The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-06
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THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Thundershowers

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Thundershowers
SAN FRANCISCo-INS'- Evacu.
ees from Pacific Coast military
areas who are moved into the Hart
Mountain relocation area near Cody.
Wyoming, will be given an oppor-
tunity to develop land for irrigs.
tion and produce vitality needed
crops, It was stated today by NJ.
S. Eisenhower. director OF the War
Relocation Authority.
LoNDON-INS-The entire Meth.
erlands merchant fleet has been
chartered for use by the United
States government. the Aneta
DUTCH news agency announced
today. The charter was made TO
the British government which in
turn transferred the vessels TO the
American government, Aneta said.
PHILADELPHIA A young
U. S. Army pilot was hailed today
for his feat in safely landing 4
crippled fighter plane after circling
over Philadelphia airport for two
hours until the ships gasoline was
exhausted. Army sources who with
held the flier's name, disclosed
that the pilot set down the plane
in a perilous one-wheel landing.
The fighter craft tipped over on
one wing, but the grinning youth
stepped out unframed.
ST. PAUL, Minn.-INS-Federal
authorities today prepared to ar
raign William Tanley, As, head OF
the Mankato, Mimi. Beverage Bot
Ting Company, who was indicted
Friday on charges OF giving false
information to the government in
connection with his sugar declara-
ton.
NEW YORK-INS-Ne groes to-
day were eligible for membership
in the Phi Delta Kappa, the ma
tlonal professional educational fra
ternity. Dr.. George q, Weeks,
chairman of teachers college COM
mittee for the elimination Of racial
discrimination, announced that by
an overwhelming vote the fraterni-
ty approved an amendment to elm
mate from its constitution the
clause which barred membership
to any but white males.
NEW YORK-INS-Fir per-
son to have his American citizen
ship revoked in the federal district
Of New York today was Paul
Huissel, 39-year-old Bund-leader
Huissel, who is now serving two
and one-half year prison term as
a draft dodger, was ordered to sur
render his citizenship certificate
because OF disloyal words and ac-
tons.
NEW YORK-lNS-When New
York City's super-duper parade
New York at War-swings down
Fifth Ave. next Saturday it will
be preceded by a somber float of
death bearing a resemblance to
Adolf Hitler. The float, which is
being constructed by Reno Fufano,
master ON marionettes, will show
death as a cloaked skeleton astride
a gray horse.
A
cants for the Women's Army Auxil-
larry Corps today began taking
mental alertness' tests under sup
ervision of the War Department
throughout the nine Army corps
areas. The quiz is the first step
in selecting $50 skilled soldiers for
officers training school at Fort
Des Moines, la, next month.
NEW YORK-INS-Marshal Pc
tain has TO play politics with
Pierre Laval but he never will be-
tray France or lead her into bad
position" according to Prof Robert
La Bidois, one of 50 passengers
aboard the fourth clipper plane to
land at LaGuardia Field in "a
hours. Professor La Bidois is rejoin-
ing the faculty of City College after
serving as French artillery lieu
tenant.
CINCINNATI, O.-INS-Governor
Herbert H. Lehman Of New York,
was to arrive in Cincinnati today
to receive an honorary doctorate
from Hebrew Union College.
CHICAGO-lNS-Three thousand |.
retail grocers will get a taste OF
Army rations during the 45th annual
convention Of the National Associa-
ton of Retail Grocers. The conyen
ton opened today for a four-day Iun.
The grocers will be served what is
known as field emergency lunch
con, ration X" IL consists of bis.
cults, compressed crackers, lunch
con meat, tablets, and concentrated
bouillon.
COLUMBUS. O-INS-Ths At
tempted revolt Of International Al
lance OF Theatrical Stage Employees
and Moving Picture Operators
(AFL) proved a dismal failure and
the slate Of candidates headed by
President Richard +. Walsh. Brook
Ign, " Y, cascaded back into office
today.
LONDON - UP-The Germans.
still executing innocent Czechs for
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