The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-18
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THE WEATHER: Tonight:
Cloudy, Colder

NEW YORK-INS-Farm groups
were advised today not to plan
for further use Of Italian war pris-
oners as seasonal laborers. George
w. Hill. chief OF the program plan
ming branch OF the War Food Ad-
ministration' Office OF labor, indl-
Gated that pending changes in the
status OF Italians very shortly will
take them out Of the category OF
war prisoners"
FRANKFORT. Ky.-INS- Ken
lucky. famed for its manufacture
OF whiskey. faced the possibility to-
day that some of its own citizens
may be deprived OF the privilege Of
buying II. A bill passed by the
house of representatives. and be-
fore the senate for approval would
prohibit roadhouses outside OF po-
lice areas in the state.
HAVANA, nl.-INS-U. S. Sen.
Scott w. Lucas, Illinois. began his
campaign today for denomination
and reelection on the Democratic
ticket in his home town OF Ha-
vana. He formally announced his
. candidacy last night at Chamber
= Of Commerce banquet in an ad-
dress in which he advocated the
uniform federal ballot plan for
soldier voting sponsored by him in
the Senate.
MACDILL FIELD. Fla.-INS -
The names of 70 Army airmeh kill
ed in the crash OF BIZ bomber
were announced today by MacDill
Field officials. The dead included:
Lieut.. Derle L. Imhoff, Wyandotte,
Mich; STAFF Sgt. William NJ. Cicero,
Brooklyn, y. Y; Sgt. James j..
Burton, Belmar, y. j.; Sgt. Walter
NJ. Branham, River Rouge, Mich;
and Pvt. William C. Mack, Toledo,
o.
HOBOKEN, n. J.-INS-Nisht
shift workers at the Bethlehem
Steel Company ship and repair
yards were on strike today in a
dispute over suspension of shop
steward. More than $500 work
ers left their jobs at p. m. Thurs
day.
LANSlNG--AP-A legislative act
eliminating the necessity for hold
ing township elections this spring
was signed into law Thursday by
Governor Kelly.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC
AP-A Japanese convoy at the
mercy OF Allied bombers off Mus
sau Island in the Bismarck Archi-
pelago has lost six ships sunk or
damaged, Gen. Douglas Macarthur
reported today. The attack is
still in progress and more OF the
fleeing, scattered vessels may yet
become bomb victims.
ATLANTIC CITY --AP-- Six.
teen national organizations sent
their policy makers here today to
discuss what kind OF postwar
world America should have and
how to achieve it. One Of the
! first attempts OF such groups to
get together on a postwar program
the discussions are aimed particu
larly at finding some principles to
which all will agree.
LONDON -AP- The United
States Ninth Air Force, whose or
iginal elements wrote victorious
air war history in the Middle East
and Asia. has been established in
Britain in recognized and great
" expanded strength as the Amer
lean aerial spearhead for inva
sion OF Europe.
SALERNO - P - Liberated
!. southern Italy's reborn trade unions
sent delegates here today for a
three-day convention OF the gen
eral confederation of labor once
great organization of Italian work
ers now coming to life again af'
ter nearly 90 years of suppression
by Fascism.
LONDON ms - The Polish
emigre government was said today
to be prepared to take the first
step toward progressive settle
ment with the Soviet Union. to
end the rift between the two ma
tions. Informed circles expressed
belief that the government OF Pre-
imiel. Stanislaw Mikolajczyk would
instruct leaders in the Polish I'M
derground movement. active
against the Nazis in their occupied
land, to cooperate fully with the
Red Army.
LIMA, Peru-AP-The Peruvian
foreign office announced today that
arrangements had been made tC
r establish al egation in Ottowa and
: that Canada would reciprocate by
establish a legation in ottawa and
foreign office also announced ap
pointment of Emilio Ortiz Zeyal
los as Peru's first minister to
Canada.
AKRON, O.-AP-Seven persons
were injured early today by an
explosion and fire that for time
threatened to reach chemical tanks
OF the Goodyear Tire &~Rubber Co
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