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I Schwartz says Scalise's rise was due to gangster connections
In London's third air raid of the day, the metropolis's seventh since Saturday morning, German raiders swept into the capital area last night and circled about the city until early today, loosing bombs and engaging British fighters.
Damaged by German bomb
reaction in Eire to German blockade
1940Fernest Arceneaux, American singer and accordion player (died 2008)[†]
Fernest Arceneaux was a French-speaking Creole Zydeco accordionist and singer from Louisiana. He was known as "The New Prince of Accordion" for his virtuosity.
1940Sonny Sharrock, American guitarist (died 1994)[†]
Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock was an American jazz guitarist. His first wife was singer Linda Sharrock, with whom he recorded and performed.