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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
Crowd at Mouth
of Mine Waits
For Tidings

Pineyi'le. Ky. Dec. % Az
Eight miners, rescued from the
wreckage Of an explosion shattered
coal tunnel near here. were safe
in Pineville hospital today and
two others were dead. as rescue
workers pressed heir search for
TIE remaining 81 men.
All but one OF the eight. removed
from the tunnel last night, were
reported responding satisfactorily
to medical treatment. The eighth.
identified As Tom Mcqueen of Pine
Vile, was reported in a serious con-
dition. All were injured in the
blast Wednesday.
Rescue crews found the severely
burned body Of an unidentified
miner today, near the spot where
they expected to locate the remain.
ing miners. The first casualty was
identified last night as Albert Ben
nett 81, also OF Pineville, who was
found alive but died before he
could be brought out of the tunnel
OF the Kentucky Strait Creek Coal
Company mine number one.
A crowd Of close TO 200 men,
women and children huddled around
the mine entrance throughout the
night, waiting snnously for some
word about the fate OF the miners
still inside the long tunnel That
word was expected momentarily
Full medical supplies and resus-
! citation equipment were taken into
the mine after midnight for quick
use when any OF the men were
tfound. Doctors remained with res
! cue workers and an emergency
| telephone line from the mine en-
trance was extended 1000 feet to
facilitate communication from any
point in the tunnel 10 the outside.
Rescue crews sent out for II
pairs OF gloves but there was no
indication why they were wanted.
Among those rescued last night
was miner Identified as Bud
Towns. So OF Pineyille. who sur
vived the Kettle Island explosion
In another mine near here in l929.
Sixteen men died in that explosion.
Two others were Identified az
brothers. Bin Branstutter, Al, and
John II. Branstutter, A. both Of
PiuCyille.
The other five were identified as
Ivan Philpot. 81. Joe Hatfield ~.
Gud Tom Mcqueen, 80. all Of Pine.
vile, and Charles Lingsr 80, and
Huey Miller, 81. OF nearby Four
Mile.
The nine men were found in
corridor, just off the main tunnel,
aud had escaped the heavy concus-
SION Of the explosion, rescue work.
ers said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
Parachute Flare
Upsets Neighbor

Muskegon, Dec. 29-AP-A rock
ct parachute flare brought back
from the European battle area by
an ex-seryiceman and accidentally
set off by his seven year old son
as he burned a bundle OF papers.
today gave Mrs. VIM. Powers. a
neighbor. a few moments OF terror
as well as reasonable conception
OF what a miniature atom bomb
might be.
Set off by a bonfire in the yard,
the rocket crashed through 4 liv-
ing room window as a ball OF fire,
bounded about the walls, ripping
out plaster, tearing down and set
ting fire to curtains and wall paper.
and finally coming 10 rest as a
smouldering. kissing pile on the
carpet.
Returned home recently from a
hospital and seated in the living
room when the rocket started its
flight Mrs. Powers said it was an
experience she wouldn't care 10
see repeated.
Meantime an apologize neigh
Dor is trying 10 make amends for
the damage done-and thankful
it was no more serious.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
Street Landing
Field For Plane

Detroit. Dec. cap Experience
gained from 43 bomber missions
over Europe-and perhaps a little
luck-enabled an army pilot to
make an emergency landing on a
much-traveled Detroit street late
Friday without serious conse.
quences
Like the proverbial pOstman on
his day Off. 1t. Kenneth f. Parks.
81. and his passenger, Marine Sgt.
Robert y. Clark, 20. were taking
short lar trip around the city
when the engine in their small
rented monoplane stalled at 1000
feet.
II looked around for some place
to land and I could see a broad
street dexter Boulevard, with an
open space in the traffic. not far
away" Parks related. II brought it
down. heading south
Luckily. traffic light had just
halted most automobiles a block
away.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
Jaycees Will
Choir


The local -Jaycees will conclude
their Christmas activities with the
presen alton o. public concert TO
the city Sunday.
The program, which will be broad
cast over a local station. will orig
mate from the Lutheran Church
on River Boulevard and will start
promptly at p. m.
The concert will feature the En-
manuel Lutheran Choir. a 20 voiced
vested group, which has attained
a very enylable reputation in the
field Of church musical organiEa-
tions, and has previously been chos-
en- as the model choir OF the Amer.
lean Lutheran Church
The program arranged by the
Jaycees with Leland Randall, the
choir director, will include the fol.
lowing groups: Sieepers Wake, -
by J. s. Bach; Thou Wilt Keep
Him in Perfect Peace" by F. W.
Pease. The Voice in the Wilder
ness" by John p. Scott Maxwell
Ament. who will be the guest solo
ist will then render his first mum
Der. 20. Holy Night by Emmett
Adams. The comb choirs will
then sing: The Lords Prayer" by
j. Forsyth: The Lord Is My Light
by Obey Speaks. The Junior Choir
will then present the Polish Christ.
mas Carol and Under he Stars "
During a short intermission.
James B. Mohler. president of the
local Jaycees will give a few words
OF Jaycee recognition and appre-
citation
Mr.. Ament will then return to
the program and present The
Birthday OF a King by Neidlinger
and God Rest You Merry Gentle
men
The final group, the combined
choirs will sing The First Noel
featuring he Junior Choir, "Gesu
Bambino,' by Pietro A. Yon, Break
Forth. o Beauteous Heavenly
Light by J. s. Bach, and the con.
Guiding number, silent Night. -
which will again feature the Junior
Choir.
Miss Betty Fenker will he the or
ganist and Charles Hill will act as
broadcast director.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
Vandals Damage
Detroit Church

Detroit. Dec. cap Vandals
who set fire 20 the altar OF Trinity
Methodist Church in suburban
Highland Park and dubbed it's as.
sistant pastor late Friday were
sought today by police.
The Rev. Allen Weston was
struck on the head as he opened
the door OF the church auditorium
Recovering consciousness few
seconds later, he noticed :he van.
dals had ignited pine boughs hung
from the railing OF the choir loft
over the church altar.
The blaze was eXtinguished by
Highland Park firemen after a
hand-carved oak railing had been
scorched.
Leaves were torn from Bible.
a painting OF Christ in the Garden
OF Gethsemane was slashed and a
cross was bent.
The incident occurred several
hours before the scheduled wed.
ding OF Dr. Nellie Huger OF High.
land Park, a voice teacher, and
Pro-. Amos s. Ebersole. head OF
the voice department At Heidel.
berg College at Tiffin, o.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
Eight Rescued in Hospital;
7Wo Die; Workers Nearing
Remaining Twenty One Men
Rep. Warner to Seek Funds
to Improve Normal College

With the approach OF the special
session Of the state legislature, call.
ed by Governor Kelly because Of
the urgency OF the matters to be
considered, Joseph +, Warner, rep
resentatiye, district two, Washte-
nav County, is prepared to request
funds for the hre PROBING OF the
Science Building at the Michigan
State Normal College, and desires
to get under consideration an ap.
preparation for a new gymnasium
behind Charles McKenny Hall.
Mr.. Warner plans to be in Ian
sing Wednesday TO attend pre-
Ways and Means Committee, of
which he is a member, called prev
ious to the special session OF the
legislature in order to prepare a
tentative program for that session.
The early committee meeting will
probably last until January IS. he
estimates. and the special session
OF the legislature is scheduled TO
convene January 2S.
The finance committee OF the
Senate will convene January 3. and
| the two committees viii work to-
gether in preparing the program
According to Mr.. Warner. the early
committee meeting will shorten the
work Of the special nession to about
| ten days.
Hanging Fire
Among the measures that are
hanging ire before the special
meeting OF the legislative body In
addition TO the Normal College
proposals, is the specific use Of
S50,000OO0 OF state money which
has been set aside for veteran aid.
According To Mr.. Warner, a bonus
bill may be proposed, to which he is
opposed. The money should be
used" he said, ito aid the veteran
in finishing school, building homes,
or setting up businesses
Also Seeks Funds
Also to come up before the spe.
cial session is a request by the
| University OF Michigan for $500
600 for building program. This
matter and the requests OF the
Normal College are on The calendar
already, stated Mr. Warner, but
no appropriations have as yet been
made.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
Military Ball
Decided

Extending a special invitation %
the service men located in this
area, Ypsilanti Company F. Mich
lgan tate Tropos. today announced
the date OF the annual Military Ball
TO be February %. The Ball. as In
the past, will be at me Ypsilanti
Armory.
General chairman Is Staff Ser
geant Robert A. Mcdonald. who
has the assistance of Sgt. Robert
Hendrickson. chairman OF the dec.
Grating committee; s. Sgt Donald
Miller and Cpl. Leslie Grsnnis. CO
chairman OF the Tickle. committee
Pfc. Lawrence Ossenhiemer. pro
gram committee; Cpl. Richard New
house and Cpl. Daniel Washer, co
chairmen Of the parking commit
tee.
The mems check room will be in
charge Of Sgt. William Butts, and
the women's, Sgt. Cecil Holtz.
Music will be in charge OF S. Sgt
Mcdonald assisted by Pfc. Donald
Reeves.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
Hope Revived For Trapped Miners
GM Decision
F aiIs toEnd
Fact Finding

Washington, Dec. 29-AP-Rep-
resentatives OF the clio United Au.
tomobile Workers marshaled data
from government agencies today to
persuade a presidential fact.tinding
panel that General Motors can pay
30 per cent higher wages.
The panel pressed on with its
proceedings despite the corpora
tons walkout over the issue OF
whether its ability to pay should be
considered. Chairman Lloyd X
Garrison said members would meet
tomorrow il necessary to complete
hearings.
When President Truman set up
the panel he game it 20 dsys-un-
Ill next Thursday-to finish its
work.
Willing to Negotiate
Corporation officials in Detroit
sent word they were willing to con
tinue negotiating with the uiion
in the meantime, and Vice Presl-
dent Walter p. Reuther of the Auto
Workers sad the union was. too.
But Reuther added:
Wed like 10 talk about wages
as related TO economic facts"
The company. in its withdrawal
from the fact-finding proceedings
yesterday, contended that its pric.
es, profits and ability to pay were
not facts but forecasts and esti.
mates OF the future" and not prop.
er factors in determining wages as
applied to an individual business. "
In the absence Of company figures
on its price-profit position, the
union prepared exhibits il said came
from records OF the Securities and
Exchange Commission, Federal
Trade Commission, War Production
Board, Commerce Department, or.
flee Of War Mobilization and other
government agencies.
Came From Books
Reuther and Donald Montgomery.
the unions consumer counsel. said
the data originated in the corpora
tons books, "even though the com
pany won't show its books to us. "
Garrison explaining the decision
10 proceed without the corporation,
said the members would do the
very best we can on the basis OF
evidence that is or will be available
| 10 us
He said General Motors declined
| to supply information on wage
rates and hours which the board
needed in inquiring into the unions
contention that loss OF take-home
pay since the wars end justified
its wage increase demands.
The board would have TO base its
findings, Garrison added. on eyi.
dence from government sources,
transcripts OF company-union bar
gaining negotiations. and briefs
submitted by both sides.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
One Democrat
iinCity

Two petitions were filed in the
office OF the city clerk today max
ing eiEht to date.
Petition filed for John II. Bur-
ton. 2l5 S. Adams St. for alder
man OF the first ward, was the first
on tie Democratic ticket
The second petition filed today
was for Clayton Hopp on the Re
publican ticket for the office OF
constable Of the first ward
To date the offices Of supervisor
for both the first and second dis
tricts, alderman for the second,
fourth, and fifth wards, have no
petitions filed for them by either
party. Deadline for filing the Pc
titions is Monday. December 81,
( p. m.
This ruling is in order that the
names may be placed on the pri.
mary ticket Of the respective par
ties, 10 be voted on in the primary
elections scheduled for February
Is.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
English Girl Seeks
Trace Of Pen Pal

Mayor Ross X Bower has TeCeiv.
ed letter from girl I'm England.
Miss Kathleen McGlynn. asking
him to trace a friend Of hers Miss
Margery Coward.
Miss McGlynn said she had not
heard from her friend for two
years. and. having lost her personal
belongings in the air raids no long
err had the girls address. The only
clew she could give the mayor was
the fact that Miss Coward moved
here from Elmira. y. Y, in 1912 or
1913, and was employed in the
office OF a defense plant.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29

mer Sarah Osborne White OF st.
Louis. died in 1912 at the age OF
So. There were no children.
Born al Terre Haute. Ind, in
1871, the son OF a German couple.
John and Sarah Dresser. Theodore
began early TO brood over the "bru.
talities' Of everyday life des
pair that soon etched itself firmly
in his writings, which consistently
ran to tragedies.
Beginning in Chicago about 1890
a journalistic career he once said
he hoped would "crystallize nv
vague dreamings and imaginings.
he worked on newspapers and mag.
azines in St Louis and New York
before he wro.e Sister Carrie 20 a
tragedy OF village maiden. Sup.
pressed BY publishers at first. 1t
later became one OF his greatest
works.
Later he turned ont dozens Of
volumes ~ stories. long and short ,
plays and essays.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
.Byrnes Will
Report Today

Washington. Dec. 30 p See
rotary OF State James F Byrnes re-
turns from Moscow today 10 eV-
plain details Of the Big Three con.
ference to an eApeCtaut President
and somewhat confused Congress.
He was expected 10 confer uJr.
ing the day with President Trr-
man. who is varatiouIug ON the Pc.
tomac River in the presidential
Yacht NUliamsbur-
Chairman Tom Coruslly Dp-IeNl
Of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee also horcd 90 talk with
Byrnes today other committee
members wanted Byrncs To give
them a private report on his l2-day
meeting with British Fereign Sec
ietar, Ernest NcvIn and Russian
Foreign CommiSsar y. NJ. Molotot.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
POWER OFFICIAL DIES

Kalamazoo -AP Edward Leroy
Whitehead. superintendent OF the
Bryce f. Morrow plant OF Consum-
ers Power Co. died here Friday
after a three.months' illness. At
one time he was chief engineer OF
the Battle Greek plant Funeral
services will be held Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
Flashes of
Late News

WASHINGTON --AP- The Unit
ed States and France have agreed
10 operation Of airlInes OF each
country through the other on four
routes. Under the temporary plan
announced yesterday by the State
Department u. s. Airllnes may
fly the North Atlantic through
France by way OF Paris and beyond
10 the Middle East, and TO Marseille
via Lisbon and Barcelona. The
two French routes are 10 Washing
ton via New York and to Chicago
Via Montreal
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
HAS NEW POST

Ann Arbor-AP-Donsld X. An
derson. former director of the Uni
versity OF Michigan News Service,
viii assume the position Of manager
OF the Chicago Public Information
Office Of the University OF Illinois
Jan. 2.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29
COUPLE CAPTURED

Detroit-AP-An armed man and
his wife were captured carly today
after what police described as an
attempt to hold up a Detroit bar.
They are John Kaperski. 30, and his
wife, Dorothy. %. both OF Dearborn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29

WASHINGTON -AP- House
holders and other consumers will
pay 10 cents more a ton for coal
and coke OF all kinds beginning
January . Retail dealers are be
ing allowed TO increase prices by
that amount TO compensate for
higher costs OF operations to
assure essential supplies during the
current heating season"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29

New Years cOsagss ousnt Flower Shop, open al day Mon
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29

PUEBLA. Mexico-AP-- Thirty
six persons were killed and %
we're injured Friday in the head-on
collision OF two passenger buses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29

TOKYO-AP- Many Il and IS
year.old former japanese service
men we're among more than 300
persons arrested by Tokyo police
Friday and today in efforts to curb
a crime wave.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29

PORTLAND. Ore. -AP- Army
engineer headquarters here sad
today 500 evacuees were taken 10
Eugene as the rain-swollen William
cite River flooded lowlands areas
in nearby GlenwoOd and West
Springfield.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to-
day headlined a political split be.
tween President Sergio Osmena
and Manuel RoXas as Official. The
Osmena wing OF the majority Ma
cionalista party in a caucus Friday
night refused 10 accept RoXas'
terms for remaining in the party
and participating In the party con.
vention, the papers said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29

NEW YORK-AP-1'he Times
says military leaders OF the Big
Five may meet for the first time
in London next month Ito discuss
plans for providing the necessary
International force to preserve the
peace"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29

NEW YORK -AP-The 12427-
ton British merchant ship Waipa-
wa and the 4,S00-ton American
ship George n. Seger badly dam.
aged in a collision one mile north
east OF Ambrose Light, were nosed
safely into harbor today. tn cir
emergency pumps working full
speed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-29

YOKOHAMA AP-War crimes
trial Of prison camp commander 1t.
Kel Yuri adjourned today until next
Wednesday. The defense asked
the delay. contending that II could
not open its case until affidayits Of
two Americans witnessing the al
legged bayonet death Of an Army pri-
waite were rsdioed from ihe United
States.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-09-19
~sAE EEER

FOR NORTH CAROLINE
Partly cloudN tonight and
Thursday. moderately aIrm to
d. and Thursday. rather 'o"i
..r.sh.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

still not sign OF the troops.
Finally, at the very base OF the
cliff the men came To a large bivou.
&C area built around huge shout
der OF rock Caves had been aug
into tho rock, and IN these the
Japs had been doing their cooking
Some of the fires were still hot,
though they had been hurriedly
covered with dirt and rocks.
The Japs were well stocked
Fresh coffee. rice. water. cameo
fish and meat and fresh vegetables
were found IN quantity. Some Of
tic food 100 A,Tor'cg-. hi.'.z.-..
of the supplies must have cone
from gardens in the area which
the laps apparently cultivated at
night There were also blankets
and articles ot clothing.
II was getting late Before .cay-
ing, the men destroyed all the food
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

This squad moved out from
Mount Topotchau, taking along a
weapons carrier loaded with 25 gall
Ions Of gasoline for burning enemy
shelters. plenty OF INT and some
wrecklng bars Most Of the men
carried rifles PIES Erskine Barnes
Of IVES, Blocton Ala. and Samuel
HandSel of Fort Worth, Texas. were
armed with Browning automatic
rifles.
On such a mission too much
daytime activities in Jap territory
Is usually fatal but the infantry
stsaaA hqe.3g. z. 3rrof-il So '''"'e"d 81
cal search OF the undcrbruSh Al
intervals. they came upon sturdy
lean-toS built by the NipS and per-
hapS few dead here and there
but no sign OF live sons Of Tokyo.
The camps continued 10 pop up
a. The gath patrol advanced, but
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
100000 Hear
LangstOn Hughes
In Goodwill Tour

NEW YORK 49, amp -- More
than 100000 whites and Negroes
have already heard Chicago De-
fender c ol umnISt gston
Hughes lectures on lnter-racial
goodwill this season and another
100000 will hear him read his own
poems OF Negro life in appealing
for better understanding between
the races before his itinerary con-
eludes on June Z
Hughes is scheduled for l3 lee
lures between May and June :.
He appeared IL Tulsa Okla. un-
der the auspices Of Omega PSI PHI,
on May 5, ~ Columbus. o. on the
YWCAs lnter-raclal committee
program May s. a. W.iber'orce
University on May :. and was on
the Springfield, O. lnter-racial
CommlsSion'S program on May
Hughes IS scheduled 20 appear
before the Plymouth Winter lee
tJre series a Detroit on May II
and VII GIVE al address 4, Grand
Rapids. Men. on MAY rs The
busy poet VII then dash 10 In
oianepo.s on May ~. where re
vii appear on program AZ the
Fianner house and on ne follow
ins dav. May 20. VII De q, the
Ninth street YMCA l0 CIDclnnau
TO- another reading OF MS poems.
Two DAYS later, Hughes Will DC
On program ~ Whca,lcy Social
CeH;er Al For, Wayne. Ind before
head Tor nc Nov England
states On Juno ) 10 VIII address
the Worcesici. Mass ln'er-racial
Council and on June = he wIll oe
. feature az FOUNTAIN Baptist
church ~ summit y J
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

and equipment That night the
mortars zcrocd in on the targets
the patrol had marked with fires
The next day the cannon company
fired hundreds of shells into the
area.
Other men on the patrol were.
Pies Eddie p Stiles Of WcSi Point,
Miss. and Charles jackson Of Phoe-
nix. ARR. who went as aid men.
and S-SGt George McNeals of Ed
wards. Miss.
Although the patrol did not make
actual contact with the enemy. jae
LAPS wnra iundrnihla,ls, ;. 1872 s,st'1. &
the mission.
The 2lth lnfantry's moppIng-up
operations are being aided by a
propaganda campaign conducted BY
tuc langua,r section Of CO. using
,oa lets and broadcaStS from port
able loudSpcdkcrs. Between Feb
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

Although SaIpan now base FOR
Big bOmbcrS. was taken officially
ON jury g lg44, more than 1000
Japanese troops have been killed
and LOO haze sulfeudered since
80 tlnS
The main par u The moppug-up
has fallen ln recent month, 20 the
mon ~ the 2ltb veterans OF Quad
alcanal New Georgia and Bo9gaiu-
tl.lc VIA tHore than 50 months
oversees GJ;y.