The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-08-25

Most seriously injured were
Marjorie Reese. is, Battle
Greek, whose legs were crush
ed, and Robert Patterson, OF
coldwater. driver OF the bus,
who suffered a possible skull
fracture. Defective steering
apparatus was blamed for the
crash.
NEW YORK-INS-Pet Kess-
Ter 44-year old building superinten-
dent, was shot and killed by pa
trolman after threatening TO throw
his seven months old child into the
furnace, police reported today
Three bullets from Patrolman Will
liam Hudson's revolver dropped
Kessler as he dashed at the police.
man armed with two kitchen knives.
Hudson had been summoned to the
apartment shortly before midnight
by Kessler's step-daughter. Mildred
Gullekson, Is. She said Kessler
had been drinking and threatened
to burn his baby daughter, Carol,
in the furnace
CHICAGO-UP- Dexter Lewis,
regional director for the AFL
transfers. said today that he had
ordered 10000 striking truck driv-
ers back to work seven states
west OF the Mississippi River after
a final warning" 10 end the walk
out from the War Labor Board.
PITTSBURGH, Pains Steel
mills. in this industrial heart OF
America, plan to operate around the
clock on Labor Day in the interest
Of the war effort However, prac-
tically all western Pennsylvania
coal mines will observe the holt
day
Observation-Disclosures Power
ot the Office of Price Administra-
tion to examine the books OF a
business firm without making a
specific charge OF price violation
was established today under a de
cision OF the third L. S. Circuit
Court OF Appeals.
TOLEDO. O.-INS-Nine glass
container concerns and 81 indiyi-
duals were found guilty of violating
the Sherman and Clayton antitrust
laws today by Federal Judge Frank
/. Kloeh as the climax OF litiga-
ton that started in March, 1871.
WASHINGTON ms 49, More
than a score Of AFL and CLIO lead
ers today resumed conferences with
WPB officials on the critical ma
terials shortage as the latter agency
outlined in detail its plans for com.
batting war productions most ser.
1ous obstacle.
WASHINGTON5-INS - Laden
with new amendments and restfie-
tions. the Ramsay bill which would
permit absentee voting by service
men. comes before the Senate
again today with its hackers pre-
dieting some c. the proposed
changes will prevent passage in
time for Americas fighting men 10
take part in the November cleo
lions.
NEW YORK Police today
Investigated the death of Linda
Lee, stage and radio star killed
last night in a plunge from her sew
cnth floor apartment overlooking
Central Park Miss Lee. in real life
The wife OF Kermit Bloomgarten.
manager OF the Martin Beck Thea.
ter, Jumped or fell" from the apart
ment in full view OF diners on the
cafe terrace Of the Hotel st. Moritz,
directly across the street.
GEN. MAC ARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS IN AUSTRALIANS
For extraordinary heroism in &C.
ton. three American officers have
been awarded distinguished service
crosses. It was announced today by
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's head.
quarters. The decorations we're con.
ferred on Capt. stephen Smith o.
Girard. Kan. Lieut.. Jack Donaldson
OF Tulsa, Okla, AMI Sergt Charles
Reeves of Bakersfield, Calf.
NEW YORK ms General
George Carpenter. international
head of the Salvation Army. re-.
ported today that work of the Sal
yation Army abroad was proceed.
ing remarkably well and that only
IN Italy was the organization for.
hidden to operate.
NEW YORK - ms -- Lieut.
Charles Mum, Jr. still was a
bachelor today. all because OF
failure to obtain a furlough from
his air ferry plotting duties for
Uncle Sam. Because Of this his
scheduled marriage yesterday to
Actress Louise Stanley was post.
poned. Miss Stanley, as she is
known in theatrical circles, is the
daughter OF Alvin Keyes, Illinois
director Of public safety. She dt-
vorced her first husband Jack
Randall cowboy movie star.
SACRAMENTO. Calif-AP-six
robust negro conyicts from Folsom
prison are harvesting pears under
guard at an ELK Grove ranch as
the first step in a projected state
wide program to ease critical
farm labor shortage.
LIMA. Peru -AP-A series OF
earth tremors killed At least II pe~-
sons in southern Peru last night,