Roosevelt Thanks Press of Nation for News Blackout
President Roosevelt expresses appreciation to newspapers and radio stations for voluntary censorship that kept his 35 day trip secret. He notes advance notice of departure from Washington on July 13 and that only one small Texas paper revealed the visit. He says servicemen reported seeing him in Hawaii or Alaska though the public was kept unaware for security reasons.
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Army and Navy Aid Rewrite of NYC School Curricula
Army and Navy officials assisted in revising New York City school courses to align content with wartime life, ensuring students gain practical understanding relevant to service and civil life during the war effort.
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Navy
New York City
Democrats Postpone Electors Session in Mississippi
A Mississippi mass meeting of Democrats to name a presidential electors slate for Roosevelt and Truman was postponed from August 23 to August 28. Governor Bailey and state officials urged the delay to secure assurances that the Democratic vote would support Roosevelt and Truman.
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Mississippi Democracy Club
Thomas L. Bailey
Aged Citizen Keeps Sacred Mountain Fire Alive
In Saluda, Uncle Billy Morris, a 14 year old family hearth heir, dies in Tryon after a brief illness but entrusts the blaze to Hampton Owen. The fire, begun in 1790 by his forebears, survived through relocations and tourists, with Morris living alone in Green Creek Cove cabin until his death.
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Lemay Named Head of Twentieth Bomber Command
The War Department announced Maj. Gen. Curtis E. Lemay of Columbus Ohio has been named to head the Twentieth Bomber Command. The unit operates B-29 Superfortresses from the China Burma India theater conducting strategic strikes on Japan.
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Six Fliers Killed When Plane Crashes Near Clayton Ga
Green Vue army air base reported six airmen died in the crash of a B-25 bomber in the Georgia mountains north of Clayton. The squadron crew was lost during a night cross country flight from Greenville. Names listed include 2nd Lt. Robert E. Austin and 2nd Lt. Charles M. Case among the dead.
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Utah
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Spokane
Wash
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Reborn French Army Lands On Riviera To Aid Allied Drive
A rearmed French army unit disembarked on the Riviera near a resort to join American forces and bolster the inland advance in Southern France. With air and naval support, veterans from 1939 and 1940 returned to fight, including two sons of Gen. Henri Giraud, as the unit celebrated the liberation launch after months of North African training. The soldiers welcomed Allied assaults while hoping for a rapid liberation.
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We want to even our scores with the Germans for the defeat of 1990
A quotation expressing a desire to balance past losses against Germany, referencing the 1990 defeat as a pivotal moment. The line suggests a national aim or sentiment rather than a concrete event or action. It captures postwar tensions and the drive for historical parity.
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