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MAGAZINE PUBLISHED ON THIS DAY IN 1942

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Debut issue cover

Yank, the Army Weekly was a magazine published by the United States 
military
during World War II. The idea for the magazine came from Egbert 
White, who had worked on Stars and Stripes during World War I.

The term "G.I. Joe" was first used in a comic strip by Dave Breger that
was a regular feature in the magazine. A popular “morale booster” was
the inclusion of a stage or screen star pin-up girl.

first sad sack and gi joe

         read-yank

                                     yank correspon

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TV SITCOM DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1952

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Gale Storm and co-star Charles Farrell

My Little Margie is sitcom starring Gale Storm and Charles Farrell that
alternated between CBS and NBC from 1952 to 1955. The series was
created by Frank Fox and produced in Los Angeles, California at Hal
Roach Studios
by Hal Roach, Jr. and Roland D. Reed.

My Little Margie premiered on CBS as the summer replacement for I
Love Lucy
on June 16, 1952, under the sponsorship of Philip Morris
cigarettes.When the series moved to NBC for its third season in the
fall of 1953, Scott Paper Company became the sponsor.    

margie ad

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ROCKWELL ART UP FOR AUCTION

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NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City auctioneer says a Norman Rockwell painting
of Boston Red Sox players could bring up to $30 million.

The painting appeared on the cover of the March 2, 1957, issue of the Saturday
Evening Post. The title is: "The Rookie (Red Sox Locker Room)." Christie’s is
offering it today with a pre-sale estimate of $20 million to $30 million.

The painting shows pitcher Frank Sullivan, right fielder Jackie Jensen, catcher
Sammy White, second baseman Billy Goodman and Hall of Famer Ted Williams.

           

norman_rockwell at work

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NUMBER-ONE ON THIS DAY IN 1965

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The Beatles attained their eighth Billboard number one hit with "Ticket
To Ride", the first song which Paul McCartney, not George Harrison,
was featured on lead guitar. It was ranked number 394 on Rolling
Stone
‘s list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".

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ticket-to-ride 45

   

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THE NEW AND IMPROVED FORD FOR 1940

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