In these records, you can discover human lives and how the great and small events of history change them. Today, we will hear the stories of the men who sailed the uss indianapolis during world war ii. The cruiser sinking in july, 1945, just weeks before japans surrender in the war was the worst sea disaster in history. It can also help unravel mysteries even decades after the events took place. Last summers identification of the location of the wreck of the indianapolis was aided by historians discovering a log Landing Craft had seen the indianapolis the night before she sank. Just this month, the navy was able to settle the question about the number of survivors because of Research Done in the records housed in our facility and our National Personal Records center in st. Louis. Some stories are easily told. Others take 73 years to come to light. By preserving the records of our ensure the Building Blocks of our stories will be available now and far into the future. Lynn vincent, a u.
Coauthors of indianapolis the true story of the worst sea disaster in u. S. Naval history and the fiftyyear fight to exonerate an innocent man. I often refer to the stories in the National Archives. We are not just a storehouse to billions of pages and miles of films that hold stories of our past. In these records, you can discover human lives and how the great and small events of history change them. Today, we will hear the stories of the men who sailed the uss indianapolis during world war ii. The cruiser sinking in july, 1945, just weeks before japans surrender in the war was the first the worst sea disaster in history. It can also help unravel mysteries even decades after the events took place. Last summers identification of the wreck of the indianapolis was aided by historians discovering a log Landing Craft had seen the indianapolis the night before she sank. Just this month, the navy was able to settle the question about the number of survivors because of Research Done in the re
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Music ktvu fox 2 news at 5 00 starts now. These are cuts that can be triggered and eliminated with the stroke of a pen. California is facing a major deficit. Governor newsom said that they need federal relief to avoid making huge cuts to the federal budget. The governor worked out a plan if the federal funding does not come through. A good evening everyone i am Frank Somerville and i am julie haener. Today the governor announced some painful cuts to the budget. The changes will affect all parts of the government. Heres more on that story from andre senior. Just months ago the state of california had a 21 billion surplus. Now that money has been wiped out because of the pandemic. Today the governor is announcing new plans. The cuts will run deep. The state was in strong fiscal health. After unveiling the billion dollar budget Governor Newsom announced that he will have to 19 billion from the budget in response to a stalled economy linked to covid19 stayathome orders. But the current Bud
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