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de Gaulle arrives, Algiers; gets pub ovation; on unity hopes and com aims; with Giraud illus
WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The next-to-last organized enemy force on Attu has been exterminated, the Navy indicated today, and Japanese Imperial Headquarters reported that the entire defending garrison on the barren but strategic Aleutian island had "perished."
Sunday traffic on subways and trolleys increases
1943Sharon Gless, American actress[†]
Sharon Marguerite Gless is an American actress known for her television roles. She portrayed Maggie Philbin on Switch (1975–1978), Sgt. Christine Cagney in the police procedural drama series Cagney & Lacey (1982–1988), and played the title role in The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990–1992). She was Debbie Novotny in the Showtime cable television series Queer as Folk (2000–2005) and Madeline Westen on Burn Notice (2007–2013).
1943Joe Namath, American football player, sportscaster, and actor[†]
Joseph William Namath, nicknamed "Broadway Joe", is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the New York Jets. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he won the national championship as a senior. Namath was selected by the Jets first overall in the 1965 AFL draft.