The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-03
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BURNHAM, Eng.-AP-Edward
c. Clifton-Brown. "a, senior partner
in the British-American banking
firm OF Brown. Shipley and Co,
died at his home Wednesday. He
became high sheriff OF Buckingham
shire in 1886.
HOLLIWOOD-AP Film Ac-
tress Vero. Ca Lake has announced
she will marry Director Andre de
10th Dec. IL, nine days after her
divorce from Maj. John Detlie.
former screen art director, becomes
fnal. The Detlies have one child.
Elaine, three.
CHUNCKING-AP The an
nouncement that Donald NJ. Nelson
is returning To- China To assist in
stepping up the output OF China's
war industry was greeted here to-
day as injecting a Fopeful element
in Chinese-American relations be-
clouded by events leading TO Gen.
Joseph w. Stilwell's recent recall.
LONDON-AP- The Times de-
clared editorially today that "hasty
and extreme judgments" in connec-
tion with the recall OF Gen. Joseph
W. Stilwell cannot but do harm
I, the cause of mutual understand
ing" between the western Allies
and China.
RACINE. Wis. work
stoppage involving about 1920 EN-
ployes OF the j. ]. Case Co., re-
manned in force today, affecting
production for the Army and Navy.
Members OF the United Automobile
Workers, Local $50, (ClO).
spurned the pleas of WLB repre-
sentatives, the labor section OF the
Chicago Ordnance District and the
International Union as they voted
last night to continue the strike.
MANTANE, Que.-AP- Forty
five Merchant seamen were miss
ing today after British freighter
sank in the st. Lawrence River
near Mantane. With the cause OF
the sinking obscure, there was spe-
culation that Nazi submarines had
again penetrated the st. Lawrence.
DETR Post Office
warned today that some letters
marked special delivery but not
containing the Is cents additional
postage required by increased spe-
cial delivery rates effective since
wednesday are being delayed. Let
tiers carrying only ten cents as re-
uuired by the former rate must be
given only regular postal service
the warning stated.
CHICAGO-AP - A claim for
100000 by Mrs. nellie NJ. Joyce
against the $4,000 900 estate OF her
estranged husband, the late James
Stanley Joyce, millionaire lumber
man, was settled in probate court
Thursday for 100000.
Ell PASO, Tex.-AP-Police are
searching for 16 live hand grenades
they believe are being used as tops
by children who picked them up
near Fort Bliss. Stowe said the
arenades have an economic import
ance for the children. They are
trading them for cash or marbles.
AUSTIN, Tex.-AP-Gov. Coke
stevenson favors a cooling OF"
period before taking action on the
University of Texas administrative
turmoil which led to the discharge
of President Homer p. Rainey ana
the resignation OF three regents.
Student leaders have suggested
strike until regents explain why
the president was dismissed.
MCPHERSON, Kans.-AP- Two
bodies. each shot three times
through the back OF the head and
tossed into a roadside ditch, were
found Thursday to end week-long
search-and to start another hunt,
this time for the killers. A search
had been conducted for the two
men, DR.. NJ. f. Lambert, 81, Can
ton, Kans.,. osteopath, and Cpl.
Charles Nipper, 81, since Monday.
That's the last day they were seen
alive, and that's also the day DR..
Lambert's bloodstained car was
found near here.
LANSING AP-Checks totaling
Ss.765, 064.20 are being written for
the school districts Of Michigan,
representing final payment OF this
years primary school interest fund.
Or. Eugene B. Elliott, superintend'
tnt OF public instruction, said each
district would receive 1925 per
child counted in the 1943 school
census. and that the distribution
would be completed by Nov. Is.
PARIS-INS- The provisional
government OF France disclosed to-
day that Prime Minister winston
Churchill and British Foreign Sec
rotary Anthony Eden have been IN
yited to visit Paris and will make
the tourney from England soon.
Their presence in Paris will pro
vide occasion for very useful con-
versations between the two friend
" and Allied governments an
official communique said.
NEW YORK-lNS- Japanese
government officials today told
their ancestral gods about the war,
with Emperor Hirohito observing
. the birthday anniversary OF his
grandfather, the late Emperor
Meiji. Tokyo radio, In broadcast
heard by the FEC, said the Miks-
dos subjects will follow his exam