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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
Capt. Clark Gable Tells
OF War job in BOmbinqs

a FLYING FORTRESS STA
TON IN ENGLAND. June )
tINS) MovIeland's No. / hc-man
Capt. Clark Gable Of tho L s.
Army Air Force today for the
first time described HIS war. job
IN Britain
Gable said his duties were CON
ncCted with filming An official air
force picture StreSSing aerial gun
merry.
He flies as an observer on bomb
ing missions and talks 10 combat
crews 10 find out what part of
their training they believe should
be stressed at home.
Gable admitted he was conscious
there had been jealousy and re.
sentiment Of MIN among American
alrmen, but he had no complaints
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
L. 6. TO SHIFT POLICY

WASHINGTON. June s GNS)
F. The United States government
tonight prepared 10 diSmantle
political and trade barriers erected
against Argentina a a preliminary
step 10 recognition Of that coun-
try'S new revolutionary regime.
HaIllng The military revolt
against the pro-ANiS government
Of President Ramon s. Castillo.
who resigned today. As a victory
for tho United Nations. American
authorities expect the new admin
lS,ratIon 10 break relations with
The Axis and cooperate in the
defense Of the Western Hemis-
phCrC
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
THE WAR FRONTS

RUSSIA SovetS throw record planes AT OreI
Page s.
ITALY YankS plaster Grottage ardome guarding laramie
naval base raids on Sicily. Paneera page ~
LONDON Churchill Washington after North African
Sopover presumably deliver plans Eisenhower
British cabinet meets speed approval Of Churchill
and $ Gen Marshall AZ North Africa
prime minister's return page j. Nazs make
England Page
PACIFIC Chinese recapc Jap Kungan penetrate
lenses OF lchang page II Allied he FIVE Jap
Indies, concentrating Wewak, Guinea page ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
Canada Lifts Order
Freezing Coal Supply

OTTAWA, Ont. June ; 1NS)-
Lifting of the 4-day-old order
freezing all stocks of anthracite
coal in Canada and bituminouS coal
IN Ontario and Quebec was an
nounced today by the department
OF munitions and supply
The actiontaken IS the reSultof
the agreement Of coal strikers in
tho United states 10 return 10
work on Monday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
Final Orders Giuen,
All Forces Ready;
Marshall in Africa

LONDON, June 3 QNS)-Today's hurried meeting of the
British cabinet with Prime Minister Churchill called because
military operations planned by Britains leader need
that groups speedy final approval the diplomatic correspondent
of the Express said tonight.
The session interpreted hint that Axis fears of swift
sudden attacks simultaneously may without
foundation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06

Resentment apparently was he-
cause he had a higher rank than
combat gunnerS OF greater eN-
pcriCncc.
But Clark came 10 England As a
soldier, not as a film star. and ne
has kept his mouth shut about this
feeling. despite the fact he did not
relish his position.
When questioned about this sit
uatlon today, Gable said
~ know how the boys feel
both In the service and in the
press. But I was told 10 keep
quiet. In this mans army. you
do what YOU are told"
Sweetheart Theater Bar 1923 arc
Q NodVl Acts. No Door Charge
ADV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
Nurse Training Bill Passes

WASHINGTON. June 5 up
The Senate passed and returned IA
the House late Yesterday an
amended bill providing federal aid
for training $1,000 student nurses
for the armed services war
industries and essential civilian IN.
duStrleS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
FIRE THREE HANGARS

Over the airdrome itself the
flax fire was negligible and the
LightnIngS scored a direct hit or
one hangar and dropped bombs
near two more, setting all three
on fire. They also banged away
at machine gun positions on Ia.
vignana Island off Sicilys western
tip.
Heavy medium and fighter
bomberS kept up the continuous
onslaught against Pantelleria, 81
square-mile isle in the Sicilian
narrowS. Not an enemy fighter
was met over the island and only
light and inaccurate anti-alrcraft
fire from It's battered defenSes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
Roosevelt Speaks
Over Radio Monday

WASHINGTON. June 5 INSD
The White House announced
today that President Roosevelt
viii address delegates Of the re
Gently completed, United Nations
food and agriculture conference AT
5.l0 p M. Detroit time, on Mon-
day The speech. the White House
said. Will be- broadcast over al
national radio networks and viii
run about 10 minutes
DEPOSIT YOUR WAR BONDS
for Safekceping with INDUSTRIAL
NATIONAL BANK. Safe. Conyen-
lent inexpensive ADV
kEYkO MARC ARINE has fresh,
/ churned in flavor Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
BACKBONE BROKEN

Austin told the National Assoc
alton for the Advancement OF Col
orcd People convention that ;ne
backbone Of the strike is broken
II WAS broken Saturday. Austin
said n a meeting in which ne
saw white men stand up and fight
old friends on behalf OF the colorcd
workers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
laramie Airfeld
Blasted by Allies

ALLIED II f AID QUARTERS
North Africa, June ) tUP) -
American four-engined Liberatol
bombers dropped 125 tons of high
explosive and augmentation bombs
yesterday on the Grottaglie air.
drome guarding laramie, southern
Italy's most important naval base
1t was announced today.
The Liberia tors struck after
bomberS from northwest African
air forces blasted detectives in
Italy, Sicily and Pantelleria Thurs
day night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
SPEED PROMISED

He SAID Judge Hicks had prom
i>cd AN expedition possible in
deciding an appeal for new
trial This petition, tho second
and based on alleged new evidence,
has been denied ny Judge Tuttle.
OF ms request for executive
clcmcncy also pending. the attor-
ney said
II have been advised that the
President will not act, in any
event. until all legal issues have
been settled"
II was tho presidential appeal.
now backed by some 81 SignerS
under the sponsorship Of the
American Civil Liberties Union,
that drew major fire IN the Judge :
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
SUSPENSIONS. FIRINGS

Hc Indicated suspensions anC
fl1ngS would be ordered for those
responsible for the strike.
approximately IS per cent oi
tho day shift reported for WORK
Saturday
Drake issued his statement AS
WLB Chairman William / I444---
m Washington, charged Packard
workers with flagrant disregard
ot tho national interest In time oi
var and for a second time called
upon them 10. work immediately
Encouraging statements also
came from Leo LaMotte. regional
JAW director. VINO said he pc
lleycd that The striker, are begin
nlng 10 listen 10 reason and 'Ne
should have Inc men back by Mon
day and Christopher {. Austin
co-Chairman OF the lnter-racial
committee AZ Packard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
See Strike End
at Packard
Meeting indicates
Production Monday

The backbone Of the Packard
strike appeared 10 be broken Sat
urday night "a army. navy WLB,
Packard and JAW officials were
called INTO an emergency session
20 return the 5000 idle workers
20 their Jobs 10y Monday morning
After the meeting Col AlOnzo
VI Drake. district supervisor OF
AIR material command for the
central procurement district an
nOunced an investigation OF the
strike would be made by military
tifi hnrll LnA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
OVER KISKA IN BOMBER

Roosevelt saw his first action ir
Alaska last September. when he
flew on a bomber mission over
kiSka. At thai time he expressed
regret he was not permitted tc
drop bombs on the Japanese.
His immediate family includes
his widow. Belle Willard Roosevelt
whom he married in Madrid. 1914
and four children; Kermit Jr.
Mrs. John palfrie, DIrCk and 1t
Joseph Roosevelt. on active duty
in the Pacific. Roosevelt was, an
uncle Of Capt. Quentin Roosevelt
D. who was wounded recently in
North Africa.
Roosevelt also leaves his mother
Edith Kermit Roosevelt. Saga
more Hill, Oyster BAY, y Y Two
brothers, Brig. Con Theodore
Roosevelt, with the North African
forces, and Archibald Roosevelt
serving IN The Pacific, and two
sisters: Mrs icholaS Longworth.
and Mrs. Richard Derby.
DENTIST. III MICHIGAN AVE.
Or. T. =. JamiSon. Hours. 9 20 s.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
PREPARATION THOROUGH

Ports, military installations and
alrdromes on the islands almost
certainly marked for invasion lay
IN ruins as the result of constant
long range bombardment. and
raids on the Italian mainland had
wrought havoc with Axis supply
and apparently gone far toward
Fastening the collapse Of the Ital.
ian military machine.
Allied diplomacy - backed for
The first time by preponderancs
OF military Strength-could b
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
Stephan Dies
Friday, July 7.
Tutt|e Rules
Judge Denounces 81
Who Urge Roosevelt
TO Commute Sentence

Max Stephan was back in the
death cell AZ the Federal Deten-
ton Home a. Milan Saturday
night apparently doomed TO die
on the gallows al sunrise Friday.
July 2.
iffw1cc reprieyed by legal maneu-
yerS OF his attorneys who still
chung 10 the wan hope Of preSI-
dental intervention or new trial.
Stephan a few hours earlier had
been SENTENCED by Federal Judge
TuItle for the third time.
The Execution date Is the first
Anniversary Of his conviction for
treason in aiding the escape OF
Obcrtcutnant Hans Peter Krug,
A fugitive from a Canadian war
prison camp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
TWO NEW TARGETS

Gen. Eisenhower'S Northwest
Africa forces extended their raid
ing to two new targets-CatanZaro
on the toe OF the Italian boot and
Syracuse. eastern coast port of
Sicily--in the Thursday raids.
Big Royal Air Force WeIhngtons
ShOwered incendiarieS on both
points in single flight.
American LightningS carrying
bombs ranged over Sicily IN force
Yesterday, meeting strong ground
fire approaching Milo Airdrome in
the northwest section of the is
land. but they saw no enemy
fighters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
HE SURRENDERS

CaStillo'S resignation climaxpd a
dramatic "a hours in which he had
attempted vainly TO maintain his
government aboard the 45O-ton
mlneSweeper Drummond. only in
tho end 10 surrender 10 The mill
tary commandant AZ La Plata,
capital Of BuenoS Aires province.
Castillo was not held The iunta
accepted his resignation and told
him he was free 10 90 a. he pleased.
The former president whose health
is not good went 10 his home. His
future plans were not disclosed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
Rebels Form
Government
In Argentina
Castillo Surrenders;
New Regime Backs
American Solidarity

BUENOS AIRES. June : (UP)
a military government with
Gen. Antonio Rawson aS president
was formed tonight. a few hours
after Ramon 6. Castillo had re-
signed from the presidency follow
ing a revolution of the nation $
armed forces.
RawSon and his cabinet, pledged
TO a policy Of American solidarity
but continued neutrality in the
war for the present, will take the
oath Of office al noon on Monday
Formation OF the new govern.
ment was completed al $50 p. m
Admiral Saba Sheyro was
named vice president in the new
government which was selected
by army and navy men VINO LED
the revolt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
NEW CABINET FORMED

Cabinet members are Gen. Pedro
Ramirez, was. the same position
he had held in the Castillo admin
iStration Gen. Domingo Martinez.
foreign affairs; Admiral Benilo
Sueyro. navy Jose Maria Rosa
finance: Admiral Storm. interior:
Gen. Diego Mason agriculture
Gen Juan PiStarini. public works
and Horacio Calderon, justice and
public instruction.
The arrest Of two members Of
the Castillo cabinet Interior Min
lister Miguel Culaciati the man
who suppressed CaStillo'S opposi-
ton and Agriculture Minister
Daniel Amadro V Videla-waS i'm
minent and the military iunta in
tended 10 place them in the ma
tional prison. The charges against
them were not specified
RawSon led the forces that
marched on the capital yesterday
and was head Of the junta that
forced Castillo 10 resign.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
EYES on FLOOR

Not once. throughout the court s
slow spoken monolog, did he lift
ms swollen eyes
Half dragged from the court "a
a rear freight elevator after SEN
tence had been pronounced. he
continued 10 press the handker-
chief tightly 10 ms face.
The July . date was a ConceS-
sion 10 Nicholas Salowich. defense
counsel. 10y Judge futile who has
on several occasions decried
Scn>eleSS delays IN the eNeCu-
ton OF the sentence.
SaloWich explained that he had
tnlcphoncd Judge Zen Hicks Of
The Cincinnati Court Of Appeals
and discovered the higher court
does not 81 until June %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
Major Kermit
Roosevelt, So,
Dies in Alaska
Son Of Former
Pre- sident I'd TO
Perish in War

WASHINGTON June : up
Kermit Roosevelt, second son Of
the late PreSidcn, Theodore Roose-
velf ard passionate crusader FOR
freedom, died Yesterday IN Alaska
while on active duty as a l.. s
army ma ior, tho war department
announced today
The 53-year-old explorer author
and warrior, like his father an
advocate OF the strenuous life "
thus became the first member Of
his fighting family to die in this
world war. His younger brother,
Quentin. was killed in action on
the Western Front in World War
and was buried in France.
The war department lacked
details Of the circumstances Of
Kermit RooScvelts death. hat said
he was serving on unattached duty
and was assigned 10 no specific
branch. because the notification
from Alaskan headqUariCr, did not
specify that ne was killed IN
action tl-a--- t-t--rr---r-r'' ttTFirffV re
died natural death.
HE DIDN'T WAIT
In World War 7 Roosevelt did
moi wait for the United States 10
enter the conflict huf Joined the
British army and became q COM
mand captain ln 1917 When hiS
country lonod the Allied cause.
he transferred 20 tho American
army.
He followed the same sequence
in World War II llo ioned the
British forces and wa, made com
mand major In the Nidd,oScN
Regiment oct 10. 1899 lie
participated in tho Iil=fatet British
campaign IN NorWay
He returned 90 The United States
in June 1871 and later went on
active duty with The L. s Army
DISCHARGED ~ 1919
IN the first World War kermit
Roosevelt served with a British
motor machine guns Unit in flCSo-
potamia and later with ihc First
American division lie was honor
ably discharged In March. 1919
After a period Of service with
the British m 1929 he became a
colonel in tho Finnish army TO
raise volunteers n England FOR the
Finnish war against Russia in 1910.
He returned 10 tho British army
for the Norwegian campaign and
later went 10 Egypt lie was IN
valded 10 England m December
1910, subsequently returning home
Kermit Roosevelt accompanied
his father on n big-gamc hunt IN
Africa in 19O9-l0 and on an cN-
ploration trip on the River Of
Doubt IN Brazil in 1914. Years
later he hunted giant Pandas in
Asia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
FIRST CASE OF KIND

II be dies. Stephan. a 50-ycar-
old German born reStaurateur, viii
be the first ever 10 pay the penalty
m thus country for treason.
Stephans court appearance
Saturday was almost a duplicate
Of the hearing April II at which
he was sentenced the second time
20 die
Shacklcd 10 two deputy mar
Shals. he sat with head bowed in
his handkerchief
His SobS were frequently audible
through the packed courtroom.
A. the mention Of the words
traitor and treason IN a 30
minute statement by Judge Tuttie.
StcphanS Shrunken body viSibly
hInchcd His bald head bobbed.
ms hands shook.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
MARSHALL PRESENT

Churchill was accompanied to
Africa by u. s. Chief of Staff Cen.
Marshall and in the subsequent
talks-described officially as an
extension of the Washington con-
ference to perfect and coordinate
offensive plans-a host of Allied
military brains participated. They
included:
Gen. Sir Alan Brooke, chief OF,
the British imperial staff; Gem
Eisenhower. Air Marshal Tedderl
Gen. Montgomery Gen. Alexander
and Brig. Gen. Walter p. Smith
Eisenhower'S chief Of staff.
This assemblage and the p6wer
behind the present invasion plans
showed that the Allies now were
not afraid 10 flex their muscles in
Adolf Hitler's face. The Mediter{
ranean skies are ruled by Allied
planes. The sea itself-Italy's Iost}
mare nostrum lis swept by All
lied warShiDS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06

DENTIST. III MICHIGAN AVE.
Or. T =. JamiSon Hours 9 to s.
CT. 4244-Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
Attack Expected
In Mediterranean

LONDON. June 5 (UP)-The
curtain is about to go up on q
great Allied offensive against
Europe, with the final attack or
ders issued and troops, invasion
flotillas and planes assembled.
Prime Minister Churchill re-
turned to Britain today after stop
ping off dramatically in North
Africa on his return from Wash
ington 10 perfect the offensive
plans with the Allied high com-
mand.
Every sign indicated that the
attack would be mounted in the
Mediterranean theater, where mas
sive Allied forces were poised To
assail the bomb-blasted Italian
islands or the shaky Italian main-
land itself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
Clean Plate Club

Boys and girls. Join the great
army of home patriots. See
Part 1, Page a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-06
"Ges, this IS q
long drought"

c NJ MACARTHUR, DENTIST
III GriSwolh Over Kinsefa
Hours 80. Sundays f0-i2.- Adv.
~
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Continued on Page SKI
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The Weather
t. HOURLY TENfPERaTrRfs

Detroit and
Vicinity:
Showers
Sunday.
not quite
so cool.
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ROYAL CROWN COLA

saw the trio flee. Rushing to the
store they found Mrs. Romagnoli
seated on a box. RomagnoH. still
alive, was on the floor and Nesci
was sitting on the davenport
clutching his abdomen. All were
taken to King County Hospital
where Romagnoli died few min
utes after arrival.
Mrs. Romagnoli was wounded
in the neck and doctors said that
her condition was serious and
might become critical, depending
on the course of the bullet, which
did not emerge. The bandits were
colored.
A 3S-yearold suspect was ar
rested after he had been
identified in a dramatic scene at
Harborview County Hospital by
Mrs. Marie Romagnoli as the
killer or her husband, Joseph, ell
derby Dearborn Street grocer, in
an attempted hold-up Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Romagnoli, CO IN b n
through a file of police photo
graphs of known criminals, flung
her hands over her face and ut
tered an excited exclamation in
italian as she saw the third pic
rure in the file.
That's the mani" Mrs. Rom
agDoli declared, according to De-
tective Lieuts. Mario Zuarri, long
time friend of the family, and
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KEEP OFF THIS DATE-Jan.
18th, big Boeing Defense Work
ers' Dance at Savoy Community
Center.
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NJ. j. Lowry, who were with her
That's the man who did the
shooting!" the woman continued
excitedly. "He shot my husband.
He shot me- He had a brown coat
on. l remember grabbing it,"
Still in critical condition from
wounds in her neck and chest,
the woman was not questioned
further.
But Zuarri began searching i'm
mediately for the man whose pic
ture Mrs. Romagnoli had identi-
fled. Early today, his search was
rewarded.
The Negro, who surrendered
without a struggle, was found in
his room in a hotel. Zuarri said
he also found in the room a
brown coat such as that described
by Mrs Romagnoli There were
stains on the coat, the detective
said.
Zuarri said a brown strap torn
from the coat of one of the rob-
bers and found in the grocery,
matched perfectly with the coat
found in the hotel room, which
was minus a strap.
Confronted by Acting Detective |
Capt. l. A. O'Mera with a hat |
found by Detective Lieut.. Roy |
Mahoney behind a counter where
the grocer slumped to the floor
mortally wounded, the Negro
suspect stared coldly and said:
"That's not mine"
o'Mera walked over to the
Negro and put the hat on his
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Negroes who took part in the
attempted hold-up, killing Rom
agnoli and wounding his wife and
another man in the store, Frank
Nesci.
The Negro arrested, according
to police records, has served
prison terms in several midwest
states.
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head 1t fitted.

head 1t fitted.
The hotel manager told detee-
tives that he had seen the sus-
pect wearing both the coat and
the hat.
O'Mera said when the man was
arrested, he was working a
freshly cleaned and blocked hat.
of the same size, IA, as the one
held in evidence, and that they
both bere the same cleaners
Identification marking.
Meanwhile, detectives eontin-
ued their search for two other
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Former I.v. Man
Weekend Visitor

They don't know there is a war
III Texas, where they have plenty
OF meat and butter" was the news
brought by Chad Sproule, former
Imperial resident now employed as
an instructor in the aeronautics
training center in SWeetWater.
Texas.
The school which formerly WAS
situated at Imperial now is called
the PloSSer-Prince Air academy and
IS training women for army ferry
command At present there are $50
women enrolled and the enrolment
is To be increased later Sproulc
visited i'll Imperial over the week.
end.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Tomato Juice Cut
In Point Value

WASHINGTON, May sup
Housewives today found the ration
point value of tomato Juice 80 per
cent less than it was last Satur-
day.
Changes announced by the Of
flee of Price Administration over
the weekend in point value of can
ned and processed foods-with the
new values effective through May,
barring unexpected further rcvis-
ions-found most major vegetable
packs unchanged The value of
vacuum packed corn was upped by
30 per cent. however, while The
value of leafy green's and carrots
were cut considerably.
Point values of several canned
and bottled fruits also were re-
yiSed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Fire Destroys
Actress Residence

HOLLYWOOD, May 3 up -
Joan Bennett and her husband
producer Walter Wanger, were
without a home today after fire
early Sunday destroyed their man.
sion and forced them to flee half
clad with their two children from
second-story bedrooms.
Three servants also were forced
to flee without salvaging personal
effects, and Miss Bennett. Xpecting
her third child in June, was taken,
along with Diana, Is, and Melinda
Markey. 8, to a nearby home.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
New York Gets
Cal Potatoes

"a NEW YORK, May cUPl- The
second shipment in an order ol
100000 pounds OF new California
potatoes went to eight public mar
kets at below-ceiline prices TODAY
in city government move To re-
lieve an acute potato shortage.
Mayor +. II. LaGuardia termed
the department of markets pur-
chase of 20 carloads of potatoes and
their distribution direct TO the re-
"the best thing that has happened
in the whole damned black market.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-05-03
Hiram Johnson
Improved AGAIN

BETHESDA. Md, May CUP1-
Sen. Hiram w. Johnson, r., Calf,
seriously i'll of pneumonia and
plcurisy, was reported improving
early today.
The 76-year-old legislator is
under an oxygen tent at the naval
medical center. He entered The hos
pital Wednesday with a severe cold.