Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Oct. 29, 1943

Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Oct. 29, 1943

Lowell's job continues to mystify; FDR still in bed; Higgins Industries dedicates plant

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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Oct. 29, 1943
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Lowell writes a one-sentence summary of the day, indicating he was still working at the “D.P. Sta.” An ailing President Roosevelt had no appointments, and was still eating his meals in bed.

There was plenty going on in New Orleans, though, as reported by the Times-Picayune. To read on, you’ll need to be a paid subscriber. Click below to upgrade and join the fun for just 16 cents a day.

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