Civilian Aid Registration Opens Friday in Louisiana
Louisiana civilian defense outlines Friday and Saturday registers for men and all volunteers to aid war effort. Programs cover health labs transport education housing and food conservation with corps for Braille canteen staff and home service. Registrants provide personal details health status hours available languages and vehicle capacity, then swear an oath to defend the United States and Louisiana.
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Braille Corps
Home Service
Council For National Defense
Louisiana
United States of America
Army expands service age to 19 under draft plan
Washington officials push expansion of conscription with 19 year olds eligible for service, while four air force interceptor commands issue blackouts and alarms. House votes restrict induction to ages 21 to 44, rejecting 19 and 20. Debate centers on national urgency, with Roosevelt urging rapid action and Pepper arguing 19 should stay in school, as senators weigh full war mobilization.
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Air Force
United States
War Department
War Secretary
Congress
Senate
House
Roosevelt
McCormack
May
Kentucky
Thomason
Texas
Capitol
Barkley
Pepper
Florida
Downey
California
Military Committee
Army
Senate Military Committee
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Ten youths perish in flaming National Youth Administration bus
Robinson Illinois December 18 Ten youths died last night when a National Youth Administration bus overturned near West Union. Initial reports said seven were trapped in the charred wreckage but the final toll rose as recovery teams removed victims and authorities investigated the crash.
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