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February 13, 1943

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Elaine Pagels

1943Elaine Pagels, American theologian and academic[†]

Elaine Pagels, née Hiesey, is an American historian of religion. She is the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University. Pagels has conducted extensive research into early Christianity and Gnosticism.

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Headlines from February 13, 1943

RULING HITS SPORTS IN COLLEGES PICKED FOR ARMY TRAINING; Chief of Special Courses Says Soldiers Will Have No Time for Varsity Teams PROGRAM BEGINS MARCH 1 Athletic Officials, Surprised by Ban, Hope to Carry On for Those Not in Service COLLEGE SPORT HIT AS ARMY BARS MEN

By the United Press

army rules students may not participate in intercoll athletics; courses under program to start Mar 1; officer candidate schools to have 1st claim on men completing basic training; selection plans

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JAPANESE CONTINUE NEW GUINEA FLIGHT; Seek Refuge Near Salamaua -135 More Killed in Papua -- Allies Batter Rabaul JAPANESE CONTINUE NEW GUINEA FLIGHT

By the United Press

AT UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 13 -- The Japanese retreat is continuing northeast of Wau on the approaches to the New Guinea port of Salamaua, the Allied command announced today in a communique which also said that 225 more enemy troops had been killed or found dead in Papua.

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