The nub of the whole purpose of your President is to keep you now, and your children later, and your grandchildren much later out of a last-ditch war for the preservation of American independence.

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FLAMES LEAP HIGH; Thousands in Britain's Capital Toil Against Incendiary Attack R.A.F. FIGHTERS GO UP Battle Reich Bombers in Lighted Night Sky-- Toll in City Is Heavy

By Raymond Daniell Special Cable To the New York Times

Germans use only incendiary bombs in long night raid on London

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Notable Births

1940James Burrows, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter^[†]

James Burrows, sometimes known as Jim "Jimmy" Burrows, is an American television director. He has received numerous accolades including 11 Primetime Emmy Awards and five Directors Guild of America Awards. He was honored with the Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015 and NBC special Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows in 2016.

Notable Deaths

1940Childe Wills, American engineer (born 1878)^[†]

Childe Harold Wills was an American engineer and businessman. He was an early associate of Henry Ford, one of the first employees of the Ford Motor Company, and the chief contributor to the design of the Model T. After leaving Ford, he began his own automobile company.