The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-08-17
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AT THE GERMAN FRONTIER
--AP-Nazi Gestapo Chief HSin-
rich Himmler has established a
new secret service to make daily
reports on all important German
civil officials. It was reported to-
day through Trustworthy channels.
NEW YORK-AP-The nations
first naval discharge center is
now in operation at Lido Beach.
Long Island, and Rear Admiral
William r. Munroe, third naval
district commandant, says 1t is a
model for the country.
LONDON-INS-A German ro-
bot bomb that crashed down on
the grounds OF Buckingham Pal
ace. IL was revealed today blew out
windows, wrecked the summer
house and the kings tennis court.
Another OF the pilotless missiles
damaged DR.. Johnston's house OF
Fleet Street, famous literary shrine,
and sent members OF the London
Bureau OF international News Ser
vice scurrying for cover.
AKRON, O.-INS- The Fire
stone Tire and Rubber Company
announced today that construc-
tion would be started immediate
ly on a Firestone operated govern
ment owned tire plant at Des
Moines, Iowa, to help meet the
armed forces vital need for large
sized tires.
NEW YORK-INS-Thomas Cor
man, AZ, playboy backer OF Broad
way shows, was being sought to-
day on the basis Of a federal Grim
inal information containing 43
counts describing him as "the larg-
est individual black market iq-
uor operator in the U. s."
NEW YORK-INS-Luci Carr,
10, Columbia University student
and said to be a member of
prominent st. Louis family, was
to be arraigned in homicide court
today in connection with the slay-
ing of David Kammerer, 33, also
formerly OF st. Louis, a college
physical education Instructor. Po-
lice say Carr surrendered at the
district attorneys office Tues
day and said he killed Krammerer
when the physical instructor made
improper advances.
SAN DIEGO, CahfwAP-An IN
terlocutory decree of divorce has
been granted Chief Radioman
George Ray Tweed, ~, who hid
out 81 months on Guam during ia
panese occupation of that island.
The decree separating the Navy
man from his wife, Mary Frances
Tweed. 81, was granted Aug. s
by Superior Judge Jacob Weinber-
ger, the court records revealed
Wednesday.
JACKSON, Wyo.--UP-A savage
mother bear, attacking to protect
her two cubs, was dubbed to
death by Bernie Cole, IS year old
rancher. Tuesday morning after
the animal had knocked him down
and left him for dead, friends of
Cole reported today.
MONCTON, N. B.-UP- Thous-
ands OF service men and civilian
volunteers fought today to con-
troll forest fires in the boundary
creek area OF southern New
Brunswick threatening this city of
10000. Officials held some hope
that slackening winds and a slight
change OF direction might force
the flames to bypass the city to
the north.
WASHINGTON -. AP - Presi-
dent Roosevelt returned to Wash
ington today from a $4,000 mile
war trip into the Pacific.
WASHINGT0N-INS- A series
OF diplomatic moves indicated to-
day that the United States govern
ment is strengthening its represen-
tation at the Vatican to be on the
alert for any startling or unex-
dauaIAnV,nnt. t,, IL
tic phase OF the European war.
With diplomatic representatives in
residence from 40 countries, includ-
ing Germany, Japan and the Axis
satellites, the Vatican is the
worlds outstanding market place
for international information. 1t
is known as "the listening post"
of the world.
WASHINGT0N-INS- Possibil-
ity of federal seizure Of three ma
ior recording companies loomed
today as music union Car James
c. Petrillo was due to appear be-
fore the War Labor Board to ex.
plain defiance of board order to
withdraw his ban on making Of
photograph records and transcript
tions. Should the dapper president
OF the American Federation of
Musicians (AFL), who has stead
fastly refused to comply with the
boards directive, stand firm, WLB
is expected to refer the case to
the White House for proper &C
ton.
WASHINGTON-INS-- Rep. Joe
Starnes (D) Ala, chairman OF a