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May 16, 1942

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BRITISH REMNANTS ELUDE BURMA TRAP; Tengyueh Falls as Japanese Press Into Yunnan -- Serious Threat to China Seen NEW ACTION IN THE BURMA-CHINA-INDIA AREA BRITISH REMNANTS ELUDE BURMA TRAP

By Robert P. Postwireless To the New York Times

Brit remnants reach India in Chindwin Valley retreat

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NAZIS HURLED BACK; Red Army Drives Closer to Ukraine City as Germans Retreat KERCH FIERCELY DEFENDED London Hears Counter-Attacks Sweep Foe From Town After Part of It Is Taken SPRING BRINGS RENEWED ACTIVITY ON CRIMEAN FRONT NAZIS HURLED BACK IN KHARKOV DRIVE

By Ralph Parkerwireless To the New York Times

Germans hurled back by USSR forces, Kharkov sector; tank battles described; Crimean threat continues; Kerch threat stemmed; London repts German plea to Japan for move to offset Kharkov pressure; map illus

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27 PERISH IN GULF; U.S. Vessel Goes Down 1 1/2 Miles From Mouth of Mississippi River STRUCK BY 3 TORPEDOES Attack Made Without Warning at 3:05 P.M. -- Ship Burns Six Hours, Then Sinks SHIP TORPEDOED NEAR MISSISSIPPI

By the United Press

U S sailor credits prayer for rescue from burning ship

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Foley Attacked in New Flynn Plea Based on Juror's Story of 'Advice'; FOLEY IS ATTACKED IN NEW FLYNN PLEA

By Unknown Author

nonpartisan com asks Lehman to reopen case on grounds that Foley advised jury; Gray explains

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SENATE FARM GROUP REBUFFS PRESIDENT; Russell and Bankhead, Leaving White House, Oppose Any Drop in Price Ceiling SENATE FARM GROUP REBUFFS PRESIDENT

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sen farm leaders after white House conf reject ceiling cut; Wickard backs Sen surpluses sale amendment, radio s

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Notable Births

1942David Penry-Davey, English lawyer and judge (died 2015)^[†]

Sir David Herbert Penry-Davey was a judge of the High Court of England and Wales.