The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-14
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THE WEATHER.: Tonight:
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ACAPULCO, Mexico ms -
Screen Star Enrol Flynn today re-
fused comment on reports that he
had married l9-year-old Nora Ed
dington at this West Coast resort.
Flynn refuse TO accept telephone
call and sent word that Il have
nothing to say" He arrived IN
Acapulco three weeks ago. The
management said he came to the
hotel alone.
BUFFALO, n. Y.-INS-Produc-
ton OF steel for shells and rifle
barrels was at a standstill in the
buffalo plant OF the Republic Steel
Corporation today as an ''unauthor-
lied" walkout in the conditioning
department spread throughout the
entire factory.
CHICAGO-INS-Frank Sticky.
As, burned in the explosion OF a
gasoline truck last Wednesday, was
dead today the third victim of the
accident. The other victims were
William ]. Bradley, SO, OF Midlo-
THAN, driver of the truck who was
trapped in the cab when he swerv-
ed the tank-truck to avert COLI
sion, and Policeman James Karl, 80,
who lost his life trying to rescue
Bradley.
CHICAGO-INS-There are still
$1,000 persons on relief rolls in
Chicago, the Chicago Welfare Ad-
ministrstion revealed today. AL
though the figure is the lowest in
The seven year history of the ad-
ministration. G. l.. Klupar. city well
fare commissioner. says expendi-
lures for relief and administration
for the three months ended in
June amounted the S3.220,000. The
sum however was 40 per cent low
er than the same quarter in 1912.
CHICAGO-lNS-A toll OF two
dead and at least a dozen persons
injured was counted today in the
crash OF a runaway street car, its
motorman unconscious at his con-
trolls. into another street car. Vic
Tins of the accident were Clyde V.
Malbone, 10. a motorman of duty,
and Charles A. Franden, a broom
maker.
DENVER-INS-A complete IN
vestigation got underway today into
conditions at Denver city jail by
Manager OF Safety Robert ]. kirsch
wing, following the riot OF so in
mates in protest against the food
served at dinner last night. Mana
ger Kirschwing said furniture was
wrecked, windows broken and one
portion of the jail flooded when
water pipes were pulled loose and
broken. but no one was hurt in the
hour long melee.
NEW YORK-tNS- James L.
Fly, chairman OF the Federal Com
munications Commission, today
praised the work done by radio in
war time and strongly denied that
the government had any intention
OF taking over broacasting. Fly
talked to reporters in a special
news conference called to refute
charges raised in the investigation
OF the FEC by the Cox congress
sional subcommittee.
WASHINGTON-INS-A drama
tic Episode, hitherto undisclosed.
IN which the Belgian ambassador
to Germany defied Nazi Foreign
Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop
on the morning that Germany 'n-
vaded Belgium in 1910 came to light
today. The incident. and the text
OF the note in which Viscount
Davignon, the Belgian ambassa.
dor, boldly charged the Nazi CO.,
eminent with manufacturing an ex-
cuse for attacking neutral Bel
GUM. is revealed in the State De-
partment's official foreign service
jou nal.
GLOUCESTER. n. J-INS-Gre-
IA Paumgarten. 35-year-old interna-
tional ski champion and a native
OF Austria, today was being held
here by the Bureau Of immigration
pending action by Washington Of
ficials on a recommendation that
she be informed for the duration.
Arrested at a children's camp near
Buffalo. n. Y, several weeks ago,
she was given a secret hearing.
She has denied ever participating
in subversive activities.
NEW YORK-INS-Another sane
tum OF male endeavor today was
victim OF wartime necessity. Fire
Commissioner Patrick Walsh ex-
tended an invitation for women to
follow the example OF Mrs. Dorothy
Hall and Miss Miriam Klein. both
OF Queens, who are the fire depart
ments first female radio operators.
NEW YORK-INS 49, Bernard
Feinman. six. died early today OF
burns suffered when 1000 volts
OF electricity passed through his
body and turned him into a living
torch. Before a Mortified crowd o.
$50 persons. Fireman Harvey w.
Crook. 20, tried In vain to rescue
the boy who last night had climbed
a 35-foot tower and touched an
overhead power cable on a railroad
signal bridge.
RIO DE JANEIRO-AP-The
Brazilian war ministry-busy with
plans for perfecting combat force
for active duty with the Allies
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