The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-08-06
Flashes of
Late News


PINE RIDGE. S. D.-AP-Clad
only in buckskin breechcloths and
brown war paint, Sioux braves of
the Pine Ridge reservation began
today the measured tread OF the
tribes historic sun dance as an
Indian prayer for victory over ia
pan and lasting peace. More than
100 braves who must forego food
during the first 4S hours OF the
ritual began the dance, traditional
ly call to rally tribesmen against
their enemies.
CHICAGO -AP- Plans to reop.
en- the Studebaker Company's
South Bend, Ind. plant for the
manufacture OF B-29 engine parts
we're under Army consideration
today because the capacity OF the
Dodge Chicago plant is believed
inadequate TO increasing demand.
CHICAGO -AP- The AFL ex-
ecutive council assembling today.
will try again to settle the long
jurisdictional controversy of six
old-line unions at Hollywood's top
motion picture studios.
WASHINGTON -AP- Senator
McClelland (D-Ark) today Joined
the growing ranks of legislators
demanding that Emperor Hirohlto's
power be destroyed when Japan is
defeated. Il regard him as no diff
ferent from Hitler and Mussolini,
and he should be dealt with accord.
ingly as a war criminal" McClel.
Ian said In a statement.
WASHINGTON -AP- Aerial
troop movements across the coun.
try will begin within two weeks
and will attain peak rate OF $4,000
men a month within 30 days. An
nouncing this Saturday, the Air
Transport Association said four
air lines, American. Northwest,
TWA and United. will operate
planes TO be released by the Army.
STAMFORD, Conn.-AP-Clare
Boothe Luce. Republican congress
woman. playwright, lecturer and
sometimes foreign correspondent
for the magazines OF her husband,
Henry r. Luce. makes her debut
tonight as an actress, playing the
title role in George Bernard Shaw's
candida" for a weeks engagement
at a Stamford summer theater.
OTTAWA -AP- The wartime
alcoholic beverages order. under
which the sale OF liquor was ration.
ed in Canada, was lifted today.
WASHINGTON ms 1t. Gen.
Ira G. Eaker. deputy commanding
general OF the Army Air Forces,
was scheduled to take part today
in ceremonies honoring the Bra
lillian Air Forces in Rio de Janeiro
The occasion marks the Brazilian
air forces return from a six month
tonr OF combat duty in the .MediterN
ranean theater Of operations. The
Brazilian government invited Eak-
er TO the Rio celebration.
WASHINGTON - ms - Over
seas military surpluses ranging
from mules TO wool caps were slat-
ed today for use in the Balkan
area by the United Nations Relief
and Rehabilitation Administration.
Maj. Gen. Donald II. Connolly.
Army-Navy liquidation deputy com
missioner, announced that UNRRA
paid 100000 for 2,S13 mules. 49,
67s wool caps and miscellaneous
medical supplies.
WASHTNGTON-UP-Tbe Navy
revealed today that II naval ves-
sells, including the aircraft carrier
Hornet. are now at the U. S. Naval
drydocks at Hunters Point, Calf,
Tor repair or routine overhaul. The
others are the aircraft carrier Box
er, the submarine Guitarro. the
destroyers Lavallette, Wickes.
Newcomb, Morris, Ingraham. Lieut..
re. and the destroyer escorts Duffy
and Wintle.
NEW YORK ms The japan.
ese navy ministry declared today
that Vice Adm. Seiichi Ito was kill
ed on Okinawa last April when
American forces invaded the island.
SPOKANE. Wash.-AP-A men.
tai hospital parolee who emphasized
his dislike for deputy sheriffs with
an automatic rifle in a three-day
seige proved his liking for an un.
armed psychiatrist by surrenderinx
quietly when DR.. II. A. Perry
hospital superintendent, walked
through a Gordon OF officers to talk
to him. Harold Peebler, 3O-year-old
parolee from Eastern, Washington
State Hospital for Mental Patients.
was back in the hospital today.
SPOKANE, Wash.-AP - The
War Production Board has author.
lied immediate construction OF
three new generator units. valued
at more than one million dollars
each, which would make Grand
Coulee Dam the greatest producer
OF hydroelectric power In the world,
according to William f. warne as.
sistant commissioner OF the Blu.
reau OF Reclamation.
HOLLYwOOD-AP-Frank Sin.
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