The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-07-21
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|. HOUSTON, Tex.-UP- Sheriff
Rodney Chambless OF Madison
County was held today on a fed
ersl charge of aiding in the Jail
break OF Gene Paul Norris, member
OF notorious gang OF robbers
whose operations extended
|. throughout the Southwest. Cham
bless, 29. was charged with helping
Norris escape from the Montgom.
cry County Jail at Conroe, Tex,
on Memorial Day. Another pris.
oner. Lon Canada Gillian. escap-
ed with Norris. but Chambless was
. accused of aiding only in Norris
escape.
WASHINGTON-UP- The War
Department today announced
award OF the Distinguished Flying
Cross 10 Staff Sgt. Vernon E.
kock, Wayne.
;. WASHINGTON-AP- The first
Of four floating power plants, any
OF which could produce enough
electricity for city the size OF
Galveston, Topeka, or Madison,
Wis. will be commissioned into
government service July rs at
Pittsburgh.
lZMlR. Turkey --AP-The first
Allied shipping to reach Turkey
directly through the Mediterran-
can from the United States since
the North African campaign has
arrived in this southern Turkish
port without incident. The vessels
. were three medium sized freight
ers which sailed from the Atlantic
seaboard with military and civil
ian supplies for Turkey, mostly
lease-lend goods.
LONDON -AP- British boys
from Is 10 IS years OF age must
be drafted for work in English
coal mines 10 boost the tagging
production OF coal for the nations
fuel-hungry war industries. Ernest
Bevin, minister of labor, told the
Blackpool mine workers.
NEW YORk-AP- The Nazi-
controlled Paris radio said today
. that an innkeeper in the French
Nown OF Cormeilles had been put
10 death by order OF a German mil
itary court for giving overnight
shelter to an American airman.
ASTORIA, Ore.-AP-Fire that
raced through Astoria's congested
Finnish district, leveling an en-
. tire block OF frame dwellings, left
more than 200 homeless. The fire,
its source unknown, broke out in
a group Of wooden buildings late
yesterday and spread SO Swiftly
residents were unable to save per-
sonal belongings.
LOS ANGELES-AP- Buses and
: street cars OF the Los Angeles Rail
way Co. will suspend operations
for "a hours beginning tomorrow
at 3 a. m. union officials announc-
ed, in protest against the War La.
Dor Boards refusal TO review a
wage increase case involving San
eft nj
WASHINGTON-lNS- A survey
OF the Republican Congressional
Food Study Committee today re-
yealed that 1000 editors and pub
fishers OF trade publications blame
"bungling, incompetency and regi-
mentation in Washington for the
nations food shortage.
WASHINGTON-INS-A nation
al beer shortage doomed today as
War Production Board officials ex-
pressed concern over failure OF
brewers TO secure corn because
farmers are holding their supplies
in hopes OF obtaining higher cell
ing price, from the OPA.
WASHlNGTON-UP- John l..
Lewis summoned his United Mine
Workers Policy Committee to an
other meeting today to discuss the
outlook for a new wage agreement
for coal miners under government
imposed restrictions.
BOSTON-AP- The First Unit
ed States warship named in honor
OF a Negro. the destroyer Escort
Harmon. will be launched next
Sunday, July 25. at ;Ae Fore River
yard OF the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, Quincy.
BELEM. Brazil-AP-Brig. Gen.
Henri Paul Jacomy and his chief
of staff. Colonel Serrot. arrived
today by plane en- route from Al
giers TO the Caribbean zone as rep
Iesentatives OF the French com
mittee OF national liberation.
NEW NORK-AP-An offer by
James C. Petrillo. American Fed
Grafton OF Musicians president to
make records free for sailors II it
were considered necessary for
morale has been rejected by the
Navy.
NEW YORK --AP- David Ed
ward Rickenbacker, IL year old
son of Cant. Eddie Rickenbacker.