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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1940
Page
1
Berlin reports Germany proclaims a state of war with Norway and accuses Britain and France of planning to occupy Norway. Foreign Minister Ribbentrop presents so-called documentary proof of Allied plans, Norway's government complicity, and Germany's swift intervention.
Freddie Wolcott of Rice Institute wins the 120 yard high hurdles with a time of 14.3 seconds, repeating as champion at the Drake relay carnival in Des Moines. Indiana and Michigan chase points in a dramatic four mile relay won by Indiana, 17 44. News notes cover weather outlooks from Topeka with forecasts of showers and warmer temperatures ahead.
The British war office denied any British brigadier or staff were captured in Norway despite German claims. Von Ribbentrop accused British documents of planning an invasion, while British circles called the German speech a perversion of truth. Parisian reaction dismissed the German address as of little consequence.
Climax of the University Parents Day on May 4 includes an informal reception and dinner with Chancellor Deane W. Malott speaking. Open house for parents runs 2:30 to 4 at Corbin Miller and Watkins halls with tea at Spooner Thayer Museum 4 to 5. A 6 p.m. reception follows. A home interests conference by design and home economics runs May 3 4, urging parents to extend their visit. Past attendance ranges 400 to 900.
Rome reports Italians heard Von Ribbentrop’s Rome rebroadcast and found little excitement with the speech seen as repetition of prior press notes. The anticipated Grandi hint on policy failed to appear. A line about a 4 line ad offer appears in the same text.
Walters hurled a three hit shutout to lead the Reds to victory over the Pirates. Ival Goodman homered in the seventh inning. The article also notes scores and lineups from other games and mentions a stock market index at the close.
London reports say the allied supreme war council agreed unanimously on issues from the current phase of the war after its ninth meeting in London. German sources claim raids damaged a British cruiser off Narvik and another cruiser near Andalsnes, with Molde fjord fire. Berlin also notes a German diplomatic message en route to Budapest and other southeast European states. Paris reports French communique on repulsed patrols and a failed local attack west of the Vosges.
German forces reportedly pushed through central Norway from Tynset to Inset and reached within 30 miles of Trondheim’s approaches, threatening British, French, and Norwegian positions south of Storen. Norwegian volunteers blocked a highway near Roros and hundreds fled toward Sweden as Germans recaptured Roros and seized local officials.
Lightning struck in three locations in Kansas City injuring two people slightly. Merle Bertson was struck in the mouth atop Liberty Memorial tower and treated for burns while Edna May Campion was knocked unconscious on her porch. Minor damage reported at another home. rainfall measured .21 inches.
Finnish distance runner Paavo Nurmi sailed for home today on the Conte Di Savoia from New York. He had toured the United States to raise money for Finland after its invasion, traveling with Taisto Maki who planned to stay on for additional American meets.
Amateur radio operators from four states converged in Wichita Kansas for the annual two day convention of the Midwest Division of the American Relay League.
Budapest reports Hungary seeks multinational control of a 75 mile Danube segment near the Iron Gate. The plan, backed by Germany, aims to share policing with Yugoslavia Romania and Bulgaria after recent Danube incidents. Yugoslavia and Romania rejected Nazi gunboat policing offers.
Dr John Charles Schroeder of Yale University will deliver the baccalaureate address at the University of Kansas on June 9 Chancellor Deane W Malott announced He has served in Boston Bogota N J Saginaw Mich and Portland Me and taught Biblical literature at Bowdoin College He wrote The Task of Religion 1936 The two graduation services will be held in Memorial Stadium with a possible move to Hoch Auditorium if weather requires seating limits may exclude faculty and students from the auditorium to preserve space for families
County records reveal total March spending of 36 435 44 with welfare costs at 20 427 48. Salaries dominate general expenses while county officers deputies and clerks paid 3 073 77. Welfare mileage totals 5 150 miles for 257 47 in checks. Jail operating costs 529 01 and road fund equipment 385 15 reflect broader budget items. The Journal World advertises its classifieds page.
An April thunderstorm drenched Lawrence causing power outages and knocked radio station WREN off air. Heavy lightning damaged a high line between Lawrence and Emporia, disabling Lawrence, Emporia and Leavenworth plants. The Kansas Iowa State baseball game was canceled.
Kansas City April 27 F A Lang a University of Missouri student won first prize for the best paper in a mechanical engineering contest at an American Society of Mechanical Engineers student meeting. Other prizes went to Frank H Hunter Kansas State College F J Havel University of Missouri Collins Thompson University of Wisconsin Paul H Koch University of Nebraska and James Nottingham University of Kansas
George Scalise 43 resigns as president of the Building Service Employees International Union amid a 52 count indictment charging conspiracy and extortion in New York on April 27.
London reports Sir Samuel Hoare condemning Von Ribbentrop as a dangerous adventurer and denying German charges of plots against neutrals. Hoare vows Britain will wage a full fight, redeem the Norway invasion blow with hard resolve, air a call for steady action, and support Norway in seizing ports and air bases from German control.
President Roosevelt ends an eight day vacation at the Little White House Pine Mountain and departure for Washington by a special train. He waves to the crowd and says I will be back in November The president also takes a final swim at the Warm Springs Infantile Paralysis Foundation as marines aboard duty here honor him with military salutes
Daylight saving starts officially at 2 a.m. tomorrow for about 35 million observers. Clocks move ahead one hour and the period lasts until September 29 as local time.
Carl Perkins Jr 18 Ralph Ward Jr 15 and Delbert Perkins 17 launched a gasoline monoplane at 3 30 yesterday from Haskell bottoms. The engine failed at 500 feet but the plane climbed instead driven by wind to about 2000 feet near Lone Star. After about forty minutes the speck faded fifteen miles away. The youths fear no name on the craft impedes return and offer a reward if found.
A Kaw Valley railroad representative and a Chamber of Commerce committee met with the county commissioners to propose settling back taxes. The plan would cancel about 10 800 dollars in back taxes and outstanding bridge rentals if the road resumes operation and pays current taxes plus small sums, with further changes needing court and Interstate Commerce Commission approval. The discussion also covered potential rail connections to improve interline traffic and future industrial prospects for Lawrence.
Kansas will see clouds tonight and Sunday with thundershowers in the northeast this afternoon. Warmer in the east, cooler in the southwest by Sunday. Next week mostly fair with a shower midweek, cooler by Monday and Tuesday. Gas Office readings show 65 F max and 41 in rainfall to 3 PM. year ago high 79 and low 41.
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