The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-10-16

ties that the bus stalled on the
track ahead OF the speeding train
and wouldn't start When the
eastbound flyer was about 900
yards from the crossing, he man
aged to get the bus into low gear
and jumped from the bus.
NEW YORK ms The Ger
man Luftwaffe is concentrating
today to break the morale OF Amer
lean Flying Fortress crews, send
ing their heaviest fighter plane
packs against the giant bombers,
CHS CORRESPONDENT Charles Col
lingwood, back TO the u. S. after
four and one half years abroad, re-
vealed that the Germans figure it
automatically.
MARMAGAO, Portuguese India
-UP-More than 1900 Americans,
prisoners In Japanese concentra-
lion camps for almost two years,
waited aboard a Japanese liner in
this neutral harbor today for their
transfer to homeward- bound
Swedish steamer. The exchange
liner Gripsholm, carrying Japanese
nationals WHO are to be repatriated
for the Americans, was scheduled
TO reach Marmagao today. after
which the exchange OF prisoners
will be effected.
KEARNY, n. J.-UP-A wildcat
strike at the Federal Shipbuilding
and drydock Company ended early
today and full production was start
ed Immediately on construction of
warships for the L. S. Navy. The
walkout ended when 1000 en-
ployes Of. the midnight shift re-
turned to work in needing an ap-
peal from officials of the Industrial
Union OF Marine and Shipbuilding
Workers OF America (CTO) and Ave
shop committeeman. whose dis
missal precipitated the strike
Thursday night.
OTTAWA ms Royal Cana
dian Air Forces headquarters re-
vealed today the warrant officer
Claude Weaver, OF G201 n. W.
3Sth ST. Oklahoma City, Okla, is
now safe at Malta after previous
ly being reported a prisoner of war.
Weaver won the distinguished fly
ing medal earlier in the war.
AKRON, O.-INS-Speedy erec-
ton OF portable fuel storage tanks
utilizing synthetic rubber in a new
way for battlefront use was an
nounced by the Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Co. today. Thin strips OF
the rubber provide barriers or
seals between quickly assembled
and disassembled sheets of steel
which form the exteriors Of the
storage tanks.
-CHICAGO-INS An inquest was
TO be held today into the death of
Orien r. Conrad, so, business exc
cutive. who fell or leaped from
the eighth floor of a loop office
building last night.
CHICAGO-lNS- Chicagos first
passenger subway. five mile long
unit constructed at a cost of sixty
million dollars. was opened today
at ceremony in which Mayor Ed
ward ]. Kelly and other officials
participated. The subway, known
as the State Street Unit. is the
first step in a city subway system
which will ultimately cost over two
hundred million dollars.
CHICAGO-INS-A young bride
and her husband, rescued after
wandering about their apartment
for four days in a dazed condition.
remained unconscious and in crit
zeal condition in a hospital today
from refrigerator gas poisoning.
The victims were Russell Cadwal-
lsder. %. and his bride OF three
months, Dorothy, 26.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.-INS-A rug
ged gang of Leatherneck flyers who
have blasted IS Jap planes-and
probably 20 others-out OF the
Southwest Pacific zone, came
home today. They are the 80 mem
bers Of famed Marine Fighter
Squadron 1874, who spread terror
in the hearts OF the slant-eyed sons
OF Nippon with the Nays new
fighter plane-the Waugh Corsair
F4U1.
HOLLYWOOD-INS-Court ac-
ton directed to ard the immediate
dismissal Of Shirley Evans Has
sau's paternitv suit against Enrol
Flynn was being mapped today
by the film stars attorney. Robert
Ford. Ford said that he would
move to have the case thrown out
Of court when dispatches from San
Francisco revealed that Marylyn
Evans. the tvo-year-old daughter
in whose behalf Mrs. Nassau
brought the .uit. had been living
with her grandmother and great
aunt since two weeks after her
birth.
CINCINNATI ms - Charles
LEVERS. Il year old AwOL Cana
dian soldier who Is being held on
federal kidnapping charge, was
named in a federal warrant today
as plotting a Jail break from the
Hamilton County Jail. The plot
in which three other L. S. prison
ers were also named. was revealed
late Friday when warrants against
Levers. who formerly lived at
Evansville. Ind. and three others
were signed by L. 6. Commission
Or J. Paul GeoSegam.