The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-28
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WILLIAMsPoRT. Pa. -AP-
Perplexed authorities today sought
the cause OF a mystery ailment
which suddenly struck down 800
men and women as II swept
through a throng OF $1,000 ADULTS
at the height OF a picnic outing.
Commander-in-Chief George La
made of the Williamsport Masonic
Consistory which sponsored the
fete said some medical leaders at
tributed the wave to illness to
food poisoning. Detective Chief
Joseph NJ. Schumacher, however,
declared this uncertain and order
ed an analysis of food, ice cream
and soft drinks served.
BERLIN-AP-Six merchantmen
1850 tons-fell victim to Ger
man night bombers off the English
southeast coast last night, in
formed sources said today, and a
5000 ton craft, was reported dam
aged badly.
LONDON 80 AP - A tentative
draft of a proposal for close Anglo
American cooperation after the
war has been drawn up by Sir
Rowland Evans, it was learned to-
day. Steps were repUrted taken
already TO form an all-ysrty COM
mittee OF members of parliament
10 further the plan for unity in
postwar leadership.
NEW YORK -AP- Mark s.
Joffe, rs, Latvian born artist who
taught at the Academy OF Allied
Arts here and whose work hangs
in the Library of Congress, died
yesterday.
STOCKHOLM. Sweden --AP-
Dagens Nyheter, peoples party
newspaper, reported today that
Finnish forces have Ian led on the
Aaland Islands off the southern
Tip OF Finland, which were de-
militarized last year by agreement
with Soviet Russia. The news
paper said eight Soviet consuls and
80 staff members stationed On the
islands probably have left.
LONDON -AP- Fres French
forces were reported authorita-
lively today to have captured Seid-
maya, IA miles north of the Syrian
capital, Damascus.
CHUNGKING -AP- DR.. Quo
Tai-Chi, for nine years China's en-
voy to London, arrived here today
by camouflaged airliner to take
up his duties as foreign minister
OF the Nationalist government.
Most OF his $4,000 mile journey
from the British capital, by way
of the United States, was by air.
ROME-AP- Premier Mussolini
inspected two schools for air pi-
lots in central Italy today, flying
there with general Francisco Pric-
olo, chief OF the Italian air forces.
WASHINGTON --AP-- Harlan
Fiske Stone, New Hampshire-born
Republican who was appointed TO
the Supreme Court by President
Coolidge, becomes Chief Justice of
the United States next Tuesday.
The Senate unanimously confirmed
the nominee OF President Roose-
welt and the 6S year old ranking
Associate Justice on July l will
succeed Charles Evans Hughes as
the highest judicial officer Of the
nation.
LONDON-AP- The British an
nounced interception today of the
German ship Alstertor and the
rescue Of rs captive British Off
GERS and men.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. -CP-Ann
Marie Hansen, %, a pretty coed
at San Diego State College, told
investigators today that she had
given birth to two babies without
the aid OF a physician and had kill
ed them. Lieut. Blake Mason OF
the sherff's vice squad said he had
oktoinad , combustion from, Aivu
Hansen, a junior in the school OF
social science.
RENO, Nev.-UP-Actress Mary
Brian, who made her film debut
as Peter PAN" said today that
she would divorce Jon Whitcomb,
New York magazine illustrator
whom she married May 4. Through
Attorney Ted Withers, Miss Brian
said she would charge mental
cruelty. she declined comment.
NEW YORK -AP-The Herald
Tribune said today that a $500 900
campaign TO help La
tin American newspapers with.
stand Nazi subsidization had been
The paper said the step
Was taken because OF disagree
mtnts between the state depart
msnt and the committee for COM
mtrcial and cultural relations be-
tween the American republics,
headed by Nelson A Rockefeller.
WASHINGTON APP A great
er cut in automobile production
than the 90 per cent already de-
mbnded by the Office OF Produc-
tibn management was in prospect
fodav ainnp with the DoEsihility