The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-05
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THE WEATHER: Tonight
Not So Cold

W AoA1A.NG / IN AZ a nAAANiA
ly revived congressional dispute
over legislation TO redehne parity
upwards was routed 10 a Senate
Committee room today with likeli-
hood the House-approyed measure
will be approved for final consid.
Grafton next week
CHICAGO-AP- The Nations
flour trade was at a virtual stand.
stiIl today while millers and gov
eminent officials endeayored to
find a way out OF a unique predica-
ment brought on by the ceiling on
prices and a rising wheat market.
The crisis was precipitated by
Thursdays ruling by the Office OF
Price Administration extending
without change the -four price cell
ings which have been in effect
since October 3. Many mills com
planned that as a result OF recent
wheat price gains they were NJ.
able to buy grain at prices low
enough TO justify their doing busI-
ness under the four ceilings.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. Aus
tralia-AP By direction OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt, General Macarthur
today conferred the distinguished
service cross posthumously on Capt.
Jack Blamey, 2S-year-old nephew OF
Gen. Sir Thomas Blamey Austral-
ian commander Of Allied land forces
In this theatcr
MANCHESTER, England-AP -
Eduard Benes, president Of the pro
visional Czech government, de-
clared today the Allied war effort
had entered its final victorious
phase and urged immediate consid.
Grafton Of the terms on which an
armistiCe ultimately may be signed.
LAS VEGAS, Nev.-.AP- At 25.
Peggy Ann Kent has her fifth hus-
band The daughter of the late Sid
ncy r. Kent, film magnate, was
married last night to husband No
s. Lieut.. Z. ID. Monkey OF the Army's
Medical Corps. District Judge
George f. Marshall, who Thursday
had granted her a divorce from
radio announcer Don Wilson, per-
formed the ceremony.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind.-AP-Mrs.
Caroline c. Payne, As, former bust
ness manager Of a Bloomington
newspaper, was convicted Of yOlun-
tary manslaughter by a jury last
night in her second trial for the
Staying Of Attorney Charles o. Mat
tingly Al, her one time protege.
NEW YORK INS-The War
Congress Of American Industry,
sponsored by the National Associa-
ton Of Manufacturers today, insist
ed on appointment Of a single au-
thority to handle this countTy's man
power problem. The recommends
ton was contained in a resolution
adopted at the closing session o.
the congress.
LANSING-AP-The state liquor
control commission said today its
gross sales OF liquor in October
scared to the record total Of Sl2,-
177110.4S-more than double the
average months buslness-and at
tributed It to the rush OF drinkers
10 stock up" in anticipation OF the
Increase in federal liquor taxes.
NEW YORK AP-In a report
designed 70 show that refugees
from Nazi aggression are aiding
Americas war effort. the National
Refugee Service announced today
that il had made 1854 job place
ments in the first IL months OF
this year.
VALPARAISO. Chile-UP-Two
bombs exploded last night in the
building housing the German firm
of Kulenkampff Knoop and Co.
windows Of the firm had been used
for exhibiting German propaganda.
The building was damaged only
slightly.
RUENOS AIRES-UP-Usually
reliable reports said today that
Asuncion. capital of Paraguay, had
been under near-martial law since
Sunday following the arrest Of sew
eral army and navy officers and
leaders Of the. National Republican
party. who opposed extension of
the presidency Of Hirginio Nor
euigO.
CHUNGKING-UP-The Central
News Agency reported today that
1000 Chinese civilians were massd-
cred by the japanese in the sub
urbs Of Nochow several weeks ago.
LONDON-INS-Reports OF NUT
my among Italian troops in Greece
reached London today while the
diplomatic writer for the Daily EX-
press said that Mussolini is at
tempting to exert pressure on the
Vatican TO take sides with his fall-
ing regime.
NEW YORK-INS-Urging lost
war trial by International courts Of
top Nazi leaders. including Hitle
Goerinc and Goebbels, and less i'm.
portant Nazi officials by handpicE.
ed German courts, Gerhart Stegar,
former member OF the Reichstag,
aud now p1ifor pf Mana No1lgz L
tung. German language weekly, 20
day cuyisagcd the day when a
democratic Germany may again
take its place among the free ma.
tions of the world.
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