1943

“FIDDLING WHILE ROME BURNS… Have you made hasn’t found any scheduled amusement for the day. Food your plans for the FOURTH OF JULY? … This columnist is rationed cutting out the old-time picnic, transportation is discouraged by R. R. officials,…

"WASHINGTON – Joining in a nationwide celebration of “We Serve America” week, sponsored by the National Council of Negro Women, war workers in Wake and Midway Halls, government dormitories here, paid tribute Wednesday evening to the contributions of…

"RICHMOND, Va. – Rumors that widespread race riots are being planned for July Fourth were branded as “erroneous” at a meeting of the Baptist Ministers’ conference of Richmond, here last week.
The group of 120 Baptist ministers, representing…

"NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Station WTIC in Hartford canceled a speech on race relation scheduled to be delivered by Prof. Maurice R. Davie of Yale university because it objected to certain references in the script about the American Red Cross policy on…

"DETROIT – (ANP) – With the state and federal troops on hand at Belle Isle park and other places of amusement through the Fourth of July Detroit spent one of its quietest holiday weekends in its history, with no further indications of a repetition of…

"LONDON – (Exclusive) – Large contingents of Afro-doughboys stationed throughout this area journeyed Londonwards over the week-end to celebrate Independence day as hosts to their English girl friends.
Highlight of the festivity was a grand cabaret…

"Today is Independence Day. Yet much of the world is in bondage, and the rest of it in a struggle to prevent freedom from perishing from the earth.
Our lesson too is about a nation in bondage, but we learn from it that there is a way to be free.…

"PITTSBURGH, PA. – Sgt. Joe Louis, world heavyweight champion, Monday predicted that prize fighting will experience a big boom after the war.
“We’ve got a lot of good boxers in the service who will turn professional once the war is over,” Joe…

"RICHMOND -- Pfc. Edward McGriff, of Winnsboro, S.C., who is serving in North Africa in the army, thinks that it won’t be long before American soldiers will be returning home after winning the war. Pfc. McGriff, in his first letter to his aunt, Miss…