Flag Day origins and early use of Old Glory observed nationwide
The piece recalls Flag Day on June 14 marking the 1777 adoption of the Stars and Stripes by Congress. It notes ceremonial displays by the Army during Fort Stanwix siege and key battles, and affirms Old Glory as a symbol of liberty created by the nation’s founders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Congress
Philadelphia
Fort Stanwix
Asmgust
Battle of
Brandywine
Germantown
Burgoyne
Flag Emblem Carried Through Wars Symbol of Freedom
A narrative details how a fragment of the Corregidor flag, kept by Col. Paul D. Bunker and later hidden by Cal Delbert Asmus, survived through war and imprisonment. The piece, delivered to the Secretary of War in 1945, represents the many soldiers who fought from Bataan to Malmedy, preserving the emblem of freedom in their graves.
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America
U. G
Grant Brite
Germany
Henry Ward Beecher
Enid
Paul D. Bunker
Corregidor
Danila
Cal Delbert Asmus
Washington
Cal Bunker
Asmus
Secretary of War
Col. Bunker
Japan
Bataan
Malmedy
Reconversion lag blamed on price controls and war mindset
An analysis argues that price controls hinder peacetime reconversion as the United States, despite abundant oil supplies, faces rising production costs and shifting demand. It cites oil industry struggles under ceilings and regulators resisting peacetime adjustment, delaying economic transition.
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Hebridies
Ales
United Gates
Washington
Wyoming saddle maker keeps craft alive in Casper
In Casper a veteran saddler of forty years explains saddle building from a wooden tree to the craft’s scarcity and price controls. He notes wartime demand and Office of Price Administration ceilings while recounting local customer visits and the challenge of finding good saddles for Harding College stables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Wyoming
Harding College
Saddlery makers push for price ceilings amid wartime shortages
In Casper and Wyoming overall, craftsman, manufacturers, dealers and users urge higher ceilings as current wages clash with ceiling prices. Small plants under 1000 workers employ most industrial labor, with as much as 78 percent of jobs at stake. The push seeks to ease shortages, prevent panic, and free funds for new production while trimming wartime bureaus.
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Wyoming Saddler
OPA
Balanc
Pew
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Uncle Sam
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Wallace Blement
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Union Oil and Gas
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