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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1939

Page

7

Big Crime Drive Aims to Smash National Racketeers

New York Aug 3 UPI The federal government launches one of its largest crime drives to unravel a national crime network. A clearing house of crime will coordinate a grand jury action in the southern district of New York. The campaign targets Lepke Buchalter and a vast racket linked to garments and baking, with probes across states and collaboration among federal, state, and local agencies.

New York UPI Crime Trust U. S John T. Cahill FBI J. Edgar Hoover Cahill Louis (Lepke) Buchalter Thomas EB de

Man Blown From Locomotive To Death In Cedar River

Harry E. Young aged 60 was killed when a jet of steam from a locomotive valve blew him off a Cedar Rapids bridge into the Cedar River. He was walking across the bridge when the accident occurred and drowned after landing in the water.

Cedar Rapids Harry E. Young Cedar River Young

Puzzling Book Mystery Baffles Dr Major

Dr Ralph R Major of the University of Kansas questions a publisher’s note sending his book Disease and Destiny to Hungary. The work has appeared in Dutch and German translations with varying titles and he seeks the Hungarian title. Also a note on European coal biscuits after meals.

Ralph R. Major Kansas City University of Kansas New York Hungary Europe

European Sculptor and the Statue of Liberty Puzzle

A crossword style list presents clues across horizontal and vertical entries. Notable entries reference the Statue of Liberty sculptor and various related terms, including figures for anatomy, botany, geography, and daily objects, forming a themed word puzzle.

New Oxygen Invention Cuts Home Treatment Costs

Mayo Clinic researchers describe a home oxygen inhalation device in the AMA journal. The system lowers daily expenses from about 12 to 25 dollars for tent use to 5 to 8 dollars, enabling patients to receive oxygen therapy at home.

Chicago Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn American Medical Association Association Walter M. Boothby W. Randolph Lovelace II Charles W. Mayo Journal

Boomps A Daisy New Dance Captures London Debut

London and New York reports describe the boomps a daisy and Castle Rock and Roll as fresh ballroom trends showcased at the Dancing Masters of America convention. Castle Rock and Roll features three phases banking of turn side slip and kicking the bucket while boomps a daisy elicits mixed reactions with its lively yodeling bustle pose.

New York America Trene Castle England

Matrimony Trivializes Wedlock On One Minute Ceremony

In Bloomington Indiana William Richard Baugh a 28 year old truck helper and Mary Bohall an 18 year old stood on a truck as Otis Crismore a freight rate clerk and part time justice of the peace conducted a one minute wedding ceremony. Baugh kissed his bride and returned to work while she went home.

Bloomington Ind William Richard Baugh Mary Bohall Otis Crismore Baugh

Truth about Advertising by Charles B. Roth

A columnist argues newspaper advertising saves time, helping readers live longer by freeing up daily minutes. Advertising enables easier shopping, reveals products, and improves living standards, presenting life extension as a valued gift from daily ads.

Truth About Charles B. Roth Ce Life News of Business

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