The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-07-16

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Coast Guardsmen thought II
may have gone aground.
WASHINGTON-AP-Five sen.
ators took stand today that the
government ought not TO impose
any barriers against wage raises
up to a rate of So cents an hour
They asked that Congress take a
similar stand by approving a reso-
luton directing that the War Labor
Board consider as substantial" all
wages under IS cents.
WASHINGTON AP-An esti-
mated 100000 persons in the
American occupation zone In Ger
many are going to be fingerprinted.
Col. Orlando w. Wilson. of Berke.
ley, Calf, chief OF public safety in
the internal affairs division OF the
United States group, said today ut
will be a gigantic task"
BRUSSELS-AP-The Belgian
cabinet met In emergency session
today following an announcement
by Prime Minister Achille Van Ac-
ker that King Leopold had decided
against abdicating but also had de-
cided not to return to Belgium i'm
mediately. Rumors were current
that the King had addressed a mes
sage to the Belgian people saying
he wanted to await general cleo
ton before making up his mind on
a course OF action, but there was
no confirmation OF this.
KUNMING-AP-Maj. Gen. Claire
Lee Chennault, who is resigning
az commander OF the U. S. 14th Air
Force in China, plans to remain In
China until a higher American Air
Force command is installed in
Chungking. Chennault, whose res
ignation was announced simultaan-
eously by himself and Lit. Gen.
George Z. Stratemeyer, now over
all commander OF U. S. Air Forces
in China. said in an interview Am
orleans should remember that I'VE |
owe China an immense debt"
MANILA-AP-The U. S. Treas.
ury Department today licensed
thousands Of previously blocked ma,
tionals such MS Chinese, Spanish
and Swiss, residing in the Philip
pines, to conduct normal business
and TO draw upon their bank &C.
counts. Excluded are enterprises
owned or controlled by Japanese,
Germans, or other nationals living
abroad whose funds and trading
privileges are blocked by law.
LONDON-AP- Scotland Yard
hunted today for "Dracula man.
who repeatedly has terrorized
northwest London by sneaking into
bedrooms by night and gripping
women and girls by the throat. a
dozen homes have been entered
thus far. the Daily Mail said. but
no one has been seriously injured.
WASHINGTON-AP - Surplus
metal helmets purchased by the
government for air raid wardens
were exempted from price control
today. OPA said they have been
selling substantially below the re-
tail price ceiling OF $1.10 each.
NEW YORK-AP-The transport
Isaac Coles locked here yesterday
from Europe with 366 battle veter-
ans who are to be redeployed to
the Pacific after furloughs. The
troops went to Camp Kilmer. y. ].
TO be processed. Aboard ship we're
these units: The 3264th Base De-
pot, 145th Ordnance Company.
3O9th Quartermaster Detachment,
1660th Engineer Utility Detach.
ment and the S1st Replacement
Detachment and Battalion Head
quarters Unit.
NEW CANAAN, Conn.-INS -
Maj. and Mrs. George A. Stevens.
III. were back from their second
honeymoon today, living quietly a:
home while Mrs. Stevens awaits
trial on manslaughter charges in
the death OF Seaman Albert Kov.
acs. Maj. Stevens, whose return
from Germany where he had been
serving with the paratroopers
touched off a series o. events cul.
In the release OF his pref
ty, Texas-born wife from Jail, took
her to his parents home Saturday
afternoon
PORTLAND, Ore.-AP-A thou
sand soldiers will be called out TO
help fight forest FIRE roaring out
Of control In northern Oregon's Will
son River area, according to State
Forester n. s. Rogers.
DETROIT-AP-International OF.
fcers OF United Rubber Workers
(CI0) said a picket lire set up by
IL discharged workers at the Unit.
I'd States Rubber Co. failed TO gain
action today. All regular
employees, including 500 who walked
out In sympathy during the week
end, reported on the day shift, un.
lon officials said.
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U. S. WEATHER FORECAST
Lower Michigan: Clear and rath.
n cool tonight. Fair and warmer