The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-28

ing is Miss hayden mead, ~, OF
Los Angeles.
PARIS -AP- The French
cabinet voted today to accept
the Yalta offer to be a co-spon-
sor Of the San Francisco securi-
ty conference alongside the
United States. Russia, China,
and Britain.
WASHINGTON 49, AP Chair
man Norton (DN. j. said today
the House Labor Committee may
act next week TO force immediate
consideration of legislation Great
ing a permanent FEPC. Mrs. Nor
ton said she has filed a formal re-
quest with the Rules Committee
for a go-ahead signal to bring be
fore the house her committees
measure barring employment dis
ordinations because OF race, color
or creed.
WASHINGTON -AP- The War
Labor Board places at 55 cents the
minimum uOulig VASE Jaw hNN
essary to maintain a wartime liv-
ing standard WLB's regional
boards yesterday were authorized
TO approve hourly rates up TO 50
cents where employers voluntarily
ask the increase or the union and
employer make the request.
ATLANTA-AP-Ending years
work by redrafting commission
and two months work of its own,
the Georgia legislature yesterday
approved new state constitution,
which will be submitted to the vot-
ers in August for acceptance or re-
lection. The document includes
provisions for home rule by local
referendums rather than legislative
act. permits municipal financing of
public utilities, and removes a pro-
vision for state regulation OF pri'
maries.
ATLANTA -AP- Eastern Air
Lines can employ 1000 veterans
with amputations Immediately,
Captain Eddie RiCkenbacker, EAL
president and general manager
told patients at Lawson General
Hospital Here.
MEMPHIS-AP- Memphis was
promised relief today from a freez-
ing rain that disrupted transpor-
tation. electric and communication
systems and closed public schools.
PASCAGOULA, MisS.-AP- A
five day old strike of 10000 work
ers at ingalls, Shipbuiding yards
continued today despite processing
of strikers by selectiye service
boards.
WASHINGTON ms Exten-
sive and open hearings on the
administration Breton Woods
postwar economic proposals were
promised today by Rep. Spence Cd
chairman OF the House Banking
and Currency Committee. We'll
have an open meeting so that any
one interested in being heard on
the legislation can testify" ex-
planned Spence in announcing that
the hearings will begin March 7.
WASHINGTON - ms - The
House Military Subcommittee in
vcstigating Communist influences
in the armed forces. it was learned
today, will call Maj Gen. William
J. Donovan, chief of the hush
hush" office OF strategic services.
TO testify at an early hearing. To
the best recollection of Capitol
Hill veterans, It will be Donovan's
first appearance at a congressional
public hearing since he took over
his wartime assignment.
MEXICO CITN-AP-A surprise
declaration that would require
American nations to use their arm
ed might to guarantee the frontiers
and political independence Of coun.
tries in this hemisphere comes to
vote today before a commission
OF the Inter.American Conference.
The United States sought and OBJ
tanned 24-hour delay in the vote
lust as the plan was about to pass
Tuesday by reclamation.
WASHINGTON-AP-- 4 House
committee set out today to build
protective fence around the Navy
to guard II from peace-time scrap
heap. Chairman Ninson D-GaD
of the Naval Committee ordered
public hearings on his bill to ev-
clude the entire fleet and its ap-
purtenances from control Of the
Surplus War Property Administra-
ton. That agency will have charge
OF dlsmantling the nations vast
war machine.
WASHINGTON Up - Bushy-
browed John l.. Lewis took the
center OF the stage today in the
mounting drama whose final act
may bring a strike in the nations
war-vital bituminous coal mines.
Lewis called his United Mine work
ers policy committee into a late
afternoon session for what
spokesman called full dress re-
hearsal" on the wage demands that
the mine chieftain will present to
the coal operators tomorrow