The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-22
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PORTLAND. Ore.-lNS- The
Kaiser Company Swan Island Ship
yard will celebrate a year OF tank
er launchings today when II sends
the S. S. Corvallis into the Villa
mette River The vessel will be
the 35th launched by the yard. II
will be christened in honor OF Cor
wallis, Ore.
YWOOD-INS- The long
! expected divorce suit of Come
dienne Martha Raye against Capt.
Neal Lang soon will be fled in Ju-
arez, Mexico, the star said today.
II it's granted, said the actress,
she'll mary Nick Condos and they
may spend an overseas honeymoon
entertaining the soldiers.
NEW YORK-INS-Sylvan L.
Joseph explained his designation
as regional OPA director for the
New York area today as a desire to
return TO his investment business.
and to devote more time TO his all
ing father. A hint OF possible fric-
ton between Joseph and city auth
critics Popped up, however. in a
comment by Mayor F. II. LaGuar-
dia. who remarked that he would
have plenty to say in Wash
ington" about the OPA regional
head.
SYRACUSE, n. Y.-INS- Wen
dell L. WILKES first appearance in
the 1943 New York state election
campaign was marked today by
strongly -worded attack on ma
chine politics" and "reacuonaries"
in the Democratic party. Willkie
gave State Sen. Joe R. Hanley, Re-
publican candidate for lieutenant
governor, his unqualified endorse
ment, and also added a strong pat
on-the-back for Gov. Thomas Z.
Dewey's administration, but con-
centrated most Of his speech on ma
tional politics.
PITTSBURGH-INS- Wartime
transportation problems have
forced the University OF Pittsburgh
TO cancel its Nov. 10 gridiron battle
with Nebraska University at Lin
! coin, II was revealed today. No
game will be substituted.
WASHINGTON-UP- Crude oil
production in the Middle East and
India, OF which 1884 per cent Is
controlled by British interests, is
estimated today to be 345,200 bar
rels a day-about eight per cent
J OF the daily production in the
United States. The heretofore
confidential figures on production
and control are those OF the Pc
troleum Administration for war.
WASHINGTON Up Official
figures showed today that the gov
, eminent is holding the line on the
Treasury deficit despite spend
ing at a rate never before record
ed. In the 113 days since this fis-
cal year began on July 1, 1913,
the government has spent s27,049,-
100000 which Is approximately $10,-
000,000.000 more than was spent
in ls1s-the peak fiscal year Of
/, World War /.
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. Up A
fire OF unnown origin destroyed
IL barns at the Paramount Jockey
Club last night. killing three race
horses and causing damage esti-
mated at $4,000. Club officials
said 30 horses were rescued from
} the blaze.
CHUNGKING - UP Admiral
Lord Louis Mountbatten, supreme
Allied commander for Southeast
Asia, has returned to India to per-
feet plans for the re-conquest Of
Burma and Singapore following a
five day round OF conferences here
, with American and Chinese mill
tary leaders, 1t can be revealed TO-
day.
BERN-UP- Shipping, sabotage
and terror attacks on Germans
and Fascists are increasing in
Rome as Allied armies move clos
y er to the former Italian capital,
Italo.Swiss border reports said to-
day.
WASHINGTON-AP - Senator
Chandler (D-Ky) proposed today
that wood pulp be declared q stra-
tegic material and that enough
trained loggers be released from
!, the armed services. to forestall a
further newsprint shortage.
Observation-Disclosures DC.
tober 2S as Czechoslovak Independ-
ence Day. Governor Kelly Thurs
day urged citizens Of Michigan to
Honor our fighting ally and sister
republic whose birth was proclaim.
J. ed 25 years ago in the hallowed
precincts OF our own independence
Hall.
WASHINGTON-AP- Gasoline
dealers and distributors stuck"
with out-ofdate coupons will be
granted relief by local rationing
=. boards IL they can show they we're