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

"un-on primary IN
tate's 1866 precincts
J3,220 votes and Nor
.EW YORK Democrats, Re-
publicans and American Labor par
Nv leaders today expressed satisfac-
ion over the results OF yesterdays
special congressional election IN
upper Manhattan. James II. Tor
rens, nominee of the Democratic
and American Labor parties won
the election over William ,. Ben
net, Republican, by a margin OF
1871 votes.
WASHINGTON ms William
6. Jack, Cleveland, Ohio, produc'
ton wizard, urged more human
ism in industry" today as means
of insuring continuance OF free en-
terprise in the United States. AZ
a dinner of more than 250 Wash
ingtonians, including 100 senators
and congressman, the co-owner OF
the tabled Jack and Heintz ar
craft parts factories paid tribute
to the success Of labor'manage'
ment agreements as the secret OF
high production records.
NEW RK-INS-Gov. Thomas
f. Dewey declared today against
rigid, infleXible peace terms
Speaking at a Madison Square Gar
den rally opening New York's drive
to raise S22,3S6, ddJ for the Amer
lean Red Cross, the possible Re
publican nominee for the pres
idency called for a world peace
based on the growing sense OF
fellowship between peoples"
HOLLYWOOD-INS- Americas
armed forces will be glad to hear
that Marlene DiDetrich, Hollywood
film star. left Hollywood today on
her camp tour equipped with TO-
600 extra garters. The dainty
gadgets, just the size for the ia
nous Dietrich legs, will be tossed
TO soldier audiences, as souvenirs
OF the stars visits.
PASADENA, Cal.-lNS-Because
abe failed to answer a citation Tor
jay-walking, Elsa Maxwell. New
York creator OF fabulous parties,
was named in a warrant today by
Pasadena police.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.-INS- Rear
Admiral Frederick Carl Sherman,
55. wore the distinguished service
medal today for leading a carrier
task force against Rabaul Har-
Dor, New Britain, last November.
HOLLYWOOD-INS- Charging
that a steak he ate was so tough
it lacerated his larynx, concert yio-
linist Hrach Yacoubian today filed
S20,25O damage suit against a
fashionable Hollywood restaurant.
Yacoubian asserted that the mis-
hap, which occurred last Feb. 10,
forced him to cancel contracts for
concerts which would have earned
him $4,000.
PITTSFIELD, Mass.-INS- The
reading of a stenographic record
OF socialite lawyer John F. Noxon's
alleged original account of the
electrocution death of his subnorm-
al infant son was TO continue to-
day in Berkshire superior court
Noxon listened calmly, but his wife
left the courthouse in tears, as
the first part Of the record was
read toward the close of yester-
days session Of his trial for muir
der.
WASHINGTON ms - The
House Foreign Affairs Committee
will begin hearings In two weeks
on President Roosevelt's proposal
to extend the Latin-American' good
neighbor" policy to all countries,
it was announced today.
WASHINGTON - ms - OPA
announced today increased passen-
ger and. truck tire quotas for this
month but decreased quotas for
the farm tractor and implement
category. The new passenger tire
quota was set at 691 ,025. an in
crease OF 45,975 over the February
quota Of 645,O50 tires. The used
tire quota remains at 645,050, the
same as last month.
WASHINGTON-INS-The COM
mittee on arrangements for the
Democratic National Convention In
Chicago was announced today by
Chairman Robert f. flanagan.
The convention opens July 10.
Hannegan will serve as chairman
OF the committee and Ambrose
O'Connell executive vlce-chairman
OF the national committee, will
serve as assistant chairman. 9th
er members from national head
quarters include Oscar Ewing,
vice chairman Of the national COM
nittee. Edwin W. Paulev. treasur-
er national committee. and Doro-
thy McElroy Vredenbrugh, newly
appointed secretary.
MARTINS FERRY. O.--TNS-On
direct orders from United Mine
Workers President John l.. Lewis.
1000 miners at the Powhatan mine.
largest coal pit IN Ohio, returned
20 work today after a weeks idle
ness.