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March 7, 1943

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Headlines from March 7, 1943

Tojo Calls 1943 Decisive Year; Version for Japanese Softened; TOJO SEES CRISIS IN 1943 FOR JAPAN

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Jap Premier Tojo sees '43 as decisive yr, s to House of Reprs

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SYRACUSE BOXERS SET RECORD TO WIN; Take Six Finals for 30 Points in Eastern College Tourney -- Mirabito Triumphs SYRACUSE BOXERS SET RECORD TO WIN

By the Associated Press

SYRACUSE, N.Y., March 6 -- Salvatore (Toots) Mirabito out-pointed Maryland's Len Rodman for his thirtieth consecutive victory tonight, ending one of college boxing's greatest careers by capturing the Eastern Intercollegiate Association heavyweight title for the third time, as his Syracuse University ringmates walked away with team honors.

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ROMMEL HITS BACK; Fighting Rages Bitterly in All-Day Conflict -- 21 of Foe's Tanks Blasted AMERICANS TAKE PICHON French Draw Nearer to Gafsa but British Retire in North and Yield Sedjenane Our Tanks and Troops Under Attack as They Advance Along the North Africa Front ROMMEL HITS BACK FROM MARETH LINE MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS ON TUNISIAN FRONTS

By Frank L. Kluckhohnwireless To the New York Times

Rommel forces attack Brit 8th Army south of Mareth Line; 21 Ger tanks blasted; French near Gafsa; Brit yield Sedjenane; US troops capture Pichon; front aerial activity reptd; Allied Middle East Command bombers start fires, Naples; map

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FIGHTS DRY RIDER FOR ABSENTEE BILL; Vinson Says It Would Confuse Issue and He Is Ready to Raise Point of Order FIGHTS DRY RIDER FOR ABSENTEE BILL

By the Associated Press

Vinson sees early com approval of Johnson bill but will fight dry rider; Knox and Patterson hold bill should cover only men eligible for mil service; bill discussed

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Miss Merrill of Boston Gains Slight Lead In National Figure Skating Championships; U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN HERE AFTER SEVEN YEARS SKATING LEAD GOES TO MISS MERRILL

By Kingsley Childs

Runner-up for the women's senior title for the past two seasons, Miss Gretchen Merrill of the Skating Club of Boston gained a slight lead for the crown as the 1943 edition of the national figure-skating championships opened yesterday at the Iceland rink atop Madison Square Garden.

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1943Billy MacMillan, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (died 2023)^[†]

William Stewart MacMillan was a Canadian hockey coach and player. MacMillan played and later coached in the National Hockey League (NHL). After several years with the Canada national team, including playing at two World Championships and the 1968 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal, MacMillan made his NHL debut in 1970 with the Toronto Maple Leafs. He played for Toronto, the Atlanta Flames, and New York Islanders between 1970 and 1977, and retired from playing in 1978. He became a coach during his final year, spent in the minor CHL and moved to the NHL in 1979 when he became an assistant coach for the Islanders. He was named the head coach of the Colorado Rockies in 1980, also serving as general manager the next season. MacMillan stayed with the team as they relocated in 1982 to become the New Jersey Devils, and was let go early in the 1983–84 season. Billy is the brother of Bob MacMillan.

1943Chris White, English singer-songwriter and bass player^[†]

Christopher Taylor White is an English musician. He came to prominence in the mid-1960s as the bass guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of the rock band The Zombies. White is one of the main composers of the Zombies' music, and made major lyrical contributions to the band's songs. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 as a member of the Zombies.

Headlines from March 7, 1943

Tojo Calls 1943 Decisive Year; Version for Japanese Softened; TOJO SEES CRISIS IN 1943 FOR JAPAN

SYRACUSE BOXERS SET RECORD TO WIN; Take Six Finals for 30 Points in Eastern College Tourney -- Mirabito Triumphs SYRACUSE BOXERS SET RECORD TO WIN

FIGHTS DRY RIDER FOR ABSENTEE BILL; Vinson Says It Would Confuse Issue and He Is Ready to Raise Point of Order FIGHTS DRY RIDER FOR ABSENTEE BILL

Miss Merrill of Boston Gains Slight Lead In National Figure Skating Championships; U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURN HERE AFTER SEVEN YEARS SKATING LEAD GOES TO MISS MERRILL

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