The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-05
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WASHINGTON-AP-A proposal
TO bring in less gin and rum and
more industrial alcohol from Cuba,
the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
was advanced today by members OF
the Senate's liquor shortage invest
eating committee.
Observation-Disclosures Act
ress Judy Garlands attorney an
nounced tonight she will file suit
IN Los Angeles Superior Court to-
morrow for divorce from her com
poser husband, Dave Rose.
SEATTLE-AP-Maj. Gen. VIII
liam f. Lynd, OF San Francisco,
commander OF air defenses on the
West Coast. announced last night
that all anti-aircraft units defend
ing the West Coast had been trans
ferred from the Army Ground
forces to the Air Force.
CANBERRA, Australia AP -
Acting Prime Minister Francis
Forde today announced approval
OF a recommendation by Gen. Sir
Thomas Blamey. Australian COM
mander-in-chief. that a consider
able portion OF the Australian vol
unteer defense corps be placed on
OF the improved strategical situa-
ton.
LANSING-AP-- Defense Attor
ney John Wendell Bird informed
the court today he would enter a
plea OF innocence by reason of in
sanity for James Rifles Gillian.
As, accused OF the Ratchet Staying
March so Of his 30 year old step
daughter sweetheart. Municipal
Judge Louis E. Coash ordered Gil
Than bound over to the May term
of circuit court on charges of first
degree murder Gillian will APP
pear for arraignment in circuit
court Monday.
LANSING-AP-Governor Kelly
AOhdy lht ltol6
OF Noel P. Fox from the state La
Dor Mediation Board explaining
that Fox now is lieutenant (jg)
in the Navy. Kelly said he had
not decided upon a successor to
Fox, who had headed the Muske-
gon branch office of the mediation
board. Two conciliators now di-
vide the responsibility of maintain
ing the Muskegon office.
WASHINGTON-AP- Condemn
ing discrimination in rates now
confronting American wire services
and newspapers in channeling for
eign news to this country, Sena-
tor Burton X. Wheeler (D-Mont.)
has named a special Senate group
TO study the international com
munications set-up.
CHICAGO-INS-A seven-pounu
baby girl bore distinction today or
having been born in a numbering
PA ton truck as it raced for the
Burrows Hospital in Chicago. Tn
able to get a taxicab, the frantic
father. Arthur LANCE, in despera-
tion called his boss, Jack Handles
man, head of a carriage concern
Take one Of our trucks" Handles
man urged. The firms slogan is
I'VE deliver anything.
LONDON-INS - Allied troops
will definitely march through Inter
Den Linden. the Wilhelmstrass
and other famous Berlin thorough
fares, prime ministers OF the Brit
ish Empire repeatedly decided to-
day. The London Daily Mails
political correspondent, comment
ing upon the current Dominion Pre-
miers' Conference, said the COM
monwealth leaders made clear that
there will be no repetition OF the
great mistake made in the first
w rid War.
BUENOS AIRES-INS-Col Juan
Peron, strong supporter OF the neu-
trality policy OF Pres. Gen. Edel-
miro J. Farrell, today holds the
portfolio of Argentine war minis
ter. following his appointment last
night Peron, 80, already holds the
post OF minister of labor and in
ternal security, and is considered
one OF the most influential figures
in the Farrell government.
RAILWAY, y. J.-INS-Staff Sgt.
Elmer Triuax, who flew home
from his Army station in the South
Pacific last week on a special 50.
day furlough from President Roose-
velt to be near his ailing infant
daughter, was a sad man today.
The 19-mo hs-old baby. Theresa,
was dead OF complications while
under treatment for leukemia. rare
blood disease.
WASHINGTON-INS-Rep. Au-
gust II. Andersen (R) Mimi. flat
ly predicted today the Office OF
Price Administration will remove
virtually all remaining items from
the rationing program between now
and election day. Andresen's pre-
diction came in speech prepared
for House delivery in which by in
ference he accused the New Deal
OF using the. OPA rationing pro.