The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-21
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THE WEATHER: Tonight;
Warmer, Showers

Warmer, Showers
CORTLAND, Ala.-INS- The
-Courtland Army Air Force School
Today announced the deaths OF two
aviation cadets in separate plane
crashes yesterday. A flying in,
st Ictor, 1t. Maxwell B. Clever, %,
OF Louisville, KY, was injured
critically in the crash that took the
life OF James r. Jansky, 26. Vine
.Mnd, n. ]. Their plane crashe d
Muring an attempted landing at the
CORTLAND Field. Joseph Hemphill,
%. Route 2. Tarentum, Pa, was kill
ed when his ship plunged to earth
during a routine solo flight, sir
miles south OF Hillsboro, Ala.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.-INS-Edi-
son Jackson, Jr., 19-year-old soldier,
WAS locked UP inJAnderson County
Jail today on charges OF killing De-
putty Sheriff Reuben Fox while re-
Sisting arrest for desertion. Po-
lice said the attempt to fight on
Jackson's seizure became a family
affair. The soldiers grandmother.
Mrs. Sarah White, was shot in the
thigh during the gun play in which
NFox was killed.
NEW YORK-INS-New York
ers already bitter about meat ra-
ton stamps-you can't eat EN-, use
'em, or give 'em away-today were
inclined to be equally cynical about
gasoline coupons. A gas famine,
I'm which approximately 30 per cent
OF gas stations in two OF New
York's boroughs. Manhattan and
the Bronx, were without the fuel,
was reported today.
SOUTH NORWALK, Conn.-INS
Funeral arrangements were be-
ing completed today for Albert
ARathbope, former assistant Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, who died at
his home in nearby Wilson Point.
lie was rs years old.
NEW YORK-INS- Members ot
the Independent Newspaper and
Mail Deliverers Union today is-
nored the War Labor Boards re-
Aluest that they return to work and
continued the lay-off that has cur
tailed delivery Of the New York
Times, Herald-Tribune and "a other
smaller dailies.
a n 80 N .
ing death toll was recorded today
as rescuers probed the twisted mass
81 concrete and steel that was
all remaining OF the blasted Con-
goleum-Nairn plant No. IL. So far
there are eight known dead and
possibly as many as Is more vic
tins buried in the wreckage.
sWASHINGTON-INS- The Of
\. ice OF Price Administration an
~nounced today that below-the-knee
lightweight rubber boots will be
available to consumers next Thurs
day who require such footwear for
protection in their work.
HAVANA-INS = Negotiations
for the sale to the United states
D.. OF the 1914 Cuban sugar crop are
progressing satisfactorily" it was
announced officially today. The an.
nouncement added that Cuba would
produce no less than 100000 tons
OF sugar including about 225 900
tons to be used for domestic pnr-
poses; the balance would be for
the United States. The price is
expected to be the same as last
%Sear's.
FARMINGDALE, n. Y.-INS-An
Army pilot, whose identity was not
Immediately revealed today bore
only a cut on his sorehand after
surviving an accident in which his
plane crashed into an unoccupied
~ bungalow at Farmingdale. Mitch
Veil Field authorities said the pilot
was attempting a forced landing
when he crashed.
WASHINGTON-INS- The o.
Net OF Price Administration today
authorized local rationing boards
10 waive prescribed waiting periods
ON replacing lost or stolen ration
books. OPA said its action was
taken to prevent extreme hard.
ship TO individuals acting in good
fath. Boards must issue their
decisions not later than three days
after the application date.
NEW RK-INS-Joseph Cur
q ran. president OF the National Mari
time Union. today was on the high
seas bound for Europe and travel
ing as an ordinary seaman. Curran
was unable to receive a passport
earlier for the voyage he wished
10 make to investigate conditions
of NMC members in foreign ports
and to discuss shipping problems
q with merchant navy leaders of the
Allied Nations, the union announc-
ed. Therefore, he shipped as a
crew member.
LOS ANGELES-INS - Army
authorities said today that a mill
tary court would try Pvt. George
= p. Rimke on rape and robbery
y charges brought by Lima Basquette.
formtr Ziezfeld Folies dancer and
Aim star. No date for his court
martial has been set, but II was
indicated that II would be in about
two uaaka