The Ypsilanti daily press., 1945-01-16
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SHERIDAN, Ill -AP- Three
hundred soldiers from Michigan,
Wisconsin and Illinois arrived at
the rotation center here yesterday
from the European battle fronts.
Chosen for wounds received, dec
orations or length Of service, they
were part Of group OF 100,
largest group selected at one time
for Il visit home
LONDON-AP- Prime Minister
Churchill told the newly reconven-
ed House Of Commons today the
war will he prolonged until rNcon-
ditional surrender has been obtain
ed"
LONDON-AP- Sitting in the
dock Of I.ondon's grim old Baily
law court as the first American
soldier ever to face a capital
charge there. Karl Bustav Hulten
of Boston. - year old paratroop-
er, today heard himself accused by
his co-defcndant of "cold-bloodcd
murder" \ statement attributed
to Mrs. Elizabeth Martha Johns, IS
year old strip-tease dancer and 60
defendant, was read to the court
in which she described the shooting
OF George Edward Heath, . :ayi
driver
CHICAGO - All - Cigarettes,
which since last fall have been one
of the nations wartime hard-to.
get commodities. will be available
M the rate OF about u daily to ci-
villains under voluntary rationing
system planned by the National As.
erage daily consumption last
sociatiOn of Tobacco Distributors.
The association estimated the av-
year was slightly more than
II cigarettes.
LONDON up Radio Moscow
noday broadcast a denial OF an AS
sociated Press report that Russia
at the request of France. had
asked the United States and Great
Britain to admit Gen. Charles De
Gaulle TO the big Three"
WASHINGTON UP-A Walkie.
falkie radio device that can be used
for twoway contact in the absence
of telephones may be available for
general civilian use after the war,
the Federal Communications Com
mission predicted tonight in a pre-
view of postwar radio. The walkie-
talkie is one OF many proposals
compiled by the FEC for use in de-
termining future distribution of
broadcasting space. Feb. IA has
been set for final argument to de-
eide which of the innovations will
be suitable for postwar use.
PORTLAND, ore. e.-UP- George
Vincent Flynn, 80. and Domingo
San Gabriel, IS, who are charged
with the kidnapping OF ]. Hayes.
an elderly Crescent City, Calf.
farmer, will be arraigned before the
L. S. Commissioner in Portland
Tuesday.
WASHINGTON AP-The War
Department has removed all lim-
itations on the number of soldiers
who may receive 30-day furloughs.
AS a result, General George c.
Marshall said in a letter to Rep.
Brooks (D-La.) the number of serv-
icemen returning from the war
zones on such furloughs probably
Will increase markedly" in the
next few months.
WASHINGTON-AP- The new
chairman Of the House Committee
B on Un-American Affairs will be
Rep. Edward j. Hart, Democratic
lawyer from Jersey City. n. J. He
was approved by the Democratic
caucus, along with these other
Democratic members: Reps Ran
kin, (Miss), Peterson (Fla),, Bon
ner (NC), Murdoch (Ariz.) and
Robinson (Utah)
LANSING -AP-- The Michigan
Senate. moving swiftly to ayenge
the death of a colleague, voted 20
post a S25, 900 reward for informa-
tion leading to the slayer OF Sena-
Tor Warren G. Hooper, key witness
i'm grand jury investigation of
legislative corruption. To spur a
nationwide hunt for the murderer
who fired three revolver shots into
Eooper's head Thursday night. the
Senate agreed that law enforce
ment officials might earn the re-
ward if they broke the case.
LANSING AP - The circuit
rourt examination OF six former leg
islators accused OF 1911 graft
conspiracy resumed this morning
after brief adjournment Harry
r. williams. of Wheaton, ILL.,. form
er lobbyist for group OF naturo-
paths. is expected TO testify as the
chief prosecution witness IN the
examination before Cihcuit Judge
Leland w. Carr.
WASHINGTON-AP- War Food
Administrator Marvin Jones called
anew on the nations farmers for
all.out food and feed production
this year as he announced final ag
riculturaI production goals for