soldier could "want. He had been the youngest Chief of Staff in U.S. history, had served longer in that post than any other man (before or since). Neither the salary ($18,000 a year) nor the title (Field Marshal) bestowed on him by mercurial little President Manuel Quezon (who had surrendered his sword to MacArthur's father 40 years before) meant as much to him as the fact that the Philippines were a vital outpost of the U.S. defense...
...formal statement from President Manuel Avila Camacho's office explained that "Mexico is actively working with the United States armed forces in maintaining control north of the Panama Canal and south of the Rio Grande." It added that Mexican air patrols are operating with U.S. patrols on the West Coast...
...cause of the avalanche was probably a series of torrential rains. As relief parties headed by Peru's President Manuel Prado Ugarteche started north, an earthquake blocked the highway...