The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-22
Flashes of
Late News

WASHINGTON ms A new
government policy designed to
speed up production and return
shortage items to the market goes
into effect today with Paul A. Por-
ter taking over the Office OF Price
Administration. Porter Is ready
10 take oath as 0PA administrator
with complete charge OF prices,
following his unanimous confirma-
tion by the Senate in burst OF
speed to succeed Chester Bowles
who was appointed economic sta
billzer.
SAN FRANCISCO ms Cen
eral Ike continued his tour Of
military installations in the San
Francisco area today after talking
with some OF his men at Letterman
General Hospital.
TOKYO ms Japan's En-
press Nagako followed in the DEM
ocratic footsteps Of her husband
today as she paid a visit TO Tokyo
hospitals and orphanages. The
Unprecedented tour followed close
ly the two-day inspection trip TO
Japanese Industrial plants and
housing areas by her husband,
Emperor Hirohito.
OTTAWA ms Prime Min
lister Mackenzie King, embroiled
in Canada's first major diplomatic
dispute with foreign country,
toiled today on a message answer
ing Russia's charge Of unfriendli-
ness, and there were indications
that Washington was being inform
ed OF his progress.
WASHINGTON-INS- Supreme
Court Justice William o. Doug
las was reported today to have
told President Truman he prefers
the bench TO moving into the cab
met as interior secretary succeed
ing Harold l.. lckes. This was the
latest development In the political
madcap revolving about the nom.
ination of Edwin w. Pauley to be
undersecretary of the Navy.
CHUNGKING --AP- The three
story downtown office~and book
store OF the Communist New China
Daily News was wrecked today.
lntruders smashed all furniture
and tossed II out OF windows with
fittings, personal belongings OF
employees and books and papers,
which were torn to bits.
CHICAGO -AP A coroner's
jury was summoned today for an
inquest into the deaths OF four
members OF family. three Of
whom, police said. were slain by
the husband and father who then
shot himself The bodies OF James
Roach. AZ: his wife, Raechel. 40;
their son James. Jr. II, and daugh'
ter, Patricia, is, were found last
night in their South Side apart.
ment.
TOKYO --AP-- The government
announced today that political par
ty leaders falling under the ultra.
nationalist purge have been asked
TO resign from party positions and
10 withdraw from active political
activities"
LONDON-lNS-The London Eve.
ming Standard reported today that
L. s. army rescue team would
leave Chungking soon to inyesti.
gate reports that. captured L. S.
airmen were. being held as slaves
by savage tribesmen in southeast
ern Tibet.
PARIS--INS - Marthe Richard,
militant French feminist. prohibf.
ZIONIST and snti-vice crusader, was
charged today with accepting a
bribe to influence the release of a
German from a French prison. No
date was set for the hearing.
HOLDEN. Wash ms -- More
than $50 miners were on strike at
the Howe-Sound copper mine today
TO get more sugar. The mine is the
largest OF its kind in the Cascade
Mountains. Company spokesmen
said the miners have been getting
all they are allowed under rationing
plus a supplementary allotment
The men. most of whom eat in a
mess hall. say they need even more
because OF the hard work.
ROME-INS-The red hat he.
longing TO Pope Plus XII when he
WAS Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli has
been presented by the holy father
10 Francis Cardinal Spellman OF
New York. Spellman termed the
Pope's action IAN extraordinary
act OF friendship, affection and
favor"
LONDON-INS-A 2+hour fire
watch was imposed by Scotland
Yard and u. S. Army authorities to-
day following an attempt TO fire a
seven story oxford ST. building
housing L. S. Army film records
and supplies. Thousands OF feet
OF film were strewn about the
building and fire extinguishers
smashed by the arsonists.
DORTMUND-lNS-- Fifty-eight
survivors OF a nearby coal mine