Thursday, July 25, 1946. Crossroads Baker.

 

The first underwater nuclear explosion.

George W. and Mae Murray Dorsey, and Roger and Dorothy Dorsey Malcom were lynched (shot) in Georgia.  They were two married couples, the men were sharecroppers.  Roger Malcom was a World War Two Army veteran who had just returned home after five years of service.

Martin and Lewis commenced their duo act at the 500 Club in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Humor is transitory and perhaps its just because I'm not from that era, but I never found either one of them funny.  Frankly, I can hardly stand to watch film clips of Lewis.  I can of Martin, but I don't find him funny.

Last edition:

Tuesday, July 23, 1946. Last of the POWs sent home.

Labels: 1940s, 1946, 1950s, 1953, actors and actresses, Aircraft, Economics, Industry, Irgun, Japan, Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine, Occupation of Japan, Palestine, Prisoners of War, Transportation, War Assets Administration

Monday, July 1, 1946 Crossroads Able.

 

Crossroads Able, "Gilda" July 1, 1946.

Atomic weapons were detonated, this time on Bikini Atoll, for the fourth time in human history.   The testing was on ships.  The device was not on target, so the impact was less than expected.

It was front page news, of course, but it was mixed with economic news and concerns.

Ameican troops were fighting German uniforms again, but over a different cause.

Last edition:

Sunday, June 30, 1946. Wartime powers expire.

Labels: 1940s, 1946, actors and actresses, Communism, Economics, Internment of Japanese, It was because of World War Two, Office of Price Administration, Poland, Rationing, Teenagers, Trucks, USSR, War Assets Administration, Women