Governor forms Texas defense committee to aid national program
Gov. W. L. O Danie l names ten state agency leaders to coordinate Texas support for the national defense effort. Col. Homer Garrison and Howard report Washington officials praise Texas for sending representatives. Roosevelt expresses appreciation for prompt cooperation. Brownlee flags a provision allowing discharge of any teacher who subscribes to unreported views.
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Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas
Homer Garrison
Department of Public Safety
Washington
the Highway Commission
W. H. Richardson Jr
Public Safety Commission
O'Daniel
United States
Howard
Garrison
Governors Office
Roosevelt
Houghton Brownlee
Mann
Brownlee
Attorney General
Memorial Day recollection of a World War I death
An American ex soldier recalls Crowe a young Midwest man who died in France while sharing supper with a French family near Millery He died not in battle but in a shelling incident that killed his family and left him buried on a French hillside The piece reflects on sacrifice and the memory of those who died to make the world safe for democracy.
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Fort Worth
France
Crowe
No Man's Land
Young Crowe
CCC Defenses Rely on a 2.4 Million Trained Reservoir
Washington reports surveys on the Civilian Conservation Corps military potential. Two thirds of its 2.4 million enrollees are trained, with about 2.1 million having completed substantial military preparation. Officials consider CCC as a possible reserve for national defense, training enrollees in military engineering rather than full conversion to army units.
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CCC
Washington
America
Civilian Conservation Corps
Poten
Collegians Condemn Final Examinations
Student Opinion Surveys of America reports that 53 percent of college students say final exams are not a fair test of knowledge. A majority prefers the ABC grading system, with 63 percent favoring ABC over pass or fail.
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America
High School Play Sparks Literary Fame For Cub Reporter
A junior reporter covering a high school class play drew laughter and later fame after writing that the auditorium was filled with expectant mothers awaiting the appearance of their offspring. The quip highlighted a misread crowd and the humor of a novice writer.
Remembering a fallen American in a French doorway
A wartime reminiscence recalls a young American who died in a French doorway to safeguard democracy. Residents who stayed despite warnings prepare to leave as a squadron born from war airstrikes left death in September air. Twenty one years pass yet the loss remains felt in memory and history.
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