The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-02

against the New Deals relations
with local governments today as
he approached the opening confer
ences with rs other Republican
governors here.
WASHINGTON-AP-Both Sam
my Angott anu Aron Perry aimed
their sights today at bouts later
this month-Angott with Ike Will
liams and Perry with Tippy Lar
kin-but Angott had on his record
a new win, the ll-round decision
over Perry last night.
WILMINGTON, N. CAP A
tropical hurricane apparently spent
itself over the swamps OF eastern
North Carolina today after damag
ing Wilmington's beach resorts
and temporarily paralyzing the
city's utilities. Waves 40 feet high
at times erased huge sand dunes
at the summer resorts OF Wrights-
vile Beach and Carolina Beach
even as the Coast Guard and de-
= tails from nearby Camp Davis,
military post, evacuated thousands
of persons In the nick OF time.
RENO-lNS-Rex Bell, former
western motion picture star and
husband OF Clara Bow, famed 1T"
Girl OF bygone era, announced to-
day that he is a candidate for nomi-
nation TO Congress on the Nevada
Republican ticket Bell sent his
declaration of intent to Ernest
Brooks. state Republican commit
tee chairman, to be filed with the
secretary of state.
LONDON-INS-Robot bombing
of London and counties of South
ern England continued today for a
short period in the earlier hours
OF the morning There was dam
age and casualties.
WASHINGTON-INS-Sen Rob-
ert A. Taft (R) Chic, disclosed to-
day that he may join in a bi-parti-
san move to liberalize the federal
law censoring reading matter for
soldiers overseas. Taft said he
had discussed the matter with Sen.
Green CD r. l., who sponsored
a liberalizing amendment in con-
junction with Sen. Lucas (D) ILL.,,
when Congress reconvened yester-
day after a fve-week recess. Taft
said Green was agreeable to collab-
Grafton on remedial legislation.
VENTNOR, n. J.-INS-Twelve
families living in Ventnor apart
ment house were recovering today
from the shock of an accidental
aerial bombardment. The building
was hit by an aerial practice bomb,
apparently dropped by plane from
the Pomona Naval Air Station.
NEW YORK-INS- The Japa-
nese agency Domei announced to-
day that a new Thailand cabinet
has been formed, headed by Maj.
Kovit Aphaiwongse. The govern
ment of Field Marshal Luang Pr
bull Songgram resigned on Satur-
day, Domei pointed out. Prince
Pradist Manuthram will preside as
me- president OF the Council OF
Regency.
WELLINGFORD, Conn.-INS -
Myriads of pickerel, black bass, cat
fish and other varieties OF fisn,
which had been slowly suffocating
in the North Farms Reservoir,
were cavorting normally today
saved by artificial respiration ad-
ministered by the Wellingford Fire
Department.
Winnipeg, Man.-INS Min
tary censorship today permitted
disclosure of one phase of postwar
aviation plans. II was revealed
that United States technicians and
money have constructed series Of
interlocking flying fields through
the Hudson Bay country linking
with the Alaskan Highway Sky
Ways.
DETROIT-AP-Th retirement
of the four Fisher brothers-Wil-
liam A., Lawrence P, Edward +.
and Alfred J. Fisher-from active
connection with General Motors
CORPORATION was announced today
BIZ Alfred p. Sloan, Jr., chairman.
The announcement gave no ex-
PLANTATION, saying merely that Law
renee p. and Edward F. Fisher
would continue as members OF the
board of directors and that "in view
of the responsibilities they have
been carrying, Edward F. and AL
fred ]. Fisher will continue to
serve with our Fisher Body division
so long as their services are need
ed with relation to the war effort. y
NG-AP-During the past
six months Michigan each month
has come within five per cent OF
meeting its refinery and export de-
mand for crude oil, F. r. Eyre
state conservation department pc
troleum engineer, reported today.
He indicated previously express.
/, ed fears that the states oil pro
duction would decline steadily In
the face of a rising demand were
not materializing.
WASHINGTON-AP- The War
Food Administration today an.
nounced the ALLEGATION OF s15,000,-
900 among the states and territor.
les for loans to tenants for the
purchase of farms. An estimated
26 loans, totalling $179,279 will be
,,do ~ Michipan nv tha Farm