The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-04-11
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TOLEDO-AP- A moderately
heavy vote was pillng up today
as the public went to the polls TO
deliver It's verdict on the one per
cent payroll-income tax. Board OF
elections officials today held TO
their earlier estimate that between
$1,000 and 10000 voters would cast
ballots in the tax referendum be-
fore the polls close at $3.50 y. IN.
WESTON, Mass.--AP- A very
strong earthquake-as severe as
the one that caused a recent fatal
tidal wave-was recorded on the
Weston College seismograph at
1903 p. m. (EST) Wednesday night,
the Rev. Daniel Linehan, seismolo-
gist, reported today.
BERLIN -AP- Germans con-
victed OF any serious attempt"
10 reconstruct military installa-
lions, such as Notifications or arse
penalty or life Imprisonment after
April II under a decree drawn up
yesterday by the Allied control
council.
TOKYO -AP- Many Japanese
voted for General Macarthur in
yesterdays hallotlng but election
officials declined to report the fig
ure. One voter wrote in Il mean
this seriously"
TOKYO -AP- Failure of the
long-awaited Russian prosecution
staff TO arrive in Tokyo brought a
new delay tonight In the return OF
indictments against former Pre-
mier Hideh TOTO and other big
name japanese awaiting war Grim.
inal trials.
WASHINGTON -AP- Rep. VIII
Ham o. Burgin OF the eighth North
Carolina district died early today
at Doctors Hospital, where he had
been under treatment for heart
disease. Burgin, Democrat who
had announced his intention to re-
tire from Congress at the end OF
q his fourth term in January, was 81
years old.
WASHINGTON -AP-The gov
eminent held off today its decis-
lon whether more drastic steps are
needed at home TO tide famine areas
abroad over the present critical
shortage OF bread. Although the
domestic conservation program
launched a month ago today has
failed to achieve the savings sought
and exports to hungry areas have
fallen behind promises, officials
continue to insist that foreign com
nitments will be met
FRANKFURT -AP- Six sur
yivors OF the Malmedy massacre
of nearly 100 American war pris-
oners returned today to sharpen
their memories of the terrible
event for testimony they will give
at the trial OF rs German SIS.
. troops accused In the killings.
Grim. tight-lipped. soBe fearful,
they stood in the very Held where
the Nazis machinegunned helpless
captiyes taken In the Battle OF the
Bulge. II was only by luck that the
six escaped-some by playing dead.
WASHINGTON -AP The Of
fer of higher pay for all enlisted
men was tied in today to the ad-
ministration drive TO extend the
draft for a full year beyond May Is.
Senator Quincy (R-SD) presented
such a two-ply plan to the Senate
military committee as 1t was call
ed into special session in a new
effort to get the controversial leg
islation out onto the Senate floor.
HYDE PARK, n. Y. -AP-
Franklin d. RooseveltB home and
grave site will be dedicated by
President Truman as a national
shrine tomorrow in ceremonies ON
the first anniversary of the late
Presidents death.
Naidyon Niko-
Low, new Bulgarian minister to the
Soviet Union, arrived in Moscow
by plane last evening and today
scheduled a meeting with Foreign
Minister V. NJ. Molotoy to discuss
the presentation o. his credentials.
KIRKUK, Iraq- Delayed AP
"A well-informed British official
said today that 20 lraqi policemen
were injured near Iraq's extreme
northern frontier recently In fight
ing which apparently resulted from
an attempt by followers Of Turk
fish chieftain to avenge the arrest
OF their leader by lraqi authorities.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - AP -
Thousands of Birmingham resi-
dents walked or thumbed rides to-
day after a midnight strike OF about
1000 transportation employees OF
the Birmingham Electric Company
who are demanding an 1S15 cent
hourly wage increase.
FORT WORTH-AP-One junior
high school student was in . ser
ious condition today and two others
were suffering from minor gunshot
wounds as a sequel. District Attor.
ney AL Clyde said, to rock throw
ing incident last night at the home
OF their physical education teacher.
c. F. (Smitty) Watkins. IL fired