The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-03

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lNS-An airplane, tentatively
identified as an Army bomber,
crashed today on Hopkins Hill
and five airnen were reported
killed. The crash was attend
ed by a tremendous explosion,
heard throughout the PawtuS-
ct Valley.
LONDON-INS-The British ad-
miralty announced today that the
destroyer Heythrop has been sunk.
Editors Note: The Heythrop is
not listed among war vessels in
James fighting ships. hence pre-
sumably was a new ship launched
after start of the war;
HONOLULU, T. H.-INS- The
military government of the Ha-
waiian Islands today put into eff
feet drastic labor control order
designed to prevent bargaining be-
tween workers and employers and
to hold wages at their present lev
els.
HAVANA-INS- An American
freighter, carrying 10000 bags of
sugar, has been torpedoed and is
believed to have been sunk be-
tween Key West and Havana in
the Florida Straits, it was report
ed today.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Alder
man John l.. (Bathhouse john
Coughlin. colorful Chicago politi-
clan who was supposed to be near
millionaire when he died in 1888.
left an estate of only S25. 654-and
there were claims Of $42,195 against
that-it was disclosed today in
final accounting. in probate court.
DETROIT-lNS-A new type OF
all-welded tank, 80 tons Of fighting
power has been completed in only
AZ days. offering tangible proof that
Fisher Body work on this project is
seven months ahead OF schedule,
the division of General Motors an
nounced today.
CHICAGO-INS- Lawrence ].
O'Connell, former chief security
supervisor of the Illinois Industrial
Commission, asserted today he did
not believe there was a shortage OF
S54,073 in his accounts as charged
by Alfred j. Borah, chairman Of the
commission.
SAN FRANCISCO-INS - The
government started a breakdown
campaign today on Northern Cali
fornia draft law violators. APP
proximately 1000 warrants were
out, according to the Federal Blu
reau OF Investigation, having been
issued in san Francisco, Oakland,
Sacramento, Santa Rosa. Stockton
and other towns and cities.
WASHINGTON-AP- The $50
United States prisoners OF war.
who were captured on Gilbert,
Wake and Guam Islands by the
Japanese and informed at Gent
sui, island OF Skikoku. are being
well treated, the International Red
Cross reported in a cablegram
made public today by Rep. White
(D-ldaho))
A PORT IN PANAMA-UP-Ap-
proximately 600 enemy aliens have
sailed on an American Army
transport for the United States.
where they will be interned for
the duration, the Army announced
today.
WASHINGTON-AP- The Sen
ate Defense Investigating Commit
tee inquired today into circum-
stances under which Standard Oil
interests in Brazil supplied petro-
leum early in 1871 to an Italian
airline operating between South
America and Africa.
NORWALK, Conn-INS A. T.
MACPHERSON, chief OF the rubber
section Of the Bureau of Standards
was to return to Washington today
TO conduct tess of sample retread-
ed tires designed to relieve the do
nestle shortage for the duration
OF the war MACPHERSON inspected
the Norwalk Tire and Rubber Com
pany plant here and watched tires
fetreaded through a process that
requires only two ounces Of crude
rubber five pounds Of reclaimed
rubber and three pounds Of non
strategic materials.
TRENTON. y. J.-INS-A strike
OF 1900 members OF the CLOS
United Rubber Workers Union at
the Thermoid Company was threat
oned today following failure OF a
L. S. Department Of Labor Med
iation panel to effect settlement
OF differences.
HUNTINGDON. Pains State
motor police refused to elaborate
today on a report that "A balloon
believed TO be the one that broke
away from its moorings at Wing
foot Lake, Ohio. had settled on
Tussey Mountain at nearby Peters.
burg.
WASHINGTON-INS- All but
emergency vehicles must be stop.
ped during an afr raid. the Office
Of Civilian Defense warned today
I'm outlining a war traffic control
program"
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