several "new" 1966 "the whole nine yards" uses

[Stephen Goranson]

1966  Wings of the Tiger: A Novel (New York: Frederick Fell, 1966) by Carl
Krueger (1908-   ). 285 pages. 22 cm. [Historical fiction.
Vietnam--History--Fiction] This is from Google Book snippet view; there may be
other relevant pages; UC [Berkeley?] copy; though some Google snippets are
misattributed, this book (by subject, snippets, WorldCat, UC-B catalog, partial
TOC, keywords, etc.) appears to be a valid identification.
I have requested an ILL copy. And bought a hardback copy signed by the author
for 9.78 plus postage. WorldCat lists 91 libraries, one misspelled as Kreuger,
plus one in 1967 Dutch translation.

p. 39
went into action. "Okay, Tiger," it said. "Give 'em the whole nine yards. Now!"
Chuck sighted through the frosted sights ground into his canopy. The hairlines
crossed. He hit the toggle switch that controlled the pods. There was the
sudden WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH as one hundred and fourteen rockets ejected from
...

p. 55
Never thought I'd see myself wanting to go the whole nine yards with any
girl. Not after all these years.
"Years?"
Kelly cut in with a broad grin. "I count your mileage in

p. 57 [page no. in the snippet, bottom of page]
"It's just coming over---"
"We'll go over it after-de-briefing. Get me a list of all pilots and planes
available. Everything. The whole nine yards.

p. 190
making a computation with a slide rule. He jotted figures on an air map
then relaxed with an audible sigh.
"Finished?" Grady said, eyeing him.
"The whole nine yards. Everything except tomorrow's weather map

p.223
"Don't forget--give 'em the whole nine yards !"
They drove off. A weight seemed to drop from Chuck's shoulders. His mind was
more at ease. There would always be that ache in the void Janet had made within
him but he knew now a single-mindedness of purpose that had deserted him
temporarily. ...

Stephen Goranson
http://www.duke.edu/~goranson

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