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On June 27, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1864, American Civil War: Confederate forces defeat Union forces during the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta Campaign. In 1888, Lewis Bernstein Namier, Polish-English historian and academic (died 1960) was born. In 1895, The inaugural run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives. In 1906, Vernon Watkins, Welsh-American poet and painter (died 1967) was born. In 1914, Robert Aickman, English author and activist, co-founded the Inland Waterways Association (died 1981) was born. In 1915, Grace Lee Boggs, American philosopher, author, and activist (died 2015) was born. In 1941, Bill Baxley, American lawyer and politician, 24th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama was born. In 1942, Bruce Johnston, American singer-songwriter and producer was born. In 1948, Dorothea Bleek, South African anthropologist and philologist (born 1873) passed away. In 1970, Daniel Kinsey, American hurdler and scholar (born 1902) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

‘We’re not crows and we don’t fly’: How the Blue Mountains is coping with a year-long road closure

Brisbane Times

June 27, 2026

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‘We’re not crows and we don’t fly’: How the Blue Mountains is coping with a year-long road closure

There has been a steep decline in customers in Blackheath since the Great Western Highway was closed at Victoria Pass, and the community faces being split for up to another year.

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