The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-20
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CINCINNATI-AP- News OF A.
lied successes will lombard Axis
citizens on 24.hour basis from the
most powerful short wave trans
mitters in the world, the Office OF
War Information disclosed today.
Three new Short wave stations,
WLWL, WINS and WLWR, each
capable OF an output OF more than
100000 watts, have gone into oper.
alton 20 miles north OF here TO dis.
seminate news and entertainment
to all parts of Europe and TO Africa
and South America.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.-AP- DR..
Willem J. Luyten, University OF
Minnesota astronomer from Hol-
land who has spent much OF his
life hunting the white Dwarf"
star, has discovered two more such
stars, the University announced to.
day.
CHICAGO-AP - Santa Claus,
bowling TO postal regulations, has
visited Chicago two months ahead
Of schedule. There's a Christmas
tree gaiiy decorated at the British
War Relief Headquarters and the
toys around it are for the children
OF Great Britain. They were given
by Young America Wants to
Help. b. w. RS Junior group, and
after being on display for a week
they will be sent TO England.
CHICAGO-AP-The stork at the
Brookfield Zoo was a bit weary to-
day. Births reported within the
last "a hours included a 45-pound
baby rhinoceros, said by zoo of
ficials TO be the second rhino ever
born in captivity, baby zebra,
gazelle, and kudu.
CHIC. GO-AP - Thirty-seven
"hard.to-get" articles in Wartime,
ranging from alarm clocks TO zip
pers, are being voted on by Chica-
goans in what | want most" poll.
With approximately $4,000 votes
cast, the leader, by almost two-to-
one, is nylon hosiery. Girdles,
showing strength in the stretch
drive is in second place, and shoes
(unrationed), third.
WASHINGTON-AP - Novem-
Der 80 instead of the fourth Thurs
day, November %, would be de.
clared Thanksgiving Day under
resolution introduced in the House
by Rep. Knutson (R-Minn.) A con-
gressional delegation to this effect
would avoid confusion in its OBJ |
servance by the states, said Knut-
son. November has five Thursdays |
this year.
WASHINGTON--AP- A sharp |
decline in lend.lease foodstuffs de-
livered by the United States to
Allied nations during August, as
compared with shipments during |
the same month last year, was re-
ported today by the War Food Ad- |
ministration. Total deliveries Of
all lend-lease foodstuffs for the
month amounted to 55S,577 ,695 |
pounds compared with 1,076,611,544 |
in August a year a, and 522,S51,
964 pounds in July this year.
LONDON-AP-The British war
office announced last night that a |
Jewish Brigade is being formed for
active operation in a theater OF |
war. Part OF the force will consist |
of Palestine troops already in the |
British Army.
ROME-AP-His hands trembl-
ing. former Police Chief Pietro |
Caruso testified at the trial for his |
life today that Field Marshal Gen. |
Albert Keeselring, Nazi command
er in Italy, had ordered him to fur
nish so Italian hostages for execu-
ton in reprisal for the bombing or |
an SIS column. The trial, delayed |
Monday by the lynching OF the CHEZ |
state witness, started today while |
Allied police stood watchfully by.
ATLANTA-AP-A point petit |
ton signed by SO ctates has been
sent to the supreme court or the |
United States asking that tribunal
10 reverse it's recent ruling that in
surance business involves inter
state commerce, Attorney General I
r. Grady Head announced last
night.
MONTREAL-AP- Reports pre-
scented to the United Nations Relief |
and Rehabilitation Administration |
conference here indicate the huge |
relief demands OF Europe will keep |
factories in the United States, Bri- |
tain and Canada busy for at least IL |
months after the collapse of'Ger-
many.
HOLLYWOOD ms - Sally |
Haines, blonde Coincidence who left
the screen for marriage, was rea-
dy to return TO pictures today. Her |
attorney disclosed that she had |
divorced her actor husband Bud !
Wolfe. in Juarez, Mexico, on |
grounds Of incompatibility.
NEW WORCESTERSHIRE Carl |
Garner, who wrote Stars Fell on |
Alabama" and other best sellers,
and his publishers, Farrar & Rine