The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-27


lightning during heavy thun-
~ derstorm at 7:t5 a. m. today
and exploded with a roar heard
miles away. In nearby Union
town, hundreds Of windows
were reported shattered and
residents we're alarmed by the
heavy shock, the worst felt in
the area In years. Company
- officials sal no one was in.
iured.
WASHINGTON-INS-The spe-
cial Senate War Investigating Com
mittee was split with political con
troversy today with Sen. Truman
(D) Mo, its chairman, appealing
for a fourth term for President
Roosevelt and three. of the Re-
publican members declaring he
speaks for himself and not the
committee.
WASHINGTON ms - Greta
Carlo the famous Swedish motion
picture star. planned today to en-
erge from two years retirement to
\ jhelp the United Nations win the
war and free Norway from the Nazi
yoke. The Norwegian embassy an
nounced that Miss Carlo has con-
scented to star in a film based on
the heroic exploits of the Norweg.
ian merchant marine which will be
produced by Lester Cowan.
\ NrASTITNcTnN
| prepared today to consider a bill
that would make a government EN-.
ploye's income subject to state o.
district tax only in one place. Slated
for debate is a bill by Rep. O'Hara
(R) Mimi, put forward as a meas,
use to Safeguard government en-
ployes from double taxation"
LONDON-INS-Dispatches from
Chiasso. on the Italo1Swiss frontier.
said today that German authorities
in Rome had massacred 900 Italians
in the ancient Colosseum in repris.
al for the sllying OF "a members OF
the All Gestapo. The victims OF
the mass execution. carried out last
| Thursday, were said TO include aged
Nittorio Orlando, former premier,
who participated in the Versailles
peace conference, and Mario Bad
oglio. son of Premier Marshal Pie
tro Badoglio OF the present free gov
eminent of Italy.
CHICAGO-INS- Extension OF
price controls for year, and en-
actment Of specific changes in
price management were urged TO-
day by the Joint Livestock Com
mittee, representing 100 livestock
producer and feeder organizations
in 20 states.
HOLLYWOOD ms Mr.. and
| sIrs. Charles H. Cooper, parents
of Screen Actor Gary Cooper. to-
day gave the reason their marriage
has been a success for 90 years.
I'VE try not to boss each other
too much and each tries to do the
things the other likes to do" Mrs.
Cooper. 70, explained al a family
celebration of their golden we'd
ling anniversary.
DEL RIO, Tex.-INS-Two fly.
ers were killed in the crash of
their medium bomber in a routine
combat training flight from Laugh
lin Field, Texas, 1t was announced
today. The plane fell to earth
three miles southeast of the main
airdrome yesterday. The victims
were Capt. Frank W. Schafer, (419
f. END ST. New York City. and
Corp. Carl Weller, 600 oxford
ST. Bay City, Mich.
SAN DIEGO, Cal.-INS- Rear
Adm. Frederick c. Sherman, lead.
or of the Aircraft Carrier Task
Force that played leading part
in wrestling the Gilberts and Mar
shall Islands from the Japanese,
today assumed command of the
West Coast fleet air activities.
SHINNSTON- W. Va.-INS -
Additional explosions we're fear.
ed today at the Katherine Coal
Company's No. four mine where
Is members Of a fire-ighting crew
we're killed Saturday and eight
more men were overcome by poi
son gas Sunday. Jesse Redyard,
chief Of the West Virginia Depart
nent Of Mines, said that he fear
ed further blasts in the pit and
ordered all but rescue workers
,ept a mile away from the mine
entrance.
GUATEMALA CTTY-INS-Mrs
eleanor Roosevelt. wife of the
american President. was welcom-
I'd to Guatemala City today on
Ter tour of L. 5. Army and Navy
Iases in this area She was re-