The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-26
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The WEATHER: Tonight:
Colder, Snow

Colder, Snow
WASHINGTON-AP- The Sur
plus Marketing Administration re-
ported today its No, ember pur-
ohases Of agricultural commodities
for lend-lease and other purposes
amounted 10 more than S73.000,000.
SAN FRANCISCO-AP-A home
guard OF skiers is being organized
by the California Ski Association.
skiing Is a crucial part OF ma
tional defense" said Association
President Dr.. Frank Howard. Ski
ers will be needed TO guard strate-
gic communication lines and in
dustries in the California noun
tains.'
CONGRATULATIONS war on
the United States, sinking OF the
German battleship Bismarck and
Germany's invasion OF Russia were
unanimously voted the three big
gest news stories of 1871 by seven
leading British and American news
agency editors, it was announced
today.
BERN, Switzerland - AP-Stef
ami reported today from Sofia that
the American diplomatic corps in
the Bulgarian capital left last night
for lstanbul, Turkey Nine Amer
leans were in the group leaving the
country which declared itself at war
with the United States.
LONDON-AP-The Royal Air
Force was reported authorita lively
today to have refrained from bomb
ing Germany on Christmas Eve and
Christmas day. although German
planes were active against England. |
TOKYO-(Official broadcast re-
corded by AP)-The 10Th ordinary
session of the Japanese parliament
opened today and will continue until
Jan. !.
NEW YORk-AP-Joseph Pater-
no. Jr, son of the late real estate
operator. told friends at a night club
a - iOkag AAAdN AG anu WI - bdhtb
Compton were married Tuesday in
Dillon, S. c., by a justice of the
peace.
MANILA-AP-Many people in
Manila cut loose at Japanese flies
today with their own individual anti
aircraft guns-rifles and pistols.
BENDTX, y. J. ms The L. s.
Army Air Corps was prepared to |
day 0 relinquish active operation |
OF Air Associates, Inc. and turn |
the company's plants back TO pri-
Tate control. A tentative agree
mont between the United Automo- |
bile Workers Union, CIO. and di. |
rectors of the company, settling /
the firms labor difficulties, found /
the Army ready 10 SUR nder con /
troll as soon as a formal contract |
can be signed.
LONDON - up A Russian |
commuaique said today that a sin /
gle Red army unit had captured |
80 villages on the Moscow from.
within the last five days and had |
captured A. field guns. Sc motor |
cars, 81 motorcycles. rs bicycles,
i machine guns, eight trench MOI
tara and other war ma erials.
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"a I NuhlNu' Cnina- Ar ne
T. !llsh embassy ulscloseI toudy ma
British commandments IN lndla. /
VISITED TINS cdpltal OF OeherdlIssliho .
Shiahg halSAeh tAls week.
SAN FRANOISCO--AFI bIdhche .
Bates Ofeeh VINO Played many
spectacular stage role ana once
adelphia theater died OF heart at /
TACK d. Ter quiet OhTls'!h, 5 regep .
non "a at her nome yesterday Sne
was o.
OUNCE, La AP - seventeen |
persons were lhIu eu' tlree crltlcaI' /
~ ana a numoer oil MONIES Were .
uemoIlsAed as heaNy VIVA ana [
ram storm dipped INTO soulh"es' .
LOUISIANA.
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