The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-03-04
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SHREVEPORT, La ms -
Twelve Army airmen were killed
yesterday when two medium bomb
ers from Barksdale Field colllded
in mid-air, field authorities re-
yealed today. The collision occurred
20 miles north OF Shreveport while
the bombers were on routine train
ing flights. The dead included Staff
Sgt. Leo Levy, instruction engineer
gunner. Bronx. y. Y: cpl. Emery
George Reed. engineer gunner. Lee
roy. n. Y; and Second 1t. Louis
GLAND Hanson. co-pilot, Cincinnati,
Ohio.
SANTIAGO-INS-The Chilean
chancery announced early today
that 1t will continue recognizing
the Argentine government, now
headed by Gen. Edelmiro Farrell,
since it believes he obtained his
power upon delegation from Presi-
dent Gen. pedro Ramirez.
MEXICO CITY INS-lHundreds
OF employees of the Mexico City
newspaper Noyedades were enjoy
ing an unscheduled vacation today,
thanks to IS OF their fellow-workers
Who erected a red-and-black flag
before entrance to the publishing
plant. The flag signified a strike
and left the publishers no alterna-
tive but to close the shop. The
recalcitrants sought recognition as
representatives of their syndicates.
PANAMA CITY. Fla.-INS- The
first Liberty ship named for a wom-
an industrialist. the 'HRebecca Lux
ems was launched here today in
an "all-woman" ceremony. includ-
ing the burning Of the plates by
women shipyard workers.
HOLLYWOOD-INS- Betty Ora
Bile and her premature baby we're
reported doing nicely today" The
blonde dancing and singing star,
wife OF band leader Harry James,
gave birth 10 her daughter yester-
day. after a Caesarian operation.
The child weighed seven pounds, l.
ounces.
WASHINGTON-lNS-The body
OF Miss Mary Carney, attractive 81
year-old secretary in the office of
Rep. John Kunkel (R) Pa. who
shot herself to death, was enroute
TO Columbus. o., today for burial.
Police said Miss Carney was found
in her bed in her Washington apart
lnent Thursday night with a gun
shot wound in the temple and
80 caliber pistol in her hand A
certificate OF suicide was issued
by Deputy Coroner Christopher
Murphy who said there would be
no autopsy.
LONDON-INS-Speedy British
Mosquito bombers stabbed at Ber-
lin during the night, less than II
hours after PCS Lightnings car
ried out the wars first American
offensive sweep over the Nazi
capital.
DALLAC, lCA.-i-N a pIOpOS-
al to change the name of the Pro-
hibition party will not be consider
ed until after the fall elections.
Claude A. Watson. of Los Ange-
les. the party's candidate for presi-
dent, declared today.
HOLLYWOOD-INS-- Joseph e.
Connolly, 33, tie brains" of Char
lie Mccarthy, was campaigning to-
day that two drinks before dinner
do not make fellow a drunk
driver Connolly. script writer for
the Edgar Bergen-Charlie Nc
Carthy show, was scheduled for
retrial March 90 after jury in
police court disagreed on whether
he was guilty OF intoxication.
HOLLYWOOD-INS - Recover
ing from an ear and throat infec-
ton. Comedian Bob Hope was
enroute to Washington, D. c., to-
day to rejoin the cast of his NBC
radio show Hope will appear in
person on the show from Miami,
Fla, next Tuesday.
AUSTIN, Tex.-INS-- Plucked
from the electric chair by an
eleyenth-hour reprieve, Juan Guiti-
arez. a Mexican national. today had
a 60-day extension on life. Guti
arez was scheduled to die in the
Huntsville Prison last night, but
a stay Of execution was granted by
Gov. Coke r. Stevenson at the re-
quest of the Mexican ambassador
to make possible a sanity investi-
cation.
HOLLYWOOD-INS Screen
Actor Randolph Scott, who return
ed four days ago from an $4,000
mile entertainment tour OF the
South Pacific. was honeymooning
today with Marie Patricia Stillman
OF New York City.
BEVERLY Hills. Cal.-GNS -
Mrs. Elizabeth Heinz today stood by
her plea of rot guilty to q battery
charge. sworn out by Mrs. Sara
Mclean, mother Of Clifford Heinz,
II. heir to the Heinz fortune. The
battery charge was the aftermath OF
an alleged street fight in exclusive
Beverly Hills which supposedly in
Guided fisticuffs. hair-pulling and
face-scratching between the two
women.
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