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November 27, 1939

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Notable Births

1939Dave Giusti, American baseball player and manager^[†]

David John Giusti, Jr. is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1962 to 1977, most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates teams that won five National League Eastern Division titles in six years between 1970 and 1975 and, won the World Series in 1971.

1939Laurent-Désiré Kabila, Congolese politician, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (died 2001)^[†]

Laurent-Désiré Kabila usually known as Laurent Kabila or Kabila the Father, was a Congolese rebel and politician who served as the third president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1997 until his assassination in 2001.

1939Buzz Cason, American singer and songwriter (died 2024)^[†]

James Elmore "Buzz" Cason was an American rock singer, songwriter, record producer and author.

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Headlines from November 27, 1939

10 DIE IN POLISH SHIP; 283 Lost in Rawalpindi, Which Had the Status of British Warship OTHER SINKINGS REPORTED Belgium Halts Ostend-Dover Channel Craft--Japanese Line Quits London Service Pilsudski British Troopship Ten Are Believed Dead BRITAIN REPORTS TWO LINERS SUNK Little Known of Rawalpindi Many Pilsudski Men Hurt Trawler Is Torpedoed Germany Lists Sinkings Berlin Admits Liner's Loss LINER BUILT FOR U.S. RUN Pilsudski Made Her Last Trip to New York in August

By James B. Reston Special Cable To the New York Times

Swedish freighter Gustaf E Reuter sunk by explosion

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ASKS STATE GUARDS FOR CHRYSLER MEN; Rep. Hoffman Demands That Dickinson Protect Those Who Want to Return to Work Murray's Arrival Is Awaited Warns of Possible Trouble ASKS STATE GUARDS FOR CHRYSLER MEN Lays Responsibility to Company

By Louis Stark Special To the New York Times

UAWA pres, R J Thomas, asks Chrysler Corp to disavow reptd Negro back-to-work movement; threatens race riot, Detroit

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HELSINKI RULES OUT UNILATERAL ACTION; Withdrawal of Soldiers Must Be Done Jointly, It Is Said-- 300,000 Troops on Border Russian Accusation Denied HELSINKI RULES OUT UNILATERAL ACTION Helsinki Entrances Closed

By Unknown Author

HELSINKI, Finland, Monday, Nov. 27--The government, denying that Finnish artillery had opened fire on Russian troops, said early today that Finland will reject Soviet Russia's demand that all Finnish forces withdraw twelve or fifteen miles from the frontier north of Leningrad.

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The International Situation

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300,000 in Italian Army Get Winter Leaves; Move Follows End of Border Curbs by Paris; 300,000 IN ITALY GET ARMY LEAVES Dictated by French Move Gasoline to Be Rationed Cites Violation of Law

By Telephone To the New York Times

Ital press assails London's Jewish clique

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Beach Barriers Wrecked By Tides on Fire Island

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

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KNOW MINE SECRET, SAYS CHAMBERLAIN; He Scouts Nazi Blockade-- Sets 'New Europe' as Aim After Hitler Defeat

By Raymond Daniell Special Cable To the New York Times

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6 BIG BOMBERS FLY 2,100 MILES NONSTOP FROM VENEZUELA; Our 'Flying Fortresses' Hop From Maracaibo to Field at Washington in 12 Hours SEVENTH DOWN IN FLORIDA Planes Returning From 12,500-mile Good-Will Trip to Rio Bring Ten Brazilians Three Mishaps on Flight Vargas Sends Greetings SIX BOMBERS HOP 2,100 MILES HOME Fliers Received Ovations AT THE END OF THE ARMY'S 12,500-MILE GOOD-WILL FLIGHT

By Times Wide World

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26--Six of the army's seven "flying fortresses" completed a 12,500-mile-round-trip good-will flight to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, tonight, landing at near-by...

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