The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-08
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THE WEATHER: Tonight:
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NEW YORK-lNS- Strict en-
forcement OF Army rules regarding
dress aud the salute was ordered
In New York City today by Brig.
Gen. Ralph X. Robertson. COM
manding general, District /, End
service command. Soldiers who
fail to salute officers, who walk
around with open coats, scuffed
shoes or caps on the backs OF their
. seads will be picked up by mill
tary police.
TRENTON. y. J.-INS - Clar-
ence Hill, 80. stolid negro Army
private. was in Mercer County Jail
today, held without bail. after emit
ering a plea of not guilty Of the six
Duck island Lovers Lane mHFd--
ISsrs in 1888. 1889 and 1910. Hill,
tle father OF two children, was in
Quoted into the Army IS months
ago.
SIOUX CITY. Ia.-lNS- Sioux
City letter carriers we're under ord
ers today 10 ring the doorbells OF
all homes at which they leave mail
Harry J. Gleason said
the importance OF current mail
deliveries, which include thousands
OF government checks, inspired the
order.
CHICAGO-INS = The Chicago
Sun announced today the resigna-
lion OF Silliman Evans as publisher
Cbecause of the pressure of his other
interests. Evans is owner and
publisher OF the Nashville Tonnes
sean, a director of the American
Airlines, and a director OF the
MARYLAND Casualty Company. He
has maintained residence in Nash
vile since publication OF the Sun
began.
SALEM, Ore.-INS-Oregon will
have Is delegates attending the
Republican National Convention
this year, according to official in
formation received at the State
Department today from the Repub-
lican National Committee.
N HOLLYWOOD-INS - Despite
the fact that she was back at her
classes in Los Angeles high School
today, Gwenn Carter, Il, was
bride-married to Donald O'Con-
nor, Universal Studios 1S-year-
old jitterbug star. The young cou.
pie. engaged IS months, slipped
- cross the border last Saturday and
were married in Tia Juana, 1t was
announced today.
PORTLAND, Ore.-Vice Presi-
dent Henry A. Wallace faced full
schedule of events on his arrival
in Portland today. Wallace was
TO tour shipyards in the forenoon
Aand make a speech at the Port
land Victory Center highlighting
"Avenge Bataan Day.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES leaders
representing striking workers in
26 Chicago area foundries- were
to meet today with officials of the
Regional Labor Board. 1t was
hoped the J. Getting would bring
about compromise agreement that
would send the workers back TO
their Jobs pending settlement OF
their wage increase demands.
SPRINGFIELD, III. - ms -
President Roosevelt's name will
be entered in the Illinois preferent-
NAL primary April II as candidate
for a fourth term, according TO
plans prepared for approval. of
Democratic leaders assembled in
Springfield today State Chairman
Edward p. Allen OF Quincy an
nounced the move was under con-
temptation as the Democratic chief
.tains gathered to complete a state
Racket. express their approval OF
Cook County states attorney Tho
mas ]. Courtney's candidacy for
governor and L. s. Sen. Scott W.
Lucas for reelection.
LONDON ms Izvestia. the
llllNl BaPNI III .hpSNO'
Aturned its editorial guns on Fin
land today in the wake OF Soviet
air attacks that rocked Helsinki,
the Finnish capital, with its great
est blows of the war. And amid re-
ports that Russia planned to force
Hitler's scandinavian ally out of
the war by powerhouse blows
came a Daily Herald dispatch quot
Iing rumors in circulation to the
effect that new Finnish govern
ment soon was to be established
in an effort to make peace with
the U.S.SR.
FALL RIVER, Mass.-lNS-The
Army was in control of seven
strike bound textile mills today
but leaders of 5000 striking work
ers gave no indication of favoring
an early cessation of the walkout.
Three independent unions, which
called the strike nine weeks ago
BECAUSE of alleged infringement of
their rights under contracts be-
tween the mills and the clio,
scheduled a mass meeting for to-
night to discuss the Army's con-
troll of the mills.
LONDON-INS- The Japs were
reported today to be entering the
European diplomatic market on
large scale. The Daily Express
in an Istanbul dispatch said the
laps want to center their western