Looking Backward on Time and Future
The reflection argues that the future is unknowable except by tracing past and present unfoldings. It suggests we learn the future by reviewing history and current events, identifying patterns, and applying them to anticipate what comes next.
Ten Years Ago Today War Drums Sound Over Manila Fire Meets Blackout
Ten years ago today President MacArthur urged retaliatory measures against Japan for bombings of Manila. A War Department note said churches were targeted in a senseless strike. Japanese forces moved toward Louisana and Dolores, while volunteers were approved to join the Army in noncombat roles. A large blackout tested Atlantic shores, Lindbergh offered services, and a defense committee formed in High Point.
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Average Family To Be Starred In Propaganda Film
Alliance Ohio Mr and Mrs Anthony Lenave and their seven children star in a government propaganda film about the average American citizen to be shown in 27 languages across D7 countries. Lenave works as an assistant personnel director for a Goodyear Aircraft Corp subsidiary in Akron. The story highlights rights to change jobs move the family and work under free enterprise. Lenave is the son of an Italian immigrant. In Virginia colonial days tobacco served as the medium of exchange.
North Carolina ranks second in farms with electric service
North Carolina ranks second nationwide for farms with electric service as the Rural Electrification Authority reports progress to Gov. Kerr Scott. Chairman Gwyn B Price says the current program will yield 74,315.58 miles of power lines, serving 471,225 rural consumers, with the authority coordinating rural electrification and cooperating with farm groups, State College extension service, and the Rural Electrification Administration.
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