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32 Vanguardists held in plot against Govt; Hoffman charged with Pinto death
Reuters news agency repts parachutists killed or captured
LONDON, May 20 (UP). -- British and Greek defenders of the island of Crete battled desperately tonight to wipe out thousands of German parachute troops, at least 1,500 of whom were said to be disguised in New Zealand uniforms. The air-borne invaders, reliably reported to number between 10,000 and 12,009
Repr Fish belittles danger from possible German occupation of Dakar; Repr Shanley urges U S to intern Martinique war material and consult Latin Amer nations on French colonies in Western Hemisphere
Brit capture Euphrates bridge in advance on Feluja, Iraq
1941Martin Carthy, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]
Martin Dominic Forbes Carthy MBE is an English singer and guitarist who has remained one of the most influential figures in English folk music, inspiring contemporaries such as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, as well as later artists such as Richard Thompson, since he emerged as a young musician in the early days of the folk revival in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s.
1941Bobby Cox, American baseball player and manager[†]
Robert Joe Cox is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). Cox played for the New York Yankees and managed the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays. He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He recorded a 100-win season six times, a record matched only by Joe McCarthy.
1941Ambrose Greenway, 4th Baron Greenway, English photographer and politician[†]
Ambrose Charles Drexel Greenway, 4th Baron Greenway, is a British marine photographer and shipping consultant. He is one of the ninety hereditary peers elected to remain in the House of Lords after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999, sitting as a crossbencher.
1941Ronald Isley, American singer-songwriter and producer[†]
Ronald Isley is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Isley is the lead singer, a founding member, and last surviving original member of the family music group The Isley Brothers.