The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-22
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THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Gentle Winds

IHE WEATHER: Tonight:
Gentle Winds
WASHINGTON-INS-The War
labor Board. confronted with De-
mands by John l.. Lewis and other
labor groups for a revision OF the
little steel wage formula to grant
workers higher wages. today was
expected TO delay its decision until
a ruling is made by President
Roosevelt.
NEW YORK-INS-Government
Intervention in the negotiations
between the United Mine Workers
Union and coal mine operators to
reach an agreement covering wages
and working conditions OF 100000
soft coal miners in the Appala-
chan area was expected today.
ATHENS. Tenn.-INS-Oficials
today Investigated the derailment
OF the Tennesseean, crack passen-
ger train of Southern Railway Sys-
TEN, in which a number OF per-
southbound from New York to
New Orleans.
NEW YORK-INS - Anthony
Eden, British foreign secretary,
departed for Washington today af-
ter a week end in New York. He
completed his visit here with a
three hour automobile tour of the
city's park system under the guild
ance OF Park Commissioner Rob
ert Moses.
HATTIESBURG. Miss.-INS -
Hundreds OF residents living along
the Leaf River section OF Hatties-
burg, fled their homes today as
the river swept out of its banks
CHICAGO-INS From the
church in which he served as
altar hoy years ago. funeral SER
vices were to be held today for
John A. Malloy, editorial assist
ant to William Randolph Hearst
and executive editor of the Chicago
Herald-American.
LONDON-INS-The British de-
stroyer Lightning today was the
latest OF Britain's new, secret fleet
TO be reported lost in action. An
admiralty communique, announcing
the warship's loss, gave no details
OF the action. The ship was launch.
ed in 1910.
WASHINGTON-INS-The East
Coast ban on pleasure riding was
lifted today, but the motorists in
II eastern states and the District
OF Columbia, will have little gas
for Sunday drives. The driving
ban went out OF effect at midnight
last night on the orders OF OPA
Chief Prentiss Brown. At the
same time "A" gas coupons, in
effect. were slashed from gal
Ions a week to IL. The coupons
themselves were not changed, but
two months supply will now have
TO last for four months.
LONDON - ms - Archbishop
Francis J. spellman of New York
will begin a three day visit to
American Army chaplains in Eng
land, Scotland and northern Ire
land after attending funeral serv-
ices for Arthur Cardinal Hinsley
tomorrow. the London Daily Mail
said today.
CHICAGO-INS- The frail and
lovely Madame Chang Kai-shek.
first lady OF China, planned a day
Of comparative rest today to con-
serve her strength for the climax
OF her visit TO Chicago. an address
before a huge mass meeting to-
night in Chicago stadium.
NEW YORK-INS-A very Sc
we're earthquake was recorded al
Ash p. m. EWT Sunday on the
Fordham University seismograph.
The tremor, which continued regis
tering for about two hours. occur
red about $500 miles from New
York but the direction could not be
determined.
LONDON-lNS- Pope Plus XII
was reported by the Rome radio
today to be slightly indisposed".
Vatican physicians said there was
no cause for anxiety. however, &C
cording to a broadcast recorded by
Reuters news agency.
LAKE CHARL.S. La.-AP -
With hope of stay OF execution APP
parently gone, Horace Finnon
Burks prepared today to die in the
states portable electric chair here
tomorrow for his part in the death
of a Houston, Tex, salesman on
ST, Valentines Day three years
ago.
WASHINGTON-AP-The Office
OF Price Administration today eau
toned Oil-rationed householders 10
save the identity stub" of their
heating ration. This stub, OPA
said, will be required when next
winters rations are issued.
JUNEAU. Alaska-UP- ALASKA
moved today to forestall extension
OF rationing to the territory with
law prohibiting exports OF any
article rationed in the United
States. Alaska Governor Ernest
II. Gruening signed the message
yesterday after it had been pass
ed in record time by the legisla-
ture.
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