Bismarck Sinks After Hood Battle With British Forces
The 35000 ton Bismarck, Germany's latest battleship, sinks after a fight with the British navy that included the battle cruiser Hood. Britain reports continued pursuit with torpedo planes while other German capital ships remain. The loss marks a major blow to the German fleet and leaves Britain with fewer capital ships.
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Great Britain
United States
Bismarck
Hood
Greenland
Iceland
Tirpitz
RAF
Brest
Washington
London
Jane's Fighting Ships
British Manual On Warcraft
Royal Oak
Scapa Flow
Triple Trouble Hits Smiths Home in Maryland
In Princess Anne Maryland on May 27 4 ) trouble came in threes for the E Mace Smiths. Mrs Smith was in a hospital for treatment for two weeks. Smith stepped from a moving auto and suffered a slight concussion. The morning he planned to bring his wife home he awoke to smoke filling the room. Firemen rescued him but their home was destroyed.
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Princess Anne
E. Mace Smiths
Escape on the island ends as mail dock arrives
Betsy cheers Eureka the grocery boy brings morning mail and supplies saving the group. Brooks awakens with Natalie confessing love while Terry jokes with Bill. Tom fetches a doctor and policeman, and Hugh Powell begins questioning as they inspect the crime scene.
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A.sgmund
Eureka
Betsy
Morning Mail
Tom
Terry
Bill
Brooks
Natalie
Someody
Florida pension bill advances in House to funding
In Tallahassee on May 27 the Florida House approved an $8,771,000 old age pension within the general appropriations bill by a 42 to 4 vote. An attempt to reconsider was defeated 43 to 42, and the panel began parsing the bill section by section amid tense balance.
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Tallahassee
Fla
House
Ice spill blocks Albany street after collision
Heat overwhelmed Albany streets as eleven tons of ice spilled from a truck after a collision with a car, creating a temporary traffic hazard by blocking the street.
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Albany
Women for Defense Plan
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs announced a new department to mobilize at least forty million American women into a national defense campaign. Mrs. John L. Whitehurst of Baltimore led the effort, promising a powerful, nationwide coordination with county and state organizers and no domination of the movement.
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Atlantic City
N. J
General Federation of Women's Clubs
United States
John L. Whitehurst
Baltimore
Federation
Hitler
Freedom of the press in a democratic nation
A weekly message from the Newspaper Publishers Committee argues that a free independent press is essential to democracy. It stresses watchdog roles, accurate reporting, and the need for readers to stay informed to expose misdeeds by public or private actors.
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Guardian
Newspaper Publishers Committee
Lexington Avenue
New York
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