The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-08
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NEW YORK-INS-FBI agents,
|olice and other city officials today
ere puzzling over the mysterious
lmes which, though not identified
5 tear gas, caused passengers on
|wo morning and evening rush
our" subway trains TO weep copi-
|usly.
LONDON-INS- The Turkish
lyrian frontier has been closed.
euter's news agency reported to-
|ay quoting the Vichy radio, there
las no explanation for the report.
action. Syria is garrisoned with
british and fighting French forces.
|nd would bear the brunt of any
erman attempt TO drive through
Turkey to the rich oil fields OF
an and lraq.
LONDON 49, ms - Indications
lat Britain is preparing for
reat American eXpeditionary
brce in England were disclosed
bday by the statement of Labor
mister Ernest Beyin that Brit
ms biggest job is the rapid con
5ruction of camps, air bases and
brit facilities for American fore
The urgency and importance
the job was revealed by Bevin's
announcement that $4,000 con-
ruction workers scheduled to be
billed up for military service
ould be deferred until the install
tons for American forces are
mpleted.
LOS ANGELES-INS- Sentence
Samuel Rubin. "a. who plead
guilty to writing extortion let
RS to film stars Harold Lloyd
hd Bing Crosby, was deferred to-
by to Sept 4. Rubin was accused
threatening Lloyd and Crosby
it'll death If they refused to send
m $1,000. He asked for proba-
pm.
KEARNY. \ .J.-INS-For It's
cord of launching four destroy
Is in so minutes, plus one triple
unching and several twin launch
gs of similar craft. the federal
hipbuilding and Drydock Com
any next Monday will receive
e first presentation of the new
rmy-Navy "E" production award.
HUNTSVILLE, Tex.-AP-Emi-
mo Benayidez, Mexican ranch
|crker. died in the state prison
ectric chair early today for the
aging of Henry Calcote, a ranch
VICHY, Unoccupied France-AP
The French government announ-
d today that the tricolor legion,
imposed OF French volunteers
Ehting at the side OF the Ger
ans against Russia. has been
aced on the same footing as the
gular French army so far as
wards are concerned.
ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.-lNS -
rls under IS years of age today
ere ordered to keep away from
tlantic City's boardwalk and mu-
cipal stadium after dark unless
companied by responsible adults.
be order. issued by the public
fety director. will be enforced
intly by police, military guards
d the coast patrol.
FALL RIVER, Mass.-INS-Com-
wing with a request from the War
abor Board. striking members OF
g CIO-Textile Workers Union re-
IN Monday 10 their jobs at the
rkwright textile mill.
LONDON - ms Considerable
lantities of American made Cen
al Grant tanks are in India, 1t
hs disclosed today by publication
photographs OF newly arrived
merican equipment.
II LONDON-AP - Sergeant Pilot
O. Smell. a Minnesotan, was res
led from the English Channel az
r a 90-mile flight across water
a burning Raj Spitfire which
lded when he bailed out. the air
inistry news service reported to-
by.
MEXICO CITY-AP- Medicines
,lued at 100000 were removed Sc
city from the German drug firm
Merck and Company after II was
ken over recently by the govern
ent and at least part was
ipped to Argentina under forged
bnsular certificates. two Mexican
deral agents reported today.
WASHINGTON - AP 49, Little
bhnny's Christmas toys will be as
lightly colored as ever next
hristmas. the war notwithstanA
2. The War Production Board
ade this possible today by author
ing toy manufacturers TO use pig
ents, oils and other materials re-
hired for paints and yarnishes.
WASHINGTON -AP-From now
American NoFkmen will wear
othes with fewer pockets and but
ns and no unnecessary materials.
4 the same time. WOB set min
hum yardage ito prevent skimp
BIZ which would Interfere with 4
orker's freedom Of action"