Mighty Hood Ship That Sailed 21 Years Now Sunk
The British battle cruiser Hood, launched in Glasgow on March 5 1920, long symbolized imperial power. After a storied career including a Golden Gate visit in 1924 and participation in Spain’s coast patrols, she sank in the North Atlantic during World War II, victim of the Bismarck with Captain F T B Fower and Rear Admiral S BR Bailey among her commanders.
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L. I. Holland
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Anson
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S. BR. Bailey
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South America
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Navy Supreme Court
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Gibraltar
Greenland
Iceland
Nazis Expected Early Victory On Crete Assault
Washington reports an authoritative source says the Nazis aimed to seize Crete within two days and push the British fleet from the Mediterranean within two months. Stubborn British resistance delays the timetable, while British air fighter withdrawals spark belief Germany could land troops as fleet strength wanes. Loss of Crete would threaten British naval operations and bring German airpower closer to Africa.
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Washington
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Great Britain
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Germany
Africa
Farmers May Be Exempt During Harvest Seasons
Senator Capper said local boards may defer induction of selectees if they are needed on farms during harvest seasons amid a threatened labor shortage. The Kansas senator sought clarification from selective service. The Greek roots for dinosaur are noted in the report.
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Washington
Capper
R-Kan
Selective Service
Kansas
Decca Highlights Crosbyana Gems of Jazz and Cowboy Square Dances
Decca’s latest issues include Crosbyana with twelve Bing Crosby favorites on six 10 inch discs featuring From Here Is My Heart Mississippi and Two for Tonight selections. Gems of Jazz presents Krupa Berigan Stacy and Brown selections praised as a top notch jazz collection. Cowboy Square Dances offers Roy Rogers led square dance records backed by Cooley Buckle Busters.
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Decca
Bing Crosby
Mississippi
Georgie Stall
Bing
Stoll
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
Dorsey Brothers
Israel
Gene Krupa
Krupa
Virginia
Bunny Berigan
Blue Boys
Berigan
Pete Brown
Jess Stacy
Israel Crosby
Roy Rogers
Cooley
Hazel Scott
de Falla
Smashed Bund Report Heralds Nazi Movement's Demise
Washington May 24 The House Committee Investigating Un American Activities declared its probe into the German American Bund smashed a Nazi movement before it began. The panel said Bund plans for a united front to launch a United States Nazi movement were exposed, Bund and Kuhn discredited, and Kuhn in Sing Sing. The report notes the Bund’s documents show a ruthless military setup and a willingness to violence against Jewish Marxism. The coverage blends with music reviews of Count Basie and Kansas City jazz, highlighting albums and notable tracks by Basie, Williams, Kirk, Page, and others.
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House Committee
Bund
United Front
United States
Fuehrer
Fritz Kuhn
Sing Sing
Hitler
Germany
Many Services Can Be Rendered Here In Volunteer Work
Volunteer workers registered by the Central Volunteer Bureau can aid in dozens of city projects. Examples from Winnipeg show drivers to 45 agencies, office workers, speakers, broadcasters, bandage rolling, knitting, interviewing, posters, teaching home economics, kitchens, dining rooms, and more. The bureau seeks a permanent file for future volunteer needs, with headquarters in the Professional Building at South Main and West Green Streets.
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Central Volunteer Bureau
Bureau
Winnipeg
Canada
Volunteer Service Bureau
South Main
West Green Streets
Senator Glass Upsets Plan for Inter-American Bank
BLOCKED WASHINGTON May 24 Senator Glass Virginia upset administration plans for speedy enactment of legislation to establish an inter American bank to finance trade relations with Latin American countries. Members of the Senate foreign relations committee said that at Glass insistence the measure had been referred for further study to the banking and currency committee.
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Washington
Glass
D-Va
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Banking and Currency Committee
Stamp sales in May reach 2.3 million in 17 days
The treasury reported May defense stamp sales totaled 2,304,800 in the first 17 days. The top selling denomination was 25 cents, bringing in 773,960, as Washington notes the strong uptake of the stamps.
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Guilford Furniture CO
North Main Street
Wood-Armfield Furniture CO
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