The Escanaba Daily Press from Escanaba, Michigan • Page 2

PAGE TWO THE ESCANABA (MICH. DAILY PRESS SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1946 GAPE COD AREA FORESTS BORN Hitfh Winds Race Fires Through Woods In Eastern States BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Fires fanned by high winds raced through wooded areas in New Jersey. Massachusetts and Maryland yesterday, destroying thousands of acres of forests and defying efforts of fire fighters to bring them under control. Flames enveloped 15 square miles of scrub pine in the Cape Cod area of Ma-snchusetts, and one injured fire fighter was taken to a hospital. Gov.

Maurice Tobin ordered woodlands in four coun- CiOiUCi, About 500 regular firemen and Volunteers were battling the blaze which centered in an area about nine miles southeast, of deactivated Camp Edwards, Mass. Three fires near Fort George G. Meade, were threatening to consolidate despite efforts of more than 1,200 soldiers, sailors, marines and Gei i The coi if la, houses in the observers stdc as 1,500 feet, of Maryland were state forestry sei have set aflame be 10,000 acres. Twenty-eight in ed in 10 of New ties and State Fit haw J. Seidel tenr day in two years acres were affecle Winds which an hour fanned tl were battled by 10 dens and 700 fire major New Jersey still were out of night.

SHORT WHEAT SUPPLIES MAY SLASH FLOUR (Continued from Page One? de Mayfield, Flumes Files in of war. wed 16 VI d. as hit by rt- Wil- worst 12 000 saving measures soon in line with United States action, while Canada and Argentina took steps to increase their food contributions to the hungry peoples. The announcements by the three governments followed disclosure of the six-point program to help meet what President Truman called 'greatest threat of mass In London, Prime Minister office declared that majesty's government are ready to play their part" along with the United States in steps to reduce the consftrnntion of wheat Canada made available an additional 5 000 000 bushels of oats and about 2,500,000 bushels of lower marie wheat for relief of the world food shortage, pejme Minister W. L.

Mncken- said also that Canada jsed to the United States countries cancel corn- xport permits for flour need. appeals from Presi- former President own president- Peron, the Argen- nt set in motion nn- for boosting to Europe, out closing meat. 1 fruit markets on a drive got under nlng supplies that entine menu one of zie King had pro that boti mereiai 1 except for Snurrcd dent Trun Blasts Feed Blaze In Allied Chemical Philadelphia Plant Philadelphia, April 20 UP) Cleaning fluid and- other chemicals caused 10 explosions today as a seven-alarm fire burned the Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation's Barrett division plant. Acrid smoke billowed 1.000 feet above northeast Philadelphia producing a spectacle watched by mid-city dwellers six miles away. It drifted across the Delaware River to New Jersey, blackening the skies.

One explosion blew off the roof of the building in which the fire originated and torch of flame shot up to a height of 50 feet. Another burst of flame skipped feet to ignite a second building in which chemicals were stored. Firemen were able to halt the spread of the blaze as the wind hilled to their advantage. Superintendent of Police Guy ordered 75 homes vacated as buildings in the neighborhood were shaken by the explosions. At least six persons suffered injury, but none icquired use of the five ambulances which stood by.

JiD fowl fr iti aed 40 flames miles vhjeh make the most world. ibundant in the entire fers. Three iflagrations lute last JOHN L. LEWIS SUMMONED TO WHITE HOUSE (Continued from Cage One) an inriicu- meeting was taken lion of the growing serious; stalled coal producton on re- retary of issued a up until icavy hove conversion program, the Interior J. A.

statement reporting Friday, the had cost the nation a loss (if 000 tons of coal, steel operations been curtailed, and coal carrying rai reduced employ men Bed-Headed Bandit Dies In Cun Bui tic At Hoosier Factory Indianapolis, April 20 (VP) A red-headed gunman was killed today in pistol battle with Rex Moonshower. ofiioial of the Hoo- Reer niter Killed In Jeep Collision Near ML Pleasant Mt. Pleasant, April 20 (VP) Two men, one of them an i army recruiting sergeant, were i killed this afternoon when the jeeo in which they were riding collided head-on with a truck on U. S. 27.

six miles southeast of here. State Police listed the dead as Sergt Weslev John Briggs, 24. of! (R. It. 1) Merrill, recruiting sergeant in the Saginaw Army Re -1 cruiting Office, and Elton Kirby, 3R, of (170 Moyer) Alma.

The truck driver, James Raggi, 25, of Cass Ave. SE) Grand Rapids, received first aid treat-! ment at the State Police post here! and was released after question- Maine Ex-Governor Chosen German Civilian Director Washington, April 20 (VP) Sumner Sewell, 40, twice governor of Maine and a veteran of the First World War, lias been selected for ultimate assignment as the first civilian director of military government in one of the three German states in the American zone. At the request of Secretary of War Patterson, the war department said today, Sewail has been granted leave as president of the American Overseas Airlines, and is expected to start for Germany within the next two weeks. lie will go on duty at first as an assistant to Lieut. Gen.

Lucius D. Clay, deputy military governor oi Germany, in charge of public health and welfare activities, INJURIES FATAL North Java, N. April 20 opi The Rev. Francis V. McCormick, 57, pastor for the last 17 years of St.

church, Williamston. died today at his home in this village. He had been recuperating from injuries received last November iu an automobile accident at Howell, Mich. Traffic Accidents In State Increased 15.5% During 1945 Michigan state police attribute ihe 15.5 per cent increase in traffic accidents in the stale last year, over 1944, to the heavy increase in motor vehicle mileage during the last eight months of the year. There were 83.160 traffic accidents in Michigan last year in comparison to 72,013 reported during 1944.

Of the total 1.011 were fatal accidents which resulted in 1,142 deaths; 19.302 were non-fatal accidents which resulted in 27,755 injuries and 62,847 were property damage accidents. Fatal accidents increased 10,1 per cent over 11)44 and total traffic deaths increased 116 or 11.3 per cent. Injury accidents increased 2,458 or 14 6 per cent and property damage accidents increased 8.606 or 15.9 per cent. Fatalities during the first four months of 1945 showed a reduction of 99 or 25 2 per cent compared with the same period In Ho previous year and on the same comparative basis traffic deaths increased 707 or 32.3 per cent during the last eight months of the year. Statewide motor vehicle mileage was down 2.9 tier cent during the first four months of 1945 but was un 21 6 per cent during the last eight months of the year.

More than half, 614 or 54 per cent, of all traffic deaths in 1945 occurred in rural areas; 46 per cent occurred in incorporated cities nr villages. This was the same percentage distribution of rural-urban deaths as occurred in 1944. Tn the prewar years of 1940 and 1941, two-thirds of all traffic deaths occurred in rural areas. Nine Lower Michigan counties accounted for 608 or 53 ner cent of all traffic deaths in the state during but these counties have 60 per cent of the population and registered motor vehicles, Charlevoix, Keweenaw. Leelanau, Manistee, Otsego, Presque Isle and Schoolcraft counties reported no deaths during the year and two of these, Otsego and Presque Isle, had no traffic death in 1014.

Four of accidents accounted for 89 per cent of the total fatality increase; these included deaths resulting from collisions with pedestrians, deaths resulting from collision of two or more vehicles, deaths resulting from railroad train-motor vehicle collisions and deaths caused by vehicles running off roadways. Six out of ten drivers involved in fatal accidents were reported to be violating the law at the time of the accident. Violations most frequently reported in fatal accidents included: driving at speeds too fast for conditions, driving on wrong side of road, failure to yield right-of-way to vehicle or pedestrian, disregard of stop signals or signs, improper turns, improper passing and driving under the in- flence of alcohol (By The Associated Press) Michigan's Easter weekend observance had claimed at leust seven lives Saturday night, six of the victims dying in auto ucci- dents while the seventh perished in a fire. Sgt, Wesley John Briggs, 24, of Merrill, a soldier attached to the Saginaw recruiting office, and his companion, Elion L. Kirby, 36, of Alma were killed instantly Saturday afternoon when the jeep In which they were riding collided head-on with a truck.

State police said the accident, on US-27 about six miles southeast of Mt. Pleasant, occurred when the jeep turned out to pass another vehicle and collided with the truck. James Haggi, 25, of Grand Rapids, truck driver, was treated at Mt. Pleasant state police post for minor injuries and was released EASTER BALL Sponsored by Bark River Lions Club ut the Bark River Community Hall Monday April 22 Music by Bill Dupont and Ills Orchestra Arirn. 50c plus tax ROLLER SKATING TODAY At The COLISEUM Matinee 2 to 4:30 Eve.

7:00 to 10 Tax 2c Tax 4c Skating Tuesday Evening said preliminary 11 bowed the jeep had State police investigation i turned out to pass another ante when it collided with the truck. one-third of the area of the Uniteti States is forest land. Mint wh wounded. Moonshower told did emptied a when he grabbed gunman staggered trance and fell de walk, two blocks ana capitol. Police said tt bandit had vevera covered wire over i was riti lly ce the ba er at ad on the from the Th unidentified ills of clothe arm.

Cloverland Gardens Closed AH Day Today In observance of Easter Sunday The Voice of N. (', In The North 570 On Your Dial Presents NOW 'N' THEN- After billing ai and and and Charles Correll and Free, man Gosden finally settled on "Amos (or their first NBC ccmedy series. Inserted picture above, taken from their album, shows how they looked in 1928. They haven't changed their type of talk much, but the boys look a little different now. Andy (Correll) Is at left In the album picture.

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8. Sinks Jap Sub Fleet New Gold Rush in Canada! Surf after questioning. Police said no charge had been placed against hirn. They said Kirby was a discharged veteran. An auto-truck collision near Midland took the lives of another ex-serviceman and a girl early Saturday.

Leroy V. Miller, 21, of Midland and Miss Beatrice Gene Haggerty, 18, of Coleman, were injured fatally when the auto in which they were riding collided with the rear of a truck on US-10, four miles northwest of Midland, Miss Haggerty, who was to have been married June 1 to Harold Westendorf, 21, of Midland, driver of the auto, was killed instantly, Westendorf, Miss Edith Dice, 15, and Lawrence Maidens, 21, all of Midland, suffered minor injuries. Police said the Midland auto struck the rear of the truck, which was operated by Roy McCrandall, 19, of Flint. Rav McCrandall. Flint contractor and father of the driver, and Jamees Bellinger, of Flint, passengers in the truck, were uninjured.

At Detroit, David Hoot, four, was killed Saturday when a city rubbish truck backed over him in an alley at the rear of his home William Abraham, 24, of Ann Arbor, succumbed at Ypsilanti Friday night to injuries received in an auto accident Sunday. Harvey McAllister, two, was burned fatally and his brother and sister, Ronald, one, and Reb. three, were injured when fire damaged their trailer home near Six Lakes on Friday. DIES AT MASS Newberry, April 20 Mrs. Ross Shampine, 68, a resident of this icinity most of her life, died today of a heart attack while attending mass in Our Lady of Lourdes church at nearby Engadine.

Christ Worch, 74, Trombley Resident Dies On Saturday Christ Worch, 74, a resident of Trombley, died at St. Francis hospital at 7:40 on Saturday evening following an illness of about a week. He was a timber jobber. The body was taken to the Anderson funeral home to be prepared for burial. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

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