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LaGuardia asks Estimate Bd for additional funds
D M Nelson indicates nonconvertible small plants may have to close, Truman com hearing
LONDON, Friday, June 26 -- British bombers struck "in force" at targets in Germany during the night, it was stated authoritatively today.
Timoshenko forces abandon Kupyansk ry junction to Germans, Ukraine; German offensive widens; Sevastopol holds; city reptd mostly destroyed; Kharkov battle described
1942J. J. Dillon, American wrestler and manager[†]
James Morrison is an American retired professional wrestler and manager, better known by his ring name, J. J. Dillon.
1942Gilberto Gil, Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and politician, Brazilian Minister of Culture[†]
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Gil's musical style incorporates an eclectic range of influences, including rock, Brazilian genres including samba, African music, and reggae.
1942The first flight of the Grumman F6F Hellcat.[†]
The Grumman F6F Hellcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft of World War II. Designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero, it was the United States Navy's dominant fighter in the second half of the Pacific War. In gaining that role, it prevailed over its faster competitor, the Vought F4U Corsair, which initially had problems with visibility and carrier landings.