The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-22
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NEW YORK-INS-Capt. Ran
dolph Churchill, 32.year-old son OF
the British prime minister. was in
New York City today but the pur-
pose OF his visit could not be
learned Immediately. Captain Chur-
chill, his back in a splint as re-
suit Of injuries suffered while on
duty 10 the Middle East, arrived in
New York by airplane from a
southern city. How he received the
injuries was not made known.
WASHINGTON. D. GINS
John II. Blandford. national
housing director, testifying
before the Truman committee
investigating the war program
today admitted plans for hous-
ina workers at the Ford Bonn
Der Plant, Ypsilanti, have been
eurtailed under, orders OF the
War Production Board because
OF the planned use OF critical
materials. Plans were origin
ally made 10 house 100000
workers. They have been
reduced 10 housing for $4,000.
HOBOKEN, n. J.-INS- Pat
.,ooney, Sr., and his platinum
haired former daughter-in-law.
Helen Rulon, were on their honey
moon today. The couple was mar
ried yesterday by Recorder Robert
w. Emery. Rooney is 81, his bride
80.
PlTTSBURGH-INS- The ClO-
United Steel Workers served fo:-
NAL notice on big Steel interests
today that contracts would be re
opened under the Today escape
clause to negotiate wage increases
in line with the policy set up by the
War Labor Board in last weeks
Little Steel decision.
SAN FRANCISCO ms - Ted
Needham, San Francisco acrobatic
diver known from coast TO coast for
his daring performances, will join
the L. s. Coast Guard next week,
1t was learned today.
HELENA. Mont.-INS-U S. Sen.
James E. Murray and Rep James F.
O'Connor, the two Montana Demo-
cratic congressman seeking reelec-
ton, early today appeared assured
of denomination on the basis of in
complete and unofficial returns
from yesterdays primary election.
LONDON-INS-The Rome radio,
according 10 Reuters News Agency,
asserted in broadcast today that
$500 Yugoslav guerrillas had been
killed and 5000 others taken prison
or in major battling against Axis
troops in western Bosnia during
the middle of June.
NEW YORK ms 49, American
Federation of Labor craftsmen en-
ployed on S100,000,000 worth OF nav
al construction jobs in New York
area today gave the Navy Depart
ment notice to remove WPA work
ers from one OF them or face a
strike. Howard McSpedon. repre-.
sentative of the AFL Bronx BoaYl
OF Blu mess Agents, announced that
n the workers were not Off the
Fort Schuyler Naval Training Sta
ton job by that time, strike ma
chinery would be set into motion.
NEW YORK-INS-Unless i'm
mediate remedial steps are taken.
permanent gasoline rstioning -
which became effective today-will
reduce 10 a mere dribble the flow
OF the valuable fuel in New York
City. This became increasingly evil
dent as filling station after filling
station reported that tanks were
bone dry and operators lacked
ready means OF securing additional
supplies under the new coupon-ex-
change system OF rationing.
SAN CHARACTERIZATION.
or investigation into the story rol-
unteered by James A. Boyd. SO year
old war veteran that he had muir
dered Norman Redwood, New York
Tunnel and Subway Workers I'm
ion official in 1897, today awaited
arrival of a special investigator
from New Jersey.
WASHINGTON Up - Lieut..
Gen. Lesley J. McNair, command
ing general OF the Army ground
forces. today announced the ap-
pointment of COL William l.. Nit
chell. Baton Rouge, La, as score
tary and Lieut.. Col. John w. Wurt.,
Philadelphia, as chief OF the ground
statistics section.
WASHfNGTON-UP-The War
Production Board announced that
site in Richmond, Ini., had been
approved for a S1.9SS,400 plant 10
be operated by the Perfect Circle
Corp. for manufacture of airplane
piston rings.
WASHINGTON-INS 49, Secre-
tary Of State Corpell Hull's state
ment to the nation on Thursday
night will, it was understood to-
day, be in effect a warning to the
American people that the United
States can lose the war unless they
oxort osse - ounce ~ their etrap ct n
to achieve victory.
HAVANA-AP- Count de Bail
en-. former Spanish minister to Pa
mama who left that central Amer.
lean republic after being declared