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The Cavalcade of America, sponsored by DuPont, maker of better things for better living through chemistry, presents Edward Arnold in 12 Desperate Miles. Today many of DuPont's better things for better living are guarding the health and lives of our fighting men. For example, Fabricoid coated fabrics, which come to you in peacetime in the form of attractive and serviceable handbags, upholstery, and book bindings, are now being used for scores of war equipment items. Fabricoid…

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In Twelve Desperate Miles, Captain John of the merchant ship Contessa faces a daunting challenge as he receives urgent orders to change course and head to Newport News. The episode opens with the crew battling a fierce storm, struggling to keep the aging vessel afloat. The Contessa, battered and worn, is not equipped for the perilous journey ahead, yet the stakes are high as they are tasked with delivering crucial supplies for a military operation during World War II.

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Cavalcade of America, Episode 357

Twelve Desperate Miles

Monday, November 15, 1943 · 30:10

Cavalcade of America, Episode 357

Twelve Desperate Miles

Monday, November 15, 1943 · 30:10

Summary

In Twelve Desperate Miles, Captain John navigates the perilous waters of a raging river to deliver crucial supplies for a military operation during World War II. The stakes are high as he faces both natural and man-made challenges.

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  • 1943 — The Holocaust: German SS leader Heinrich Himmler orders that Gypsies are to be put "on the same level as Jews and placed in concentration camps".
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