The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-10-20
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THE WEATHER: Tuesday:
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TIE WEATHER: Tuesday:
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WASHlNGTON-INS-Rep. Stes.
gall Cd Ala. chairman OF the
House Banking and Currency Com
mittee, today predicted that the
long awaited price control legisa-
ton will reach the floor OF the
House in about two weeks
rOkYO-UP- Authorized IN
formants said today that The gov
ernment would resume negotiations
VITA the United States. probably
within a week. to determine wheth-
er better relations are possible but
would prepare the country economi-
cally and militarily for any eyentu-
ality.
NEW NS-Former Pres.
ident Herbert Hoover today re-
newed his plea TO the United States
government to bring about an agree
ment TO permit the distribution of
food to millions Of starving chill
dren and adults in German-occupied
territories of Europe.
BELLEFONTE. Fa.-UP- The
man authorities believed ordered
the deaths Of at least 100 persons,
died In the electric chair early to-
day. w5impering and screaming in
terror He was Herman Petrillo, 81.
olive oil and spaghetti salesman.
WHO headed Philadelphia murder.
for-insurance syndicate which spe-
cialized in Kidding Italian women
OF unwanted husbands for a heavy
cut OF the insurance.
WASHlNGTON-INS-The Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation today
studied the records OF 1.124 federal
officials and employees listed by the
House Un-American Committee as
members OF subversive organiza-
tions. or advocating overthrow OF
the government. The long list was
turned over to Attorney General
Francis Biddle by Rep. Dies Cd
Tex, chairman OF the committee, al
Biddle's request.
NEW IORK-AP-The Duke and
Duchess of Windsor arrived at the
Waldori-Astoria Hotel at 1925 q. m.
tEST) today for a visit OF several
days in New York City.
MANlLA-AP-A. break for liber-
~ by Is Filipino convicts today
brought death to four and serious
wounds to two. Six were recaptured
and four escaped.
LONDON-AP-The Greek gov.
eminent in exile said today $4,000
Greeks had died in "a series OF brut-
Al u1asscscres by Buigars IN the
kavalla district and province of
Drama, Greece.
NEW YORK-INS-Officials of
the AFL's Brotherhood of Painters.
Decorators, and Paperhangers to-
day disclosed that when the unions
new constitution becomes operative
Jan. l, Communists, Nazis. and Ease
lists will be barred from member
ship. The $4,000 members OF the
union have endorsed the move, Off
Gals said.
LONDON-lNS- Reuters Brit
ish) News Agency quoted the Mos
COW newspaper Pravda as stating
today that German losses on the
eastern front total 100000 men
killed and wounded
HAMPTON ROADS, Va.-lNS-
The L. S s. Hornet, seventh air.
craft carrier In the American fleet,
today joins the rapidly-eXpanding
two-ocean navy defending the Am
erican continent in colorful cere-
monies a. the L. S. naval operating
base at Hampton Roads. Commits
sioning ceremonies will be attended
by Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Frank Knox. Assistant Secretary of
the Navy and Mrs. Ralph A. Bard.
and a group OF invited visitors, in
GLIDING Mrs Rawleigh Warner,
Mrs. Donald Boynton and DR.. Carl
V. Davis, all OF Chicago
CHUNGKlNG-AP- A Chinese
army spokesman estimated today
Japan had massed the equivalent
Of % divisions in Manchukuo in
apparent anticipation of trouble
with Soviet Russia and said that
three or four more divisions were
en- route there. i
PESHAWAR, India-AP The |
last remaining gap in the 1000
mile political and military front the |
British are building across south |
western Asia was closed today by
the Afghanistan governments de- |
cision to eXpel all German and tia ]
Ian nationals from the country. |
MADRID-AP - Generalissimo |.
Francisco Franco decreed today |
a heavy excess profits tax. ranging |
as high as 50 per cent in some !
cases. 10 distribute more equitably /
SPANS civil war reconstruction |
sacrifices and her profits from the !
current European war