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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1945
Page
8
Modern twists on outdoor meals showcase corn and coffee fireside cooking. Franks on toasted buns, curried vegetables, stuffed eggs, and ashes baked corn and potatoes are detailed with menus, dressings, and a 1940s picnic spread including cookies and coffee for a crowd.
A soldier writes to his sister lamenting being overlooked on rotation and furlough rosters. He says he will not volunteer for the duration or sign away his discharge rights, and expects to be discharged only upon readjustment. He doubts a homecoming is likely.
A Marine sergeant survives six near fatal incidents in a remarkable run of luck. The tale appears in the July 29 issue of The American Weekly Favorite Magazine distributed via the Baltimore Sunday American.
The note describes a packed censored mail item stolen from a mailbox and asks to send love to family and friends. It also argues Roosevelt’s work near completion and warns that dictators claim liberty only for themselves, not the public.
The weekly comic edition markets adventures of American heroes and humorous characters across the nation. It notes widespread popularity and features a social aside on racial discrimination in wartime policy, hinting at political protection for a minority figure.
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