Crosby Faces Trial For Life For Arson
In Greensboro on May 21 John Crosby a 35 year old York South Carolina Negro went on trial for his life in Guilford Superior Court charged with first degree arson for a Christmas night 1936 fire that killed a Negro girl in High Point A special 25 man jury reported for duty and Judge Hubert Olive appointed Louis L Fisher Jr to defend Crosby Jury selection began at 2 PM Crosby is charged with setting the blaze that ended the girl s life
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Germans say Zamzam sank after Nazi inquiry on high seas
German foreign office mouthpiece claims a Nazi warship halted the Zamzam for on‑board investigation and found it carrying war material bound for Charles de Gaulle’s Free French forces including trucks and autos. The vessel’s passengers and crew were removed before the sinking, with transfer to a merchant ship to France.
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Chicago Dairy and Egg Prices Report May 21
Chicago May 21 butter receipts 1 068 955 firm 90 centralized carrots 35. Eggs receipts 35 609 unsettled fresh graded extra firsts local 2314 cars 2334 firsts local 23 cars 2342 current receipts 22 dirties 211 checks 2014 storage packed extras 25 firsts 2434 wh
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Fire destroys house on Hobson Street and Dorothy Hobson dies
A blaze at 110 Hobson Street killed Dorothy Mae Hobson. The state asserts Crosby set the fire seeking revenge on Tiny Mae Hobson, the child’s mother, who was not home at the time. The article also notes bears extinct except Montana and Wyoming and recalls the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.
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Three-Fold Prescriptions Promising Motherhood Results
A message urges childless women to use Dr H Will Elders Three-Fold Prescriptions, claiming fertility improvements and happier, healthier families. It describes a home method priced at $1.50 and sold by Mann Drug Stores, touting nature and vigor in women.
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Labor strikes flare as unions push wage deals in 1940s era
In Buffalo and across the Northeast workers walked out or threatened action as CIO UMW wage talks moved forward. Northern operators agreed to a two year contract raising basic pay by one dollar a day, while southern mines lagged behind with a potential 1.40 increase. The National Defense Mediation Board planned talks in Washington as southern operators accused UMW President John L Lewis of dictatorship. Refusals and walkouts spread to Carborundum in Niagara Falls and AFL carpenters in Ravenna, Ohio, with pay raises and union shop demands cited.
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Crete Invasion Reports Signal German Airborne Push
British and Greek sources describe German airborne and sea borne efforts on Crete with paratroops and gliders. Analysts estimate a German division may be involved, using 250 planes to drop troops and establish a foothold, while some troops were reportedly killed or captured. The situation was described as evolving and not fully confirmed.
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Vichy plots against Allied interests cited by diplomats
Secretary Hull surfaces concerns over pro-Hitler elements in the Vichy government pressuring for greater cooperation. A cited case involves allowing Nazi warplanes to use airfields in French mandt Syria for operations against Britain in Iraq, raising questions of breach of the 1924 French American republics convention and possible foreign control in mandates. Henry Haye intensified the diplomatic dispute yesterday as he sparked fresh debate.
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British say Crete defense ready for air invasion
Signals warned of German air assault as troop planes and gliders mass for Crete. British sources note no tanks landed yet while estimating 1200 transport planes and hundreds of gliders could be used to test Crete's defenses. Major General Freyberg anticipated such a strike and Churchill pledged steadfast defense to the death. If Crete falls, bombing and a Cyprus move may follow.
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Turkey Syria train halted amid border tensions
Istanbul May 20. Passenger rail service between Turkey and Syria is reported discontinued though freight status unknown. The Taurus Express now halts at the Turkish border. Government orders bread loaf price and weight reductions to conserve wheat. Turkish delegation to Bucharest secures a Turkish cotton Romanian oil swap. Yeni Sabah notes borders lengthening with Germany and warns against German settlement in Iraq and Syria.
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La Guardia seeks London defense inspection trip
Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia, head of the new Office of Civilian Defense, reportedly plans a six member delegation visit to London to study its defense setup. The trip follows a meeting with Secretary Hull and ties to Franco German collaboration amid Allied concerns about Vichy France and the armistice terms.
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McNutt cites 45 million americans lacking essential foods
Federal Security Administrator Paul V. McNutt told the National Congress of Parents and Teachers that about 45,000,000 Americans lack milk eggs and vegetables due to poverty and lack of knowledge. He called nutrition a prime national defense issue, noting roughly half of selective service examinees were rejected for physical unfitness.
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Ford to Build Four-Motor Bombers at Ypsilanti Plant
Washington May 21 William S Knudsen said the Office of Production Management is negotiating with Ford Motor Co for four motor bomber production at Ford's new Ypsilanti Michigan plant A Letter of Intent has been issued for complete bombers plus parts under a cost plus fixed fee contract Knudsen did not reveal bomber count or contract value Walrus whiskers are made of cartilage.
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Parachute Troop Uniform Claim Triggers Churchill Reply
Churchill accused invaders of wearing New Zealand battle dress prompting British radio to warn German forces that combatants in enemy uniforms breach international law. German spokesman called the claim a provocation. A separate note mentions a stand of cat-tails by a stream without further context.
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