May milestones in history from Clara Barton to Lindbergh
Editorial notes mark May as a month of notable events across causes and fields. Clara Barton founded the Red Cross on May 21, 1881, Harry Troyman was born May 4, 1884, Byrd flew over the North Pole on May 9, 1926, and Lindbergh completed the Paris flight within 36 hours after departing New York, earning a $25,000 prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goring
Clara Barton
Red Cross
Lafdar
Missouri
Harry Troyman
Richard Byrd
North Pole
Kid
New York
Paris
Charles Lindbergh
Unsinkable Sara T USS Saratoga sails for atom test
The battleship USS Saratoga known as Unsinkable Sara Nineteen set course from San Francisco toward Bilini to join the atomic bomb test in early July. The ship fought in the Pacific from Tulagi to Tokyo and will participate as a key element in demonstrating the new super-weapon’s power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Pacific
Tulagi
Tokyo
San Francisco Bay
Bilini
May Heroes and Wars Across a Turbulent Era
A reflective piece traces May milestones from 1937 to 1945, noting King George VI and Chamberlain, Churchill’s rise, Dunkirk, the Dunkirk rescue, and Allied victory at Rheims. It weighs naval fears over a ship named Saratoga, debates over atomic risks, and the Palestine issue amid British policy and the United Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George VI
Murope
Chamberlain
Winston Churchill
Britain
France
Low Countries
England
Dunkirk
Rheims
War fears rise after Anglo American Palestine report
The piece notes Jewish and Arab reactions to the Anglo American plan for Palestine and warns of potential extended warfare. Since the report’s release last week, Middle East tensions have flared with Arab protests and scattered violence in Palestine and Egypt. J H L S Crossman, a Labour MP and member of the inquiry panel, suggests Prime Minister Attlee’s stance on disbanding illegal Jewish armed groups may deepen crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Crossman
Uut
Ireland
Irish Free State
England
Palestine
Alilee
Coukles
Alice
Lis
Tarllier
Attica
Partiaiment
United States
United Nations
Louis FP
Kecmle United Foots
Middle East
Egypt
J. H L. S. Crossman
New Statesman
Nation
Clement BR. Attlea
Recuperating Here Leonard Dutra of Alvarado
Leonard Dutra of Alvarado, operated on May 6, is recuperating at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Vierra. Dutra, son of Mr Frank Dus in of Alvarado, will return home in a week. Mrs Mary Shupe vacationing in Canada after leaving Hayward Sunday to board the Exposition Flyer for Chicago with stops in Toronto and Ontario. She plans to spend the summer in Wellington on Lake Ontario and return this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Dutra
Alvarado
Henry Vierra
Frank
Dusin
Mary Shupe
Canada
Telr
Hayward
Chicago
Toronto
Ontario
Wellington
Paris Passport Scramble and Soap Crisis in a Double Life
An American writer recounts delays with French police over a Paris passport while planning travels through Lulu and nearby countries. He jokes about cafe life, a lingering cake of soap from London, and daily laundress routines as he navigates travel rules and hotel bureaucracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beas
Paris
WLR
Cafe de la Paix
Lulu
Switzerland
Belgium
Holland
Quai D’orsay
Pelieve Sterses
Poling
Jon
London
Hotel Des Etats Unis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wayward Review
Bikini
Sara
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Security Council
Alvin Joseph Alvin Joseph
Alvin Josepi
Alvin Rosued
Jackson
Jackson's
Clay
Oateland
Templebar
13Th and
Jefferson
By the
Way
Aly
Ruin Poseph Motorcycle Call & Delivery Service
B & Watkins Streets
Hay
Nijonepie
Alvin Joseph
Othman
Clarence R
Annin Waira
California
Clarence Annin
Mr. Annin
Peterson Tractor & Equipment CO
San Francisco
Harrison St
Sweetwood
Half Moon Bay
Garfield
Brentwood
Business Guide
Hayward Area
Golden State Ambulance Service
Larga Vista
San Lorenzo
Beauty Shop annouNetTes
Castro St
J. A. Campbell
Cien
Main Street
Gasoline & Gil Indahene Way
Union Oil Company P. C. Weston
Consignee
R. A. Luther
Victory Or
Leslie
Servel Gas
West Coast Roofing Co
Hayward Taxi CO
Lewis
Venetian Blind Service
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!