The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-22
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CHICAGO-INS - Extension OF
the governments investigation
into war contract frauds in the
Middle West was forecast today
with the opening OF an ONCE in
Chicago for the War Frauds Divi-
sion OF the Department OF Justice.
LOS ANGELES-INS- Fifteen
month-old Jose Duran was in a hos
pital today with 29 ice pick wounds
while police questioned five youngs-
ters to learn details OF the stab
bling Despite the fact that the
baby's body was literally covered
with wounds, physicians said he
probably would recover.
HOLLYWOOD ms - Myron
selznick, As, brother OF film produc-
er David Selznick, was reported
slightly improved today after be-
ing stricken Sunday with abdomin-
al hemorrhages. Several blood
transfusions were administered
him in Santa Monica Hospital.
HOLLYWOOD ms - Actor
Humphrey Bogart will be away
from his studio for a few days, ply
sicians reported today. He suffer
ed severe bruises and cuts Tues
day in a fall from a 30-foot cabin
cruiser onto the deck of a small
sailboat during the Aiming OF new
picture.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.-1NS -
Five airmen were Killed and three
were injured critically in the crash
OF a Kelly Field BIZ bomber IL
miles southeast OF Bandera, Colo,
Army officials said today. Another
crewman was seriously burned in
the crash, which occurred Monday,
but was expected to recover.
PHILADELPHIA -1NS - Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme
commander of the Allied Armies
poised for the invasion OF Europe,
took time out today to tell the
Salvation Army of Philadelphia
that the sweater being knitted for
him should be about size 40".
NEW RK-INS-French Com
mandos we're credited today with
successfully raiding an unspecified
island between Corsica and the
Italian mainland. The Algiers ra-
dio, giving details of the surprise
attack carried out Saturday night.
said SO prisoners ere taken and
several enemy troops slain with
GU notable losses to the French
detachment. u. S. Government
monitors heard the broadcast.
NEW YORK-INS- The state
opened its case against Wayne
Lonergan today. with Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Jacob Grumet weav-
ing the evidence in which he hopes
TO enmesh the defendant in a
first degree murder conviction, and
Edward V. Broderick striving 10
save his client from such a con-
viction which might mean the cleo
trio chair.
NAPLES-INS-- Former Gov.
Herbert H. Lehman of New York
State, now Allied relief co-ordina-
tor. was revealed today TO be hos
pftafized in North Africa for treat
ment OF a leg injury. Lehman
slipped while entering him car
last Thursday and suffered an "in-
complete" fracture of his left leg
near the knee joint, officials dis
closed.
N-INS-British Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden told the
House Of Commons today that def
mite progress is being made in the
British Governments negotiations
with Spain. He warned, however,
that no conclusions have yet been
reached.
STOCKHOLM ms High
Swedish officials today were re-
ported continuing their efforts to
help Finland find an acceptable
way out OF the war. hopeful that
Moscow may be persuaded to offer
a new set of modified terms. At
present. these attempts have as
II oir immediate object persuading
the Russians not to break of the
thin thread Of contact still exist
ing with Helsinki. II Moscow can
be Influenced to remain in COM
munication with the Firms. these
sources hope that eventually the
Reds may submit less drastic
armistice conditions.
NEW YORK-INS-The Swedish
radio reported today that Hungar-
ian army troops still are fighting
against Romanian forces seeking
to aid the Nazi occupation OF all
Hungary. Fighting developed into
actual battles at some points, es-
pecially in Arad and Nagy-Varad
when the Romanians tried to cross
the frontier" the announcer as
serted.
WASHINGTON INS-Sen. Mil
lard Tydings (D) Md. protested
today against the reported tenden-
cy on the part OF the Administra-
ton to delay until after the war ne
gotiations for permanent title to air
bases in the Western Hemisphere
which we're leased from the Brit
ish. Tydings, who was one Of the
first in Congress to urge that Am
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