The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-08


tinguished flying cross has been
awarded to Lieut.. Col. Harry T
Edison OF indianapolis for a ser.
les Of Photographic missions over
the North African battle area. In
flights over the front said the 81.
tauon. Col. Edison flew over the
enemy territory at low levels in
the face OF anti-aircraft fire and
attacks by fighter planes and pho
tographed $500 square miles OF
enemy positions.
MoRGANToWN, W. Va
UP-A fire touched of by
mine motor today trapped "a
men behind a wall Of flames
and smoke two miles inside
the No. IS mine Of the Purs-
glove Coal Co., at Scott's Run,
five miles west Of here.
LONDON -INS-The German ra-
do asserted today in a broadcast
recorded by Reuters that NAM
moth allied convoy Of over SO cargo
ships, including 10 tankers, has
been assembled at the British Med.
iterranean port OF Gibraltar.
WASHINGTON-INS- Keeping
in line with the Army and Navy,
the L. S. Marines today planned
to set up a wOmen's unit similar
TO the WAACS and the WAVES
While plans for the new branch OF
lady leathernecks are not yet com
plete II was learned that II will he
patterned after the Nays female
auxiliary.
CHICAGO ms The United
Airlines today announced that il Is
training Army co-pilOts at its pi-
lot training school in Denver. The
announcement was made by W. A.
Patterson, president
NEW BURGH. n. Y.-lNS-Con-
victed on % of SO counts in two
indictments. Samuel Nuzzo, 80 year
old labor leader today was In
Orange County jail awaiting sen,
tence for misrepresentation OF
union funds He faces possible
maximum sentence of 1872 years in
addition to $1,000 fine.
WASHINGTON-INS-HighN New
Dealers today are talking about As
sociate Justice Wiley Rutledge, Of
the District OF Columbia Court OF
Appeals, as a dark horse" posi-
bilty for the vacancy on the Unit
ed States Supreme Court cause by
the retirement Of James r. Byrnes.
WILKES Barre, Pains Still
further spread OF the wildcat strikes
in the anthracite fields Of north
eastern pennsylvania was threaten
ed today as 5000 miners in the
Pittston area met to consider join
ing the 1000 men already out in
protest against an increase OF so
cents month in union dues.
NEW YORK-INS-The Board ..
Education today considered shut.
ting down New York City schools
for one week starting Feb. !. as a
conservation measure. Dr.. John E
Wade, superintendent OF schools,
said that if the unscheduled -vaca-
ton is granted, the students will
have to make up the lost time
probably by foregoing their usual
Easter holiday.
CLEVELAND, O.-INS- Private
funeral services are to be held for
DR.. George Grille famed 7S-year-old
surgeon-scientist, who died in
Cleveland Clinic which he Co-found-
ed. it was announced today. At the
request OF the widow the time and
place OF the services were not TO be
made public.
NATURALIZATION cur.
tailment OF the use OF paper IN
commercial printing, manufacture
OF converted paper products and
the packaging of food, wearing ap-
parel gifts and other merchandise
was ordered today by the War Pro.
duction Board
MIAMI, Fla.-AP-The crack.
down on pleasure driving was re.
ported early today to have started
here with considerable numbers"
OF motorists summoned to explain
their presence at sports events
Melbourne l.. Martin, enforcement
attorney for the Office OF Price Adj. /
ministration, said automobiles on
parking lots Of dog race tracks, the
Jai Alai Fronton, night clubs and
motion picture theaters had beea
tagged.
NEW DELHI. India-AP- Wi
liam Phillips. President Roosevelts
personal envoy to India and former
L. $. Ambassador to Rome. reached
New Delhi today by air from
karachi. He was driven immedi
Ately to the viceroy's house.
Los Observation-Disclosures
Lana Turner. who figured in one OF
the film colony's principal 1912
elopements, now becomes the first
important Hollywood figure to seek
her freedom in lg43. Honey haired
Lana, who only month ago dis
closed she is an eXpectant mother.
yesterday petitioned TO annul hef
marriage to Broker Stephen !
. Crane, on the grounds that his di.
vorce from previous wife has no.
become final
NEW NORK-UP-A ruling by
the state board OF parole today
forbade the return to union or
ganizing work by Alexander Hoff
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