The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-03


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SACRAMENTO. Cal.-UP- An
Army Board OF Inquiry sought to-
day to ascertain from one sur
viyor and hundreds OF spectators
why a BIT Flying Fortress literal
ly dlsintegrated in the air over
Mcclellan Field yesterday. killing
13 OF II men aboard as 1t crashed
in flaming wreckage on the air
port runway.
CHICAGO Up Sunny Aims
worth. 10 year old ex-wife OF Tom
my Manville, said today she was
frozen with fright" when three
gunner took a $3.50 watch and
$500 ring from her yesterday. The
seventh Mrs. Manville told police
she had come in from a date and
was going out to dinner when the
bandits held up the hotel where
she was staying. She said they
overlooked $500 in cash In her
purse.
Los ANGELES -AP- An In
come tax lien against Actress
Martha Raye, contending she still
owes S1S,315 on her 1912 earnings,
has been filed by Internal Collec-
tor Harry C. Westover.
STOCKHOLM-UP- The Sven
ska Dagbladet said yesterday that
German authorities in the Baltic
countries ordered a complete black
out for all cities and countrysides
OF the Battles beginning Jan. !.
Total blackouts previously had
been effective only in the actual
warzone.
CINCINNATI-UP- Classes on
the main campus of the University
of Cincinnati were suspended to-
day in an effort to prevent the
spread OF scarlet fever which has
sent II of the more than 1000 SOL
dier-students to general hospital.
STOCKHOLM-UP- The Sven
sko Dagbladet said yesterday that
six Finnish deserters, the largest
contingent SO far, had arrived in
the North Swedish port of UMEAA
after crossing the Ian Gulf in
motorboat. The men repeatedly
had been on leave and decided to
30 to Sweden.
CAIRO-UP-King Peter OF Ju-
goslavia has won his wings as a
Royal Air Force fighter pilot, eli
making an extensive training per-
iod begun in England. 1t was learn
ed today. The 20 year old king,
whose government in exile makes
its Headquarters here, was award
ed his wings Thursday after 100
mile solo flight over the desert.
Peter, long a mechanics enthusiast
1. an expert electrician and auto
mobile mechanic.
NEW YORK-UP- The Assoc
iated Press today filed in the
United States District Court a pro-
posed form OF judgment, findings
Of fact and conclusions Of law
which It's counsel said were for
the purpose OF clarifying and in
terpreting the courts decision Of
last October which held that the
A. P.s bylaws were in violation
Of the Antitrust Act.
NEW YORK ms Coaidust
tracks led to the arrest today Of
Walter Flood, IS year old apart
ment house superintendent, charg-
ed with robbing an apartment OF
jewelry and twenty six S25 war
bonds. After tracing coal-dust
tracks on the floor OF the apart
ment to the basement OF the build
ing, Detective Edward Murphy
found Flood with some Of the
jewelry and sixteen Of the war
bonds in his possession. Flood In
sisted however that he found the
stolen goods in a garbage pail.
JERSEY CITY, y. J. ms
Garbage and rubbish continued to
pile up on Jersey City's sidewalks
today as Michael Scatuorchio,
Democratic leader who holds the
refuse collection contract, blamed
the manpower shortage for the
breakdown In service.
WILMINGTON, Cal.-INS-The
California Shipbuilding Corpora
tons first vessel to be launched
IN 1914 was being outfitted today.
The Liberty vessel S. s. William
Glackens, named for the American
artist whose paintings have been
exhibited in the worlds greatest
art galleries, was launched yes
terday.
sYDNEY-UP--Sgt. Sam S. Lip
81. OF Kansas City, Mo-, today held
first prize In a cartoon contest spon-
sored BY the American Red Cross
for L. S. servicemen in the South
vest Pacific. Second place winner
was Pvt. Don J. Shinew. a Marine.
Of Toledo. O.. and Cpl. Erwin Sches.
Ike. OF waukegan, H., took third
place.
Observation-Disclosures that
Finland must apply all power to
kain Its freedom and honor, Prime
Minister Ecwin Linkomies, in a
New Years day message to his
people. said that Finland can await
the worlds judgment calmly. AT
the end of 1919" he said Eve do