The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-06-18

WAsHlNGToH-lNs A
new subsidy bill, authorizing
the Price Administrator to gay
an estimated $500, 100000 to
$1,000, ooo,o 900 TO industries 20
enable them TO operate and
still keep prices within the
ceiling, is expected TO be placed
before the Senate next week.
Sen. Brown (Dl Mich, said
today that officials Of the Re-
construction Finance Corpora
ton and Office OF Price Admin
istration are convinced that
payment of subsidies are neees-
sary II the price ceiling system
is to be maintained.
SAN FRANCISCO ms - Sew
enteen United States citizens are
en- route to Shanghai from Peiping
for embarkation to America. Chung
king radio reported today in A
broadcast heard in San Francis
CO by the CHS short wave listen.
ing station.
CHICAGO ms Known as
the nemesis of Bundists, Nazi
plotters, Jap spies. fifth column
its and other subversive elements,
Harry J. Pfaltzgraff gave up his
work as investigator in charge in
the middle west for the Dies Com
mittee today to enter the Army, He
will go Immediately to Fort War;
en-, Wyo.. as a second lieutenant
in the Quartermaster's Corps.
PITTSBURCA-INS-For violating
International President Daniel J.
Tobin's edict that sympathy strikes
are taboo, so Pittsburgh truck
drivers and warehousemen today
faced possible expulsion from Their
union. The men who refused to
cross picket lines in last weeks
unauthorized strike of A. & P.
bakers, were ordered to stand trial
before union jury which has the
power 10 expel them.
ASBURY PARK, n. J. ms -
Arthur Pryor, 71-year-old band
leader and noted composer Of mar
tial music, died today in his West
Long Branch home of paralytic
stroke. Pryor was stricken two days
ago.
HAVANA ms Property of
more than 1000 Axis nationals,
valued at millions of dollars, has
has been taken over by the gov
eminent since the outbreak Of
war, the ministry of defense an
nounced today. The property is
now under the management of the
Cuban employees.
NEW YORK-INS- With labor
troubles in the Bahama Islands
settled, the Duke and Duchess of
Windsor we're reunited in New
York today The Duke arrived
by plane late from Washington
after comforting with President
Roosevelt. He was met at the air
port by the Duchess and the royal
couple embraced as several hun
bred spectators cheered.
LONDON-INS-Pope Plus XII
is suffering from a slight attack
of grippe, according TO Vichy
dispatch from Vatican City. quot
ed by Reuters. The Pope has
cancelled all audiences.
ANKARA-INS- American fly
ing officers in the group of Amer
ID Int Nuhnn thnir
bombers were forced down on
Turkish territory have been grant
ed the freedom of the city at GER
tain hours. When they appeared
on the streets of Ankara they
drew large crowds of spectators.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex.-lNS- A
heart ailment today had claimed
the life OF Major Thomas S.
Wamsley, former mayor of New
Orleans and at the time OF his
death. administrative assistant in
charge OF construction at Ran
dolph field.
SAN FRANCISCO-INS- Peru
is speeding planting and produc-
ton of rubber to the utmost to
aid the United Nations war effort,
It was reported today by DR.. En-
riuue Laroza, visiting Peruvian
engineer who was in San Francis
co for an IL day stay.
HAVANA-INS-- Twenty mem
hers Of the crew OF torpedoed
Nicaraguan freighter have been
landed at Havana by a rescue yes
sell it was disclosed today. Five
of the crew are missing, the sur
vivors said.
TONDON-INS- The engage
ment of King Peter IL of Jugo-
s1avia, and Princess Alexandra OF
Greece will be announced shortly.
It was reported today. King Peter
is Is and the princess Il. Both
have been in England for some
months. The princess is the niece
of King George Of Greece who is
now visiting the United States.
CARACAS ms Four life
boats with survivors OF torpedo
ed American ship have landed on
the Venezuelan island of Margar-
tia. it was reported today. They
said their ship was attacked Mon
day between Venezuela and the is
land OF Trinidad.
WAsHINGToN-INs-once re-
3actsd and hoflv contested the