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9/9/1944 REDHEADED GIRL MISS AMERICA
From Atlantic City: For the first time in the history, the title of “Miss America” was won by a red haired contender - “Miss Washington, D.C.,” 19-year-old Venus Ramey.

Born in Ashland, Kentucky, she boasts an extremely fair complexion and was said by the judges to have compelling blue eyes.

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Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel, CDNC, UC Riverside
Photo: MissAmerica.org
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9/6/1944 CANNED GOODS NOW ALMOST POINT FREE
Washington DC: Rationed processed foods underwent its largest cut when 17 items including canned vegetables, baby foods, soups, and baked beans were ordered point-free. The surprise move was announced from the White House and did not affect rationed meats, butter, cheese and other foods taking red points.

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Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel, CDNC, UC Riverside
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9/4/1944 QUESTION OF INDIA MUST BE MET SOON BY LEADERS
President Roosevelt & Prime Minister Churchill may decide India's future when they meet soon. Advice from Ambassador William Phillips warns Britain's attitude toward Indian independence jeopardizes military operations and recommends they declare a post-war date for independence.

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Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel, CDNC, UC Riverside
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Now broadcasting: Outpost In Paris & Liberation Day!

Follow Walter Klondike's journey through World War II as he maintains a radio outpost at the top of the Eiffel Tower. Continue the journey in LIBERATION DAY as he attempts getting out of Paris as the Allies reach the city. Get a fictional taste of the Liberation of Paris with these special broadcasts! (Links in Bio)

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8/26/1944 EGYPT WILL SEEK FREEDOM FROM BRITISH RULE
From Cairo, Aug. 26 — Premier Mustafa Nahas Pasha indicated that after the war Egypt would seek amendment of the 1936 treaty with Britain so as to give Egypt “complete freedom.”

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Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel, CDNC, UC Riverside
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HAPPY WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY!

Commemorating the certification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on August 26, 1920, which granted women the right to vote in the United States. The day was established by Congress in 1971, following efforts by Congresswoman Bella Abzug (D-NY) and other women's rights activists.

Photo: Library of Congress
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8/24/1944 PATRIOTS FREE PARIS AFTER BATTLE AGAINST NAZI GARRISON
Paris, freed yesterday by its own people, was reported to have been occupied early today by the Second French Armored division and some American units ordered into the city by Lt. Gen. Omar N. Bradley to seal the patriots' victory.

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Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel, CDNC, UC Riverside https://cdnc.ucr.edu/
Photo: Wikipedia
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8/15/1944 PATTON GETS PROMOTION TO MAJOR GENERAL
The senate military affairs committee approved the promotion of Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., to MAJOR GENERAL, hours after Gen. Eisenhower, supreme Allied commander, announced Patton was leading Allied motorized spearheads that trapped the German 7th army in France.
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Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel, CDNC, UC Riverside https://cdnc.ucr.edu/
Photo: Wikipedia
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8/11/1944: BOMBING RESULTS ON NAGASAKI ARE PRONOUNCED GOOD
August 11, —Three superfortresses were lost in yesterday's double raid on Japanese industrial targets at Nagasaki, Japan, and Palembang, Sumatra, but "good results" were obtained, the war department announced.

Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel, CDNC, UC Riverside https://cdnc.ucr.edu/
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Out Of The Outpost: Lés Misérables Résistance!

Continue following Walter Klondike's journey through events of World War II as he is dropped in Nazi Occupied Paris weeks before Liberation!
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Nearly finished with our next broadcast - stay tuned for "Out Of The Outpost": Les Misérables Résistance!

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This Day In History: July 31, 1944

- Operation Cobra in Normandy, France ended in an Allied victory. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cobra

- The Battle of Noemfoor in Dutch New Guinea ended in an Allied victory. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Noemfoor

- Soviet forces reached Praga, in Warsaw on the east bank of the Vistula River. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Uprising

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Source: Wikipedia
Pictured: Sherman Tanks & Other Vehicles Landing At Noemfoor

This Day In History: July 30, 1944

- The Battle of Sansapor began when U.S. forces made amphibious landings around Sansapor, Dutch New Guinea. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Sansapor

- British Army began Operation Bluecoat with the goal of capturing Vire and Mont Pinçon. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Bluecoat

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Source: Wikipedia
Pictured: Landing Crafting Invading Sansapor

This Day In History: July 29, 1944

- Radio Moscow broadcasts appeals from Polish communists for Warsaw to rise up against the German occupiers. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Uprising

- During the Battle of Guam, the U.S. III Amphibious Corps captured the Orote Peninsula, including an airstrip. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Guam_(1944)

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Source: Wikipedia
Pictured: US Marines Move Inland On Guam

This Day In History: July 28, 1944

- The first objective of Operation Cobra was met when the U.S. 4th Armored Division took Countenances, France. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cobra

- The rocket-powered German Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet fighter plane saw its first active combat. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_Me_163_Komet

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Source: Wikipedia
Pictured: Sherman Tanks & Infantry in Coutances

This Day In History: July 27, 1944

- The Lwów Uprising ended in Polish victory and liberation from the Nazis, although the Polish fighters were afterwards arrested by the invading Soviets. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lw%C3%B3w_Uprising

- The Gloster Meteor, the first British jet fighter and the Allies' only operational jet aircraft of the war, entered active service. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_Meteor

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Source: Wikipedia
Pictured: Gloster Meteor

This Day In History: July 26, 1944

- The Battle for Narva Bridgehead ended after almost six months when German forces withdrew. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Narva_(1944)

- The Battle of Ilomantsi began in Finland. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Ilomantsi

- President Roosevelt met with commanders at Pearl Harbor alongside Douglas MacArthur and Chester Nimitz. Learn More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt#World_War_II

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Source: Wikipedia
Pictured: Narva after raids, 1944