The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-12-04
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A0SS
lew York-AP-As police and
detectives guarded cib schools to-
day, Mayor F. H. LaGuardia moved
ward a showdown with school
custodial workers whose strike az
fected 90 schools in sub-freeLing
weather. Seeking Civil Service rec
IGNITION, Local 112, School Custo-
dial Workers, attiliated with the
United Construction Workers and
the United Mine Workers, called
the strike Saturday.
FLINT, Mich. - ms - A
charge Of suspicion Of felonious
driving today was placed
against Joseph !. Hall, 80, Ypsi-
lanti, whose auto struck
pedestrian at N. Saginaw and
Fifth Ave. The victim, Emma
Hawes, SO, 537 E. Jameson,
suffered a fractured pelVis and
back injuries.
LONDON-AP-In many formal
parades through wintry streets
Britain's Home Guard of 100000
men was demobilized Sunday.
This was the civilian army which
manned the island bastions when
Britain fought alone. Apprecia-
| ton for its work was expressed by
its colonel-in-chief, King George
VI, in a radio address.
PARIS-AP-SiX American man.
ufacturers conferred with General
Eisenhower here yesterday on
problems OF supply and production
after completing a tour OF various
war fronts. Brig Gen. A. j. Brown
ing conducted the production men
on their tour. Tank needs were
studied by two Of the group, S. E.
Skinner, Lansing. Mich, automo-
tive executive, and Duncan w.
Fraser, New York locomotive manu-
facturer.
CHUNGKING-AP- Donald NJ.
Nelson, economic adviser to the
Chinese government, now Is en-
route to Washington where he will
report to President Roosevelt on
the progress made in putting Chi
nese war production on its feet,
it was disclosed today. Nelson is
being represented here by Howard
Coonley, recently appointed adviser
TO the Chinese War Production
Board.
HOLLYWOOD-AP-The Hum
phrey Bogarts have come TO anoth-
er parting in their hectic marital
career. Mrs. Bogart's mother and
her lawyer said last night the rug
ged film star has left home again.
They are both sensitive, high
strung persons and find it hard to
get along said Mrs. Jack Methot,
Mrs. Bogart's mother.
PHILADELPHIA AP - John
Trevor Gusts, IS, editor OF the
Philadelphia Inquirer, died last
: night, after suffering a heart at
tack at his home in Chestnut Hill.
A native of Philadelphia, Mr.. Gus
it's was with the Inquirer for %
years. Starting as reporter. he
became city editor in 1893 and held
that position until 1903, when he be-
came managing editor.
\ ATHENS APP - Athens was
threatened today with a general
strike called by the Leftwing Fam
(National Liberation FronD after
Greek police had fired Sunday upon
a crowd Of Fam demonstrators,
causing casualties estimated by
Leftist leaders at Is dead and lis
, wounded. The developments. &C
companied by a pitched battle be-
tween Royalists and Fam army
members is an Athens suburb, in
tensited the crisis facing Premier
George Papandreou. who is attempt
ing o reconstruct his cabinet FOL
lowing Saturdays resignation OF
six Ieftwing ministers.
LONDON-AP- Casualties and
damage we're acknowledged by the
British Air Ministry today as a re-
suit OF enemy air activity over
Southern England from dawn Sun
day until Z a. m. today. The an
nouncement gave no details.
Observation-Disclosures The $780,
600 estate OF a 50-year-old Minnea-
polls school teacher, who was fatal
ly strangled in her Rochester,
Mimi, hotel room, was left to her
best friend" OF many years who is
accused Of her murder, it was larn-
ed today. The will of the victim.
Minnie NJ Easthagen, was found by
Special Administrator Arthur 7:
Nelson, who filed it for probate.
Her friend. Nellie V. Gilberson, 81.
also a Minneapolis teacher. with
whom she had lived for the last
20 years, was indicted last Wednes.
day.
Observation-Disclosures who
pect train accommodations to re-
turn to normal and inconvenience
to disappear soon after Germany
is defeated are doomed to disap-
pointment. E. p. Burk. traffic mana
ger OF the Pullman Co.. declared to-
day. Victory in Europe merely will
aggravate the shortage of transpor-
te ion facilities, he said, because
then will come the necessity OF
moving great numbers of men aud
quantities OF material to the Paci-
fic Coast enroute for the kock-
out blow against Japan.
U. S.. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan 49, Occasional
light rain mixed with snow in north