The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-01

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NEW YORK -AP- Cries OF
take It off, take It Off may again
ring through New York's now
darkened burlesque houses II May
or William O'Dwyer heeds a sug-
Eestion by Actors Equity. The
actors union, in an open letter In
It's magazine. described burlesque
as the poor mans musical come
dy" and asked the mayor to return
It to New York's stages.
TOKYO -AP- Letters from ia.
panese civilians urging clemency
for Pfc. Joseph f. Hicswa. con.
demned by court.martial for the
fatal stabbing OF two Japanese,
were reported today by General
MscArthur's headquarters. None
has urged his execution. The
Wellington. n. ]. youth was sen
fenced TO be shot after conviction
OF the bayonet slayings during
drunken celebration OF his ap-
preaching return to the states.
SINGAPORE -AP- Sir Arch
bald Clark Kerr said today that he
had misunderstood question at
press conference yesterday and as
result was quoted enormously
as saying there was strong pos
sibility that lndonesia might be-
come a United Nations trusteeship.
The British special envoy to the
Dutch East Indies declared in
formal statement that due to the
acoustic condition OF the confer.
ence room" he did not understand
that the questloner was referring
TO trusteeship.'
BELGRADE -AP- Yugoslavia's
new constitution, proclaiming the
war-torn nation a republic, was
approved unanimously tonight and
Marshal Tito was named prime
minister.
MIAMI -AP- The ALL eXecu-
tive council, spurred by the return
OF John l.. Lewis United Mine
Workers. ended its mid-winter SEES
sIons with plans today for q new
Washington headquarters and dis
playing a big welcome sign for
unions which had wandered away
NUREMBERG AP-The French
prosecution gave an tented ac-
count today OF charges against the
22 former Nazi leaders on trial be-
fore the international military tri-
bunal. and urged that all defend
ants be convicted OF violating the
rules OF war.
TEHRAN --AP- A source close
10 Premier Ahmem Qayad es Sat
taneh announced today that nego-
tations already were underway for
opening direct discussions between
Iran and Russia on the Azerbai.
Jan dispute.
ATHENS--AP-U. S. Ambassa-
dor Lincoln Macyeagh is scheduled
TO leave today on the liner Grip
sholm for consultations in Wash.
ington. An embassy spokesman
said he would be away for about
two months.
MANILA-AP - Japanese 1t.
Gen. Hikotaro Tailma was sentenc-
ed by L. S. Military Commission
today TO hang and Is other hippo
nese officers drew lesser sentences
for the execution of three L. S.
Navy filters in November, 1914 on
Batan Island of northern LuEon.
DETROIT-AP - Seyen-year-old
Resale Gigant, victim OF an at
tacker who slashed her throat Sun.
day, was improving today at Receiv.
ing Hospital after an earlier set
back in her battle for recovery. She
look a turn for the worse Nednes.
day night and was moved to a semi
private room Thursday and placed
under the care OF a special nurse.
MANlLA-AP-Lt Gen. Maseha-
ru Homma cried today at his war
crimes trial as character witnesses
testified that he was wind-hearted'
and that Filipinos were very sorry
when be left"
WASHINGTON-AP-Dr DR.. Karl I.
Compton advised Congress today
to separate the policy-making and
administrative duties OF any com
mission it se.s .up to control the do
nestle use Of atomic energy.
LONDON-AP-The United Ma
tions Administrative Committee
voted today to recommend es.aD-
lishment OF an information depart
ment after Senator Vandenberg (R-
Mich.) had cautioned against allow
ing the agency to grow from the
field OF informa ion into the field
OF propaganda.
CHICAGO ms Chicago po-
lice today were attempting TO con
tact Army Sgt Seymour Sherman,
%. of New York City. In the hope
he may be able to help them trace
a handkerchief clue in the kdnap-
murder Of s year old Suzanne Deg
nan. Detectives said they would
like to question Sherman about a
handkerchief bearing the name
"S. Sherman" and the "3l6S' nu-