Showing posts with label Hurricane Camille. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hurricane Camille. Show all posts
Saturday, February 16, 2019
American Legion, The 1960s and 1970s: POWs, National Emergency Fund, Freedom Bell
1960s
SEPTEMBER 1, 1966-- The Legion voices concern over POWs in Vietnam and urges full accounting. That has now grown to include all wars.
AUGUST 24, 1969-- The Legion's National Executive Board establishes the National Emergency Fund as a result of Hurricane Camille. (Up to $3,000 for each member in a disaster.)
1970s
MAY 1, 1972-- Legion implements a Halloween safety program for children which remains the only national program in the country.
APRIL 1, 1975-- The Legion-sponsored Freedom Bell goes on the Freedom Train on its tour of the country for the U.S. Bicentennial.
I will continue with these important dates in the May newsletter, on our second 100th anniversary commemoration for the St. Louis caucus.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Ten Things You Might Not Know About Hurricanes-- Part 2
4. NAMING A HURRICANE
Naming one is sometimes a controversial thing. In the 50s, names were just female, but some people believed that was sexist. In 1979, male names were added. French and Spanish names have been added. In 2003, a representative from Texas complained about a lack of black names.
5. THAT HURRICANE CAMILLE PARTY
Many have heard about the Hurricane Camille hurricane party in Pass Christian, Mississippi, in which only one person survived. That story is now in doubt. Other survivors have been found. When the original survivor was later charged with killing her 11th husband (yes, 11 husbands), he lawyer used an insanity defense, but she did time anyway.
6. HALSEY'S TYPHOON
In December 1944, a US Navy fleet under Admiral William "Bull" Halsey mistakenly steered straight into a typhoon in the Philippine Sea. Three destroyers were sunk and other ships damaged. Nearly 900 died. The aircraft carrier USS Monterrey was badly damaged by fire. Among those battling the fire was one Lt. Gerald Ford.
Four More Coming. --Cooter
Naming one is sometimes a controversial thing. In the 50s, names were just female, but some people believed that was sexist. In 1979, male names were added. French and Spanish names have been added. In 2003, a representative from Texas complained about a lack of black names.
5. THAT HURRICANE CAMILLE PARTY
Many have heard about the Hurricane Camille hurricane party in Pass Christian, Mississippi, in which only one person survived. That story is now in doubt. Other survivors have been found. When the original survivor was later charged with killing her 11th husband (yes, 11 husbands), he lawyer used an insanity defense, but she did time anyway.
6. HALSEY'S TYPHOON
In December 1944, a US Navy fleet under Admiral William "Bull" Halsey mistakenly steered straight into a typhoon in the Philippine Sea. Three destroyers were sunk and other ships damaged. Nearly 900 died. The aircraft carrier USS Monterrey was badly damaged by fire. Among those battling the fire was one Lt. Gerald Ford.
Four More Coming. --Cooter
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