First Marine Corps Band Authorized by Congress in 1798
Congress authorized the first Marine Corps band on July 11 1798. The unit included a drum major a fife major and 32 drums and fifes and marked the military music tradition for the service.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1942
Page
5
Congress authorized the first Marine Corps band on July 11 1798. The unit included a drum major a fife major and 32 drums and fifes and marked the military music tradition for the service.
The piece argues that Stalingrad's fall would threaten the Caucasus and the Volga, urging detailed public reporting on combat to boost morale. It recalls the 1921 ZR2 disaster and a sailor’s account of censorship, urging Americans to know what happened to their sons in battle.
Tuesday evening list shows Fred Waring in Pleasuretime NBC 5 and Johnny Presents NBC 7 30 with programs like News by Air Looking over the World and Three Thirds of a Nation. Wednesday and Tuesday schedules include multiple NBC CBS music series news rounds and dance orchestras with coast to coast network lineups.
Navy recruiting offices reported a surge as 18 men left for Dallas to take final examinations for navy entrance. Names include Cecil Pippin Sunray Fred Uhrich Leon ard Bush Jr Amarillo Hobson Agee Friona Jack Knox Hereford Dee Lahman Clyde Pickering Amarillo Gene Van Noy Borger Thomas Castleberry Russell Hatch er Jr Perry Beyer Amarillo Warren Whiteley Mayfield Okio J R Cowan James Rampy Clarendon Willis Shelton twin brothers Amarillo Herbert Barrett Claude Henry Martin Borger. Chief C M Norman called Monday the busiest day with scores of men seeking shipout in September.
Incumbent Senator W. Lee O'Daniel gains in late returns as Texas officials close the books on a sensational run off. O'Daniel leads with about 16,500 votes, 444,272 to 429,825 for James V. Allred, while remaining ballots may narrow the gap. O'Daniel pledges unity for Texas and the nation.
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