davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
Gen. Buckner
Laid to Rest
Beneath Flag

Okinawa, June 19-INS-A three
starred hero was laid to rest to-
day.
He was Lieut.. Gen. Simon Boil
var Buckner, Jr.
The famed U. S. Tenth Army
commander, killed yesterday on the
field of battle by a Japanese she'll
burst, was buried in the Seventh
division cemetery.
His final resting place among
many other fallen heroes was in
ground taken by his troops on the
first day of the bitter Okinawa
campaign-last Easter Sunday
morning.
Twenty three generals and ad-
mirals and several hundred other
officers and men witnessed the
brief ceremony and filed solemn.
ly out of the cemetery after taps
was sounded.
A few OF the Islands flowers and
the generals three-starred flag
decorated the grave.
Death came to General Buckner
when the enemy shell burst at a
front line observation post where
he was watching his troops In &C
ton.
A fragment OF the she'll tore into
the, left side OF his chest, killing
him almost instantly.
The general was seated on a
coral rock at the observation post
Of Col. Clarence Wallace, Of Ar
lington. Va, commander OF the ia
nous Eighth Marine regimental
combat team OF the Second Marine
division.
e Wallace and Maj. William Cham
berlain of Chicago, Buckner's exec
utive officer, managed to remove
the generals limp form from the
rock within forty seconds after
the shell burst at lis p. m.
He was placed on a stretcher
and carried to a sheltered area on
the side OF cliff fifty yards away
where Lieut. (JG) Fred Wallace.
of Oakland, Miss. administered
first aid and blood plasma. But the
general was mortally hit. Wal
lace pronounced him dead at 1:25
p. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
Change Seen
on Succession

Washington, June 19-AP-Re-
publicans are backing a congress
sional effort to speed legislation
revising presidential succession be-
fore President Truman leaves for
the Big Three meeting in Germany
Under the present order of sue
cession Secretary OF the Treasury
Morgenthau would follow Secre-
tary Of State Stettinius as next in
line to Mr.. Truman.
Stettinius will accompany the
President to his meeting "in the vi.
cinity Of Berlin" with Marshal Sta
lin and Prime Minister Churchill
The rendezvous is expected to take
place around mid-July.
"The majority of the leaders OF
both parties seem to feel that the
line of succession should be placed
among members of Congress, rath.
er than among members of the cab
met as heretofore" the senator
said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
Union Balks
at Conrnittee
of Citizens

With State, County and Munici.
pal Workers Union apparently balk-
ing at the plan to have a citizens
committee function in labor diff
culties here, city council Monday
night laid that provision OF re-
cent labor settlement on the table
until formal notice OF the unions
stand is received.
The rest OF the agrsen1snt was
given formal approval and pro-
vides half the requested increase
for union members; five per cent
increase for all other city employ
es; raises OF from sos to $215 per
month for operators in the water
and sewage plants; a guaranteed
40 hour week; 50 per call for night
calls; and a minimum starting rate
of Is cents an hour lower than the
maximum with five cent an hour
increases until the maximum Is
reached.
Two points with regard TO the
settlement were made clear, 1t is
an agreement and not contract
and the union is to be satisfied with
the provisions for one year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
Plans Shaped
For Fourth

Plans are being shaped for the
celebration of the Fourth Of July
in this city. with the long awaited
show, Here is Your lnfsntry"
scheduled to be staged at Briggs
Field at twilight of the Fourth, fol-
lowed by a display of fireworks.
Joseph McCulloch and Edwin
Shadford are working out a pro-
gram of track events for youngs-
ters for the morning of the Fourth
at Recreation Park. Prizes OF War
Stamps will be given. A baseball
game may be arranged for the af-
ternoon at the park.
The American Legion is bringing
back Here is Your Infantry" be.
cause Of the disappointment ex-
pressed in Ypsilanu because the
show was rained out May l6.
The fireworks display is being
arranged by Harold Magee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
Roses Given
For Sales Of
Larger Bonds

Interest has quickened in bonds
of the larger denominations since
the announcement that Ben r.
Sovey, manager Of the Ypsilanti
Florist and Greenhouse would de-
liver one dozen roses to the first
purchaser OF a $1,000 bond each
day until June 80 at each of the
Ypsilanti banks. Two dozen roses
went out for the first two sales
Monday. At 9:35 a. m. this morn
ing the National Bank had made
their first sale. Ten $1,000 bonds
were sold at the Savings Bank on
Monday.
There Is no reason why every
citizen shouldn't do his best to
make this E bond campaign sue
cess said John p. Kirk, president
of the Ypsilanti Savings Bank. The
money is here and the government
needs our support" Walter c.
Sturm voiced a similar sentiment.
81 think we ought to get out and
make a block by block canvas.
Many people have not been urged.
Let's let the people know that our
campaign will fail unless we have
the help Of all the people" Mayor
Ross X. Bower, President John NJ.
Munson and Ralph Matthews, new
ly elected president of the Rotary
Club, all urged that every organ
ization support the E bond drive
and that Ypsilanti endeayor to
meet its heavy quota.
Total $4,000
With less than two weeks re-
naming in the 7th War Loan drive,
Ypsilanti women's organizations.
have turned in total sales of $42,-
500 in E bonds, s12,400 in G bonds,
$4,000 in Treasury bonds, $125 in
F bonds for a total OF $59,625
These are against an E bond quota
OF $4,000. These figures are an
nounced by Miss Janet Renton. c.
C. Wescott is chairman OF the
Womens Organization division OF
the E bond sales. E bond sales
by organizations are:
Business and Professional Wo-
mems Club have Sl3,s25: Daughters
of the American Revolution, $5,S25'
Ladies Literary Club, 1880; HUI
ron Navy Mothers, $500: Order
of the Eastern Star, $3.50; Moth
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
Local Men Will
Report June %

Five Ypsilanti men are among
those ordered to report for Undue
ton on June 20 by the selective SER
vice board 2, Ann Arbor. The Yp-
SLANT men are Donald Jay Ben
nett, Scott Warner Woods, Ger
aid Irwin Smyth. William Rudy
Bair, and George wiTber Baker.
Others in this district who are
to report at the same time from
Washtenaw County include Thomas
Steel, Russell Z. Lyon, Jack Lee
Karpel, Arthur Edward GARRISON.
John Thomas Green, Jry Robert
Ray Gibbs, Francis Robert Miller.
Fred Arthur Graub, owen Braxton
Cathey. Robert Jesse Warner.
Carl Ray Thomas, William Ken
drick Utslan. Gerald c. Null
George Hardin Carver, Charles
Macy, Clarence Kenneth Patterson,
Frederick Dale Sheldon, Clemen
Stanley Smolen, William Rockwell
Cuthbert and Willard Russell Fer
~.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
Woods Road Garden on Cooperative Basis


sibly eat all the food produced each
year. Peas, beans and tomatoes
maturing at various times abound
in the garden. While radishes are
being pulled in one plot, they are
just peeping through the ground
In another.
A grape arbor is another feature
Of the MenziSilkworth combine.
and will produce in normal years,
enough fruit for both.
Four hives OF bees (which Mr..
Menzi claims are very gentle) are
placed under the fruit trees, and
from them. in a good year, 400 to
500 pounds OF honey is taken. The
bees are not so busy now, but this
is because Of the dark, damp
weather.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
Jabs Driven Toward Sheer Cliffs
Mew York Greeting Eisenhower
Salute Fired
as Plane
Lands

New York, June Zap Flag
decked New York, its streets lined
with cheering millions, gave a con-
quering hero's welcome today to
General of the Army Dwight d
Eisenhower.
A l7-gun salute doomed out al
LaGuardia Field after the supreme
Allied commanders silver C-54
transport, bringing him from Wash
ington. swooped out Of the overcast
sky and TAXED to a stop at 1912
a. m. (EWT).
Fresh from his triumphal return
to Washington yesterday, General
OF the Army Dwight d. Eisenhower
prepared to receive a roaring well
come from the big town.
And New York, gay and in Holt
day mood, was ready TO give it.
Despite a forecast OF rain, a
greeting was promised which would
surpass those OF the caretree 20s.
From the airport, triumphant
victory motorcade takes Eisenhow-
er and his party to city hall, trav-
cling up lower Broadway, scene of
many boisterous, ticker-tape cele-
brations for visiting dignitaries.
At city hall. Eisenhower is
scheduled to speak and then re-
ceive a gold medal.
The five star general Is set for
two other formal parades by auto
mobile through the city. One takes
him from city hall to Mayor F. H.
LaGuardia's home for luncheon and
the other to the polo grounds to
see the New York Giants play the
Boston Braves.
After the baseball game, an Off
cial dinner to the returning general
takes place in the Waldorf Astoria.
Millions are expected to line the
parade routes. Nine thousand po-
licemen are ready to handle the
crowds.
All city employees have a half
holiday and most department stores
NAMED closed throughout the
morning. The New York Stock
Exchange and the Curb Exchange
close from II a. m. TO p. m.
ksfty thousand school children
prepared to watch the Eisenhower
procession as it passes through
Central Park
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
APP Loses in
Court Fight

Washington, June 1s-AP- A
federal district court order reduir-
ing the Associated Press to relax
its bylaws on admission Of mem
bers bore Supreme Court approval
today.
over a minority protest that the
news gathering cooperative is be-
ing treated as a public utility and
being put under court tutelage,"
the high tribunal late yesterday
ruled, s TO 3, that the bylaws re-
strain trade and therefore violate
the Sherman antitrust act.
The decision came near the close
OF a daylong session winding up
the court term. The court reces-
sed until October /.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
Black Market
Berries

Benton Harbor, Mich" June ~
-AP-OPA officials were toid
Monday that rs per cent OF the
states 1916 strawberry crop Is go
ing into black market channels.
The charge was made by e. l..
Heinlen, veteran Benton HarDor
fruit buyer, at an OPA district CON
ference on fruit prices.
Heinlen told William Van over
loon. district OPA price executive,
that while the majority OF truit
growers are satisfied with pres
emit OPA ceiling prices, buyers for
the fresh fruit market feel they are
at a disadvantage in competing
with buyers representing fruit pro
cessors.
Heinlen explained that the OPA
has set a $5.76 ceiling price for It,
quart cases OF berries, but that
this ceiling applies only to fresh
fruit buyers. Process buyers are
allowed to pay over this maximum
and have been paying as high as
1921. he said.
Erich l.. Kerlinkoske, coloma
grower who was a member Of del,
egation that recently went to Wash
ington to outline their marketing
problems. told the conference he
favored one set OF regulations TO
cove all buyers.
Other speakers pointed out that
the current strawberry crop Is
short and that receipts consequent
" have been lighter than in pre-
vious years. They said some
householders and commercial buy
ers have paid over OPA ceiling
prices
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
Mexico Seeks
to Bar Franco
In Conference

San Francisco. June Zap
Mexico came forward today with
a proposal that the United Ma
tons permanently bar the Franco
government OF Spain from mem
bership in the World League.
Luis Quintanilla, former Next
can Ambassador to Moscow, plan
ned to put the proposition formally
before a public session of one OF the
United Nations conference COM
missions, which are driving to-
ward completion Of a world char
ter this week.
His proposal invited argument as
to whether the conference should
attempt TO write any specific mem
bership limitations when IL is as
signing TO a world assembly the
task of admitting outside nations.
Quintanilla said he would ask
the commission (meets $3.50 and
$3.50 p. nj. PWT) to adopt declar-
alton stating that no government
should be admitted which came to
power with the aid Of military
forces of countries which have
fought against the United Nations.
The final session OF the confer
ence, with President Truman max.
ing the closing address, still is
-. CuNVnAarr MT
it also is still uncertain whether
that date can be kept, even with
every effort of conference leaders.
Much depends on possible Rus
sian acceptance OF a compromise
for limiting the field Of subjects
which the assembly may debate and
on which it may make recommends
lions to member nations and the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
U. s. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Fair tonight;
partly cloudy Wednesday with scat
tered thundershower north por.
ton. Cooler north portion Wednes.
day.
Highest temperature yesterday
Il: lowest Sc.
Highest temperature one year
ago today IS; lowest 56.
Highest temperature this date in
last 70 years 95 in 1888 lowest 46
in 1914.
Hhe sun sets today 10 and
rises Wednesday at .:
The moon rises today at 3:2S p.
m. and sets wednesday at 2:45 a.
IN.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
Arrests Made
in Burglary

Four youths have been arrested
and have admitted breaking into
the Glenn Tibbits' Gas Station, BIZ
s. Huron St., June Is. Three
have waived examination in munic-
ipal court and are bound over to
the circuit court, charged with
breaking and entering in the night
time and larceny from a building.
The police intend to ask probate
court to waive jurisdiction over the
fourth boy, a Juvenile Is years old.
Artie Butler, 81, 1852 Whitehorn
St. Romulus, and Alfred Council,
%. 4162 Middlebelt Rd., Inkster, and
II year old companion, are held
in the county jail, unable to post a
s2500 bond each. The juvenile is
being held in the detention quar-
tiers.
The youths signed confessions
stated that the two younger boys
had entered the station between
and o'clock in the morning of
June Is, and stole eight tires. They
carried five out to a car. where
Butler and Council were waiting.
After hiding these in an alley,
they told police, they returned to
the station and took three more,
putting these in the car.
Policemen who arrived at the sta
ton a few minutes after the theft,
spotted the car parked nearby
and Investigated. They found But.
Ter crouched on the floor with a
drawn knife. Arrested, he impli-
Gated the, other three. who were
arrested by Wayne County authori-
ties, upon request OF Ypsilanti po-
lice. Three OF the tires have been
recovered, but the first five are
still to be found.
All the boys have records in
other cities in this area. and Coun-
Gil was arrested here last winter
for disorderly conduct.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19

Carefully pruned fruit trees,
which are Mr.. silkworth's pride,
are showing promise OF fine crop
this season.
Lettuce, started by Mr.. Menzi
in his home from seed, is already
in head, while radishes. onions, and
leaf lettuce have been on the table
for weeks. -Four bushels Of seed
we're needed for the potato patches.
Mr.. Menzi contides that he has
garden more for the pleasure
than for the food.
However. he has enough vege.
tables planted TO not only supply
his family and Mr.. Silkworth's but
can be very generous to his neigh.
bors. No two families could pos
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19

Leonard Menzi, 900 Woods Rd.,
and D. NJ. Silkworth, sSS Pleasant
Dr.. have a Garden Coop" near
the end OF Woods Rd.. where they
have fruit trees, raspberries. straw.
berries. and a complete line OF
garden vegetables.
Mr.. Menzi, who believes in Gov
ering all bets. has scattered gar.
den plots all over the area. taking
advantage of the streaks OF sandy
and heavy soil prevalent in that
neighborhood.
A bed OF strawberries. planted
last year. is supplying the two
families with large berries now.
and raspberries will be forming
soon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
Climax of Okinawa Near
Chinese Take Wenchow as
Aussies Gain in Sarawak
Ydnks Push
Touard Tin
OfLuzon


Veterans OF Tarawa, brought in
for the kill on Okinawa, spearhead
ed U. S. Tenth Army forces today
in driving demoralized Japanese to-
ward suicide cliffs at the climax
Of the campaign that cost the life
of the American commander, 1t.
Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, Jr.
The 5S year old general was kill
ed yesterday. He died knowing
that the conquest OF Okinawa was
virtually completed and his men
were killing the enemy at a ratio
Of more than 80 to /. Sundays toll
was 1,549 Japanese killed and AZ
Americans.
Another casualty was announced
today by the Nayy-the destroyer
minesweeper Emmons. sunk early
in the so day old campaign by five
japanese suicide planes at a cost
Of 1879 U. S. casualties, including
SO killed.
Gains Momentum
The Okinawa ground campaign
gained sudden momentum yester-
day. Yanks, reinforced by fresh
marines who conquered Tarawa and
fought on Saipan and Tinian, broke
through crumbling japanese de-
lenses in all sectors.
Like gains were scored in every
other battle area. Chinese re-
occupied the Port Of Wenchow. 220
miles south OF Shanghai. and drove
to within Fl miles of Liuchow, key
southeast China transportation cen
ter.
Australians broke into Touton
oil refinery area in Sarawak, west
Borneo territory ruled by the white
Rajsh, in 20 mile advance since
their June 10 invasion of Brunei
Bay.
Three u. s. divisions pushed to-
ward the northern tip OF Luzon is
land in major Philippines action.
New Command
Gen. Douglas Macarthur Great
cd new supply command today for
Army ground forces which will in
wade Japan.
Tokyo predicted Japan wouldn't
be invaded until after "a long
period of preliminary bombing.
and reported there was still no
sign Of a third invasion Of Borneo
although Allied warships were con-
tinuing a bombardment of Baliks-
papan.
General Buckner, the highest
ranking American officer to be
killed in the Pacific war, was hit
by a Japanese artillery she'll as he
watched the Eighth regimental com
bat team Of the Second Marine di-
vision slashing down western Ok
inawa.
Mai. Gen. Roy S. Geiger, so year
old commander OF the Third Ma
rine Amphibious Corps, took over
command of the balance Of the
Okinawa campaign.
In For XIII
The Eighth Marine regimental
combat team was thrown in for the
kill as japanese forces were driven
to a narrowing slice, Of the south
ern Okinawa cliffs, and Adm. Ches-
ter W. Nimitz confidently announc-
ed "the fall OF Okinawa is immin-
ept."
Due west OF Okinawa, and with
in range of its bomber fields, ia
panese troops pulled out OF Wen
chow. That is the second East
China port to be regained by the
Chinese this summer, and indica-
lions were the enemy would also
abandon Swallow and Annoy, Civ
ing the Allies almost the entire
coastal area lying between Shans-
hal and Hong Kong.
In the northern Philippines ia
panese got out Of the way of the
L. S. 37th division which reached
500 pACTFIC-page <
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
Council Notes

Planning commission was given
the task of providing regulations
regarding establishment OF dis.
lance of building lines from side
walks.
Action was deferred until uext
meeting on proposed zone changes
in the land at the southeast cor
ner of Huron st. and Forest Ave.
Huron Navy Mothers Club was
given permission to hold tag day
September 7 or the first clear day
thereafter.
Ypsilanti Transportation and City
Cab Co. petition for a change of
rates was laid on the table until
new ordinance is presented. Pro-
posed rate of IS cents for a single
passenger, so cents for two, 10
cents for each additional passen.
ger and 10 cents for each three
minutes OF waiting time were ask
ed.
Petition TO close an alley between
Pearl and Congress st. west from
Elm st. was referred to the en-
cheering department and planning
commission.
Petition for black top treatment
on Stanley St, was referred to
the engineering department for an
estimate OF cost.
Action was taken to clear title
10 lot III, original village plot.
$50
Aldermen voted to send a let
ter to Rep. Earl c. Kitchener sup
porting a raise for postal carriers.
49,
Appreciation for new street
signs was expressed.
Commentator to Rep. Earl c.
Kitchener for support OF the Fair
Employment Practices bill and re-
quest to Senators Homer Fergu-
son and Arthur Vandenberg for
their support OF the bill, were ap-
proved. Aldermen Fred Beck and
Stanley Norton voted no. on the
grounds that thew were not elect
ed to vote for their constituents
on matters OF national policy.
80
There being no objections, appli-
cation OF a tar mix surface on
Hemphill Rd. was ordered.
Redeemed bonds and coupons to-
falling $6,125 were ordered de-
stroyed by Chief OF Police Dan f.
L. Patch.
Thanks were expressed 10 heirs
OF D. l.. Quirk, Sr, namely Mrs.
Nancy Fsrrier. Mrs. Lizzie Young
love, Mrs. Jennie Quirk Cornwell,
d. L. Quirk, Jr., and Mrs. Julie 7.
Quirk, for removing all exceptions
TO use OF the city hall property.
This action makes possible use Of
the property for construction of an
addition to provide added police
quarters. George Veins was also
thanked for his part in obtaining
the deeds.
Funds handled in municipal court
in May were reported as totsning
.S7.05144.
Due to the increase In operators
wages, a request was presented for
an increase in superintendents sal
aries from $3.50 a month TO $685.
but the request was voted down.
An increase for department heads
from 1913 TO S275 received approval.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
Congress Today
(By Associated PreSs)
Senate


Senate
Votes at . p. m. on giving Pres
ident additional tariff cutting pow.
er in reciprocal trade law meets
noon.
Agriculture Committee consid-
ers nomination OF j. B. Hutson TO
be undersecretary Of agriculture
Q0).
Banking committee continues stu
dy OF Breton Woods monetary
agreements (l0:30).
Post Office committee considers
postal pay bill q p. NJ
Joint House-Senate Naval Affairs
committees hear high naval Off
Gals on postwar Navy G0).
House
Routine session moon.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19

OTTAWA, Ont. ms Results
Of the s.sstion in the Prince Albert
constituency OF Prime Minister W.
L. Mackenzie King were 10 be an
rounced today with a strong posi-
bility that the Canadian premier
may lose bis seat in Parliament.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19
Flashes of
Late News

BERCHTESGADEN ms Sc
Cret details OF Nazi Germany's
powerful new jet-bomber ME-264,
which was being readied to bomb
United States eastern seaboard cit
les by autumn OF this year. were
disclosed today by the personal
aide Of Hermann Wilhelm Goering
PARIS Inns The arrest
In Prague Of Edward Leo De-
lsney, notorious American trail
tor who broadcast Naxl props-
aanda to the United States from
Berlin, was reported today In
the Army newspaper Stars and
Stripes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19

HOLDS FIRST MOOSE SEASON
Livingston, Mont.-The state
fish and game department has set
an overall bag limit OF ~ bulls in
the first moose-hunting season in
Montana's history.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19

WASHINGTON-AP-The Army
now figures at least 20 per cent
OF its equipment in Europe Is still
battle worthy for use against ia
pan
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19

See BONDS-Page )
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19

Funds handled in municipal court
in May were reported as totsIlinl
$7,051.44.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-06-19

See CONFERENCE.-The 5