Battle cruiser Hood sinks. Bismarck loss echoed in war briefing
Reports from the Atlantic recount the sinking of the Bismarck after a magazine strike, with about 1,300 sailors and a German admiral among the dead. At the same time, Roosevelt asks Congress for 3.319 billion dollars for aircraft, while mobilization drills test 77,000 Tennessee troops and Crete's sea battle shifts to a land-into-balance phase as the Mediterranean fleet loses ships. In North Carolina, a High Point officer is discharged after department tensions, and a 20 years ago note highlights North Carolina’s long legislative session ending with a costly revenue bill and a regional furniture dealers convention.
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Atlantic
Guenther Leutjens
Germany
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
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Middle Tennessee
Second Army
Cairo
Egypt
Britain
Mediterranean
Crete
High Point
High Point Civil Service Commission
Sam
Senate
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Sedgefield Inn
Southern Retail Furniture Dealers Association
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Presbyterians Recommend Action To Deter Divorce
A church commission proposes penance and sincerity tests for divorced individuals seeking remarriage. It recommends perPresbytery committees review right to marry, broadening the marriage definition and balancing church law with compassionate handling of failed marriages. Revisions would require ratification by the General Assembly and possibly Presbyteries.
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Cincinnati
The
Presbyterian Church
U.S. A
General Assembly
Lord Jesus Christ
Commission
Henry Ford Declares War On Government Controls
United Press report from Detroit notes Henry Ford II, at 23, is leading the auto industry campaign against federal policies seen as dangerous and discriminatory. He accuses Washington planners of guesswork and calls for clear action, warning that control combinations may force Ford to lay off about 10,000 workers in two months. Executives urge protest against material distribution restrictions and defend civilian production before defense work accelerates.
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Norman Nicholson
United Press Automotive
Detroit
Young Henry Ford
Ford Slater Company
Ford
Washington
Henry
National Security Industrial Association
Dearborn
Mich
Cincinnati
Ernest R Breech
Comedienne Fanny Brice Hospitalized After Stroke
Hollywood May 26 Comedienne Fanny Brice remained in critical condition at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital where she was taken Thursday night after suffering a severe stroke. Hospital attendants said her condition has not changed since she was placed there unconscious under an oxygen tent.
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Hollywood
Fanny Brice
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
United States Nears Ready For Defense, Official Says
A mobilization official tells United Press that U S armed forces are now ready to fight at almost 3.1 million personnel with advanced weapons and a fast expanding production base. He notes a 60 billion dollar annual arms industry is forming, three services closer to peak manpower, and jets and radar reshaping capabilities. The Navy, Air Force, and Army have new equipment and mass production lines, including jet engines and B series bombers, to field a stronger force well before 1953 targets.
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Korea
Truman
Congress
Navy
Air Force
K Korea
Hollywood Dogs Go Colorful As New Costume Trend
Hollywood trainer Henry East says Movietown loves dyeing dogs to match costumes in green yellow pink and lavender. White dogs are dyed with vegetable colors in minutes, a trend fueling makeovers for mother daughter scenes while East cautions costly prep and realistic limits for canine actors.
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Virginia MacPherson
Hollywood
MovVietown
Henry East
East
Joel Park
Guided Missile Program At Point Of Production
The Navy disclosed a guided missile program is now in production and moving toward standard fleet equipment. Details are guarded but the weapon is described for shipboard use against aircraft. specifics on guiding system, range, speed, and weight are not provided. The program marks a step up from limited production to fleet-wide deployment. The Navy lists Viking, Aerobee, Mighty Mouse, and Wae Corporal in tests and as rockets rather than guided missiles.
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Washington
Navy
Naval Ordnance
Norton Sound
Tate
Miss Truman Spurs AAA Boost In European Auto Travel
The American Automobile Association credits Margaret Truman with a surge in foreign auto travel as she plans a Europe motor trip this summer. AAA notes Americans are rushing to finalize trans Atlantic car plans. three options exist: ship the family car, rent a drive yourself car, or buy a car for delivery abroad.
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Washington
American Automobile Association
Margaret Truman
Miss Truman
Europe
AAA
Mie
International Travel Department
ASA
United States
Revivalist Weldon to Tour England and Europe this summer
Thomasville May 27 Rev Wilson O Weldon pastor of Memorial Methodist Church plans a summer schedule extending from North Carolina to Cuba Virginia and England He will be official delegate to the World Methodist Ecumenical Conference at Oxford August 27 to September 6 He will preach at Liverpool and London speak to Rotary clubs and visit Ireland Wales Norway Denmark and Sweden while also delivering a baccalaureate sermon at Pfeiffer College and lecturing to Methodist ministers in Virginia and Cuba.
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Wilson O. Weldon
Memorial Methodist Church
North Carolina
Cuba
South Carolina
Virginia
England
Memorial Church
Upper Room
Pfeiffer College
Weldon
Western North Carolina
Oxford University
Liverpool
London
Ireland
Wales
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Liberated Gls Overjoyed At Thoughts Of Home
Nineteen prisoners of war, including eighteen Marines and one Army man, freed near Chunchon Korea after six months in Chinese custody react with relief as Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet announces they are going home. Notables include Sgt. Charles L. Harrison and Sgt. Morris Lee Estess Jr., who described harsh conditions and Chinese kindness amid propaganda leaflets and cold injuries.
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United Press
Central Front
Korea
James’ A. van Fleet
Chunchon
U.S
Charles L. Harrison
Tulsa
Okla
San Diego
Cal
Harrison
Hagaru
Morris Lee Estess Jr
Amarillo
Tex
Pfc
Paul “J. Phillips
Florence
Ala
S-Set
James B. Nash
Durham
N.C
Try and Stop Me 66YRZOW radio quiz prizes change
Joey Adams critiques rising radio quiz jackpots noting sponsors replace flames in programs like Break the Bank. He recalls $64 questions fading as contestants avoid names for small prizes. A comedian proposes a state quiz gimmick, offering a whole state as prize, with future plans to move abroad.
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Joey Adams
Adams
M.C
Joey
Europe
Bennett Cert
King Featere
Syma
Deaths and Funerals Lettie Raye Davis service at Central Friends
Funeral services for Mrs Lettie Raye Davis who died suddenly at 505 Denny Street will be held Sunday at 3 PM from Central Friends Meeting House with Rev Cecil Haworth officiating. The body will lie in state at the church from 2:30 PM and at Sechrest Funeral Home prior to the service.
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Lettie Raye Davis
Denny Street
Central Friends Meeting House
Cecil Haworth
Sechrest Funeral Home
Thomasville Hi-Toms Dominate Baseball Scene And Local Politics
The Thomasville Hi-Toms, led by Gruzdis and Brown, boast a 25‑5 record with strong talent scouting and a $20,000 signing, while crowd turnout lags. City progress shows a new mayor W W Rapp, park and lighted athletic plant upgrades, and local figures like N C English urged to boost civic participation.
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Hi-Toms
Gruzdis
Brown
Jack Thomas
Greensboro
Bee Sox
George Washington
Red Sox
Thomasville
Major Larkins Resigns Post at Oak Ridge ROTC unit
Major Larkins resigns as head of the Reserve Officers Association in North Carolina and retires in 1941. He recalls starting the Oak Ridge military program, which grew into a top ROTC unit under Army personnel. He helped coach early basketball and boxing, and now focuses on forming a strong Oak Ridge Alumni Association ahead of the centennial observance.
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Reserve Officers Association
North Caroline
Oak Ridge
Army
Furniture output surprise boosts 1951 orders outlook
Retail inventories rose as furniture producers exceeded expectations and U.S. capacity showed resilience. April orders fell 29 percent from March, while year-to-date shipments through April were 26 percent ahead of 1950. Unfilled orders rose early then cooled, with payrolls down and plant time near 44 hours weekly.
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M.row
Quaker Lady Nearing 80 Recognized High Point Leader
Murray Butler, Louise Home and Dr. Felix Holt note the aging Quaker woman Mrs. White, a longtime High Point cultural force. Alice Paige White class funded a portrait for the Friends Church annex. She helped establish the public library and YWCA, aided AA Welcoming community groups, and remains active with family in High Point.
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Louise Home
Felix Holt
Oskwood Seminary
Alice Paige
Lynn
Massachusetts
Henry A. White
Tater
High Point
High Point Buggy Company
White
Friends Church of
Alice Paige White
A White
Murray White
Murray Jr
Betsy White
Emerywood Court
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Sam Strickland
P. J. Dish
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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