Bismarck Sunk After Pursuit by Ships and Planes
British forces and aircraft hunted the German battleship Bismarck after its escape from Bergen. A Catalina reconnaissance aircraft helped locate it near St Nazaire. The Hood was sunk during the engagement, and British ships closed in with gunfire supported by Ark Royal aircraft. The chase stretched hundreds of miles, with weather delaying the final attack.
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Prince of Wales
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United States
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Eugen
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Srest
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Feat Jong
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Hestever
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Gunther Tietfend
Knighl
Nort Naval Unita
L. E. Holland
Britain
Scullling
Montevideo
Scharnhorst
Gnielssnau
R.al PF
Brest
Gers Rans
Slash in Old Age Pensions Ordered
Austin dispatch reports June payments will be issued under a department order cutting all other pension funds. About 140000 checks are to be mailed averaging 3.01 dollars, slightly less than in May. Readers are invited to respond via local help-wanted notices and Broadway street listings.
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Austin
Fragmented Note Speaks On Medical Aid And Health Hints
A garbled text fragment references health care advice and mentions medical wear or caneolre items. It alludes to seeking help, avoidance of excess, and urging a trusted source such as a druggist for original and genuine remedies. The passage is unclear and lacks coherent events or clear entities.
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Wight
Palos
Potty Ayey
Lutherans plan new center on Travis Street
Bids for lighting equipment and furniture for a new Lutheran Service Center in the old Light building on Travis Street are due Thursday to Rev. A H Hoyer. The center aims to serve army and navy relief work with support from local Lutheran congregations. Rev Marcus Bleke will represent the National Lutheran Council and Rev James P Vorkoper reported $1000 raised toward a $250000 national drive. A radio has been acquired and Lutheran publishing houses will provide a library.
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Ban Antonin
Travis Street
A. H. Hoyer
St. John's Par
Hoyer
Army and Navy Commission
The
Missouri Synod
Marcus ¢. Bleke
Grace Lutheran Church
Denesso
Idaho
National Lutheran Council
James P. Vorkoper
Lutheran
Wbrary
First Lady in Indies From U S Dutch Empire Leaders
Baltimore born American becomes first lady of the Dutch East Indies as Jap forces threaten Indo China. Governor general and Mrs A W L Tjarda Von Starkenborgh-Stachouwer face international scrutiny from their Jakarta palace home amid global war.
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Dutch East Indies
Indo-China
Duyton Archipelano
Mra. A. W. L
Tjarda von
Batsvian
Holland
Chel
Christine
Christina) Marburg
FDR Talk to Halt Ball Games
President Roosevelt may halt baseball games with his address messages. In St Louis arrangements will relay his talk over public address systems to delay the St Louis Chicago game until his speech ends. In New York White Sox games and other matchups may pause at Roosevelt’s remarks broadcast from Polo Grounds.
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New York
St Louis
Ronsevelt
Ronnevelt
Rome
Polo Grounds
Run-off voting chaos mars city election day
Voters faced delays as polling precincts reported machine issues and long lines. Police and deputies were deployed around Commerce Street areas with Rangers aiding election day coverage. At City Hall Maverick supporters occupied shade. turnout lagged in Precinct 173 while issues persisted at Precinct 62 Lionsfield and 29 Wes Commerce Street.
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Page One
Ing
Commerce Street
Wrest
Minin Avenue
Wis
Dic Sturm
Homer Allen
Main Avenue
Joe Hester
San Attonio River
Vaughan
AML
Detat of
Texas Rangers
Fries
Maury Maverick
By Hall
Lionsfield
Wes
City Hall
This Little Piggy Goes Home Prize Showdown
Premise Briewn a 4 club boy from Springs planned to bring five pigs to town and then carry Jane pack. He sold blooded pigs to Srava L Roebuck and company for a 4-H club essay contest award. He won One of the Diks with bluessay. Sears Roebuck to host a barbecue at noon for chin members. Bristow, 16, has been in club work four years with numerous firsts in San Antonio and Houston shows.
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Briewn
Ceo Springs
Tyrsdey
Jane Pack
Srava L Roebuck and Company
Sears Roebuck
Bristow
San Anatonlo
Houston
Eastern Horses Clash With Solon
ALBUQUERQUE May 27 A D North New Mexico report quotes Representative Clinton Anderson a Democrat from Missouri complaining about Easter horses and their riders. He jokes about saddles reins and stirrups as he plans to bring New Mexico mounts to Washington for a western visit.
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Aluuquerque
N. My
Clinton Anderson
N. M
New Mexico
Washington
Cadet to Obtain Wings at Air Corps Graduation
Among 132 cadets scheduled to graduate Thursday from the Air Corps Advanced Flying School at Stockton California, Planeta Jon Kerford of San Antonio will be commissioned second lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve. He is the son of Mrs. Frank J. Kerford and trained at Ranger Marin Colt and another field before assignment duties.
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Alr Corps Advanced Flying School
St Stockton
Filet
Calif
Ly Planeta
Jon Kerford
San Antonio
Frank J. Kerford
Arcadia Place
Air Corps Reserve
Ran
Crete Sea Fight Epic of Courage Amid Aerial Assault
Reports from Alexandria May 27 describe one of the war’s heaviest air battles as German dive bombers attacked a convoy and sea lanes around Crete. British battleships cruisers and destroyers fought off hundreds of fighters and dive bombers, sinking Italian destroyers and transports, while rescuing survivors. Navy officers say a large Axis convoy was broken up and the fleet pressed into Crete to aid airborne forces despite heavy losses.
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Zeyph
Shy’ Svaders
Crete
Royal Navy
Axta
Rawa
Antia
Eck
Ewooping Verhead
Wusses
Cour
Kithera
Wesh
Homba
Hades
Brish Watshins
Light Breakfast Preferred Across Nation in Survey
New York May 27 cINS After a survey of about 2000 chefs a light breakfast emerged as the top choice for hotel and restaurant patrons. The most popular meal now is orange juice coffee two donuts and a cigarette. Fifteen years ago fruit juice ham toast and coffee topped public favor. Modern life favors speedier light meals with an average breakfast time of about 1 minute per person, down from half an hour. Southern diners spend more time rating breakfast than the North.
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New York
Purchases of Poison Heard in Court
In Boston on May 27 a hardware dealer testified that Ruth Sloatman and her lover Robert Emery bought rat poison three days before the January death. Cohen said Sha man came to buy poison January 18 and Emery followed with a similar purchase. Emery’s death was described as a possible self-inflicted act. Spectators crowded the courthouse as two women fainted before proceedings.
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Boston
Ruth Sloatman
Robert Amery
Smury
Philip Cohen
Shaman
Emery
Cohen
Gatien
Eme
Francis
Tnnwood
Breadman
Pacer
German Admiral Raeder's Warning Sparks South America Tensions
An authorized commentator disputed Raeder's Sunday remarks as meaning a broader policy. He said no South American nation aided or planned neutrality patrols, while Germany framed the interview as signaling a policy to sink ships moving toward England regardless of origin or protector. Reports also described the Zamzam incident with 140 Americans aboard, including attempts to escape by extinguishing fires and using radio before German naval action ceased.
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Berlin
Ddrdelt
Mupl
Jbrleph Raeder
Cal
United States
Nant
Sdgifral
England
Naa
Zamzam
Gersans
Ner
St Marys Student Parley Delegate Named
Gloria Desi Junn named St Marys Student Parley Delegate to represent San Anton at January high school event. Daughter of Mr and Mrs KO Deitel of 24 University Avenue, she aims for university June 8 and is supported by the Ladies auxiliary of the American Legion Texas department.
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Gloria Desi
San Anton
Sonnet
The
American Legion
Department of Tézas
jShe
KO. Deitel
University Avenue
ST. Marys
San Antonio, Texas
British Gain in Africa Reported by London May 1950
British sources claim the 1950 campaign in Ethiopia yields gains as colonial troops reinforce aid. Reports say four Italian divisions were mopped up in mountain and western sectors near Addis Ababa with about 70 prisoners taken. Italian armored cars were captured, and activity continued along the Libyan front.
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Eithsiopia
London
Celrp
Addis Ababa
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