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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1940

Page

2

Bomb plot break leads to three Milwaukee arrests

Milwaukee police say three young men admitted involvement in a $100,000 extortion and bombing scheme tied to a homemade seven foot submarine. Walter Paul Minx 25 Kurt Frederick Minx 27 and Daniel Carter 28 planned to extort from Sears Roebuck with a bomb threat and money dropped from a plane over Lake Michigan.

Milwaukee Arthur J Burns Walter ‘Paul Minx Kurt Frederick Minx Daniel Carter Arthur J. Burns Walter Paul Minx Dan‘iel Carter Eugene O’gorman Walter Minx Sears Roebuck &Co O’gorman Rowland H. Davie O'Gorman Lake Michigan Davie Government Pier Milwaukee Lake Front

Lindbergh to Broadcast from LaGuardia on Sunday

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh boarded a Chicago-bound plane at LaGuardia today for a radio address on the European situation and its impact on the United States. The MBS network will carry his talk at 2 30 p m Central Time Sunday on Keep America Out of the War for American Reasons. Senator Lucas will reply Monday at 9 15 p m Central Time in another MBS broadcast.

New York Charles A. Lindbergh LaGuardia Field Colonel Lindbergh United States MBS C.S.T America Washington Democratic National Committee Lucas Lindbergh

Deaths and Funerals Mrs Kate Seiwald Ward

Mrs Kate Seiwald Ward died yesterday morning at age 73 in Denver Colorado a former Eudora resident. Funeral rites will be held in Denver Monday at 9 am with burial in a Denver cemetery beside her husband. She leaves two daughters Miss Margaret Seiwald Mrs Kathryn O Brien two sons Williard John and Ed Seiwald a brother Frank Blechel and a sister Mrs Mary Seiwald.

Williard Seiwald Denver John Seiwald Ed Seiwald Fort Morgan Colo Frank Blechel Eudora Mary Seiwald Lawrence

Baldwin woman dies after long illness at 89

Mrs. Clarissa Bruner aged 89 died at her Baldwin home after a long illness. Survived by son Paul Bruner of Muskogee Oklahoma. daughters Margaret Huff Paola and L H Beard Kansas City Missouri. sisters Sadie Reed West Lebanon Pennsylvania and Nancy George Eldonton Pennsylvania. Funeral at First Methodist Baldwin Sunday 5 pm officiated by Dr J S Chubb. Burial Oakwood Cemetery beside her husband Reverend Alexander Bruner.

Clarissa Bruner Baldwin Paul Bruner Muskogee Okla Margaret Huff Paola L. H. Beard Kansas City Sadie Reed West Lebanon Nancy George Eldonton First Methodist Church J. S. Chubb Oakwood Cemetery Alexander Bruner

Baseball Scores and Standings From Aug 3 Weekend

Major league results include Reds and Bees split doubleheader wins 3 2, Raffensberger edged Cubs 2 1 in Brooklyn, Warneke nine hitter backed Cardinals 8 3, Pirates blank Phillies 8 0. Detroit tops Boston 6 4 in an early twin bill, White Sox win 7 6 over Washington, plus German denial on Hamburg damage and busy classified page note.

Boston Paul Derringer Cincinnati Reds Bees Cincinnati Derringer Lombardi Posedel Berres Mass Hutchings Cota Sullivan Brooklyn Ken Raffensberger Chicago Cubs Dodgers Bill Nicholson Cubs Pee-Wee Reese Iddle Baker Chicago Raffensbend -Todd Davis Mancuso New York St. Louis Cardinals Carl Hubbell Daffy Dean Giants John Mize Pepper Martin Ernie Oe Lon Warneke St. Louis Coo Warneke Owen Hubbell Dean Joiner Danning O'Dea Philadelphia Mace Brown Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Kirby Higbe Bob Elliott Bucs Walter Beck Pittsburgh M. Brown Fernandes Higbe Beck Warren Detroit Detroit Tigers Boston Red Sox Freddie Hutchinson Bagby Gatehouse Foxx Hutchinson Benton Tehbhetts White Sox Washington Monteagudo Masterson Krakauskas Ferrell Knott Brown Tresh Cleveland Tiedlecce Gomez Hadley Sandra Rosar Smith Hemsley Wend Peacock Gorsica Vaughan He and Mayes Niggeling Coffman Lawson Trotter Susce Swift

Four Thousand Guardsmen to Leave Kansas for Minnesota Maneuvers

Topeka August 3 UPI Kansas national guardsmen about 4000 strong will mobilize for a three week exercise with the Seventh Army Corps in Minnesota near Lake Mille Lacs. They will march by road except for 1800 men of the 187th infantry and 114th cavalry who will travel by train. The operation involves multiple divisions and includes artillery and armored-like movement but no live ammunition.

Topeka UPI Kansas National Guardsmen Camp Ripley Minn Seventh Army Corp Kansas Guard M.R. McLean Roosevelt Congress 137Th Infantry 114Th Cavalry 187Th 114Th 35Th National Guard Kansas Missouri Nebraska Ralph Truman Kansas City Lake Country 34Th Guard Kansas Guardsmen Lake Mille Lacs Minnesota Wahkon Onamia Little Falls McLean Arkansas Iowa North Dakota South Dakota Ft. Riley Charles H. Browne Horton Paul A. Cannady Cofferville 60Th Field Artillery Brigade W. HH. Wark Caney 130Th Field Artillery Guy Rexroad Hutchinson Nelse Anderson

Military unit mentions from Topeka and Wichita

The record lists Kansas City signal troops and Topeka based units including the 110th ordnance company of Wichita, 137th infantry service company, headquarters troop 114th cavalry, and the 114th Cavalry headquarters in Topeka.

Signal Company of Kansas City Topeka 110Th Ordnance Company Wichita 137Th Infantry 114Th Cavalry

Quiet Lawrence primary stalls amid six local races

In Lawrence the Tuesday primary draws little statewide chatter yet features six local GOP contests including Rankin-Melvin for State Senate and Stough Beach for County Attorney. Democrats show few local candidates and a Dickinson theatre name contest nears 500 ideas, with winners likely in Monday’s Journal World. Also recounted is Stan Schwahn’s tale of 85 fish caught in Lake Itasca Minnesota, not Lone Star.

Rankin-Melvin Stough Beach Banning and Collins Stevens and Spears Callahan and Durr Ed Johnson Earl Black Richard Barber James Brass Dickinson Theatre Journal- World Stan Schwahn Lake Itasca Minnesota Lone Star

Ed Johnson Seeks County Board Seat In Douglas County

Ed Johnson appeals to voters in the Second Commissioner district saying he has spent twelve years as Wakarusa township trustee and urges ballots for his county board bid. He cites a $21 000 budget, a 3 057 population and a record of reduced expenditures.

Wakarusa Township Douglas County

Fishermen Return From Northern Trip To Lawrence Store Odor

Most Lawrence anglers were at work last Saturday while Schwahn partners Clarence Schultz and Robert Withers, both Kansas City residents, tried to locate the source of a strong odor in a Lawrence drug store. A fungus in the cooling coils caused the smell as a touring party returned Wednesday night from a weeklong northern trip. Rainy weather fulfilled an early July forecast predicting no more Lawrence showers until early August.

Lawrence Schwahn Clarence Schultz Commonwealth Theatre Company Robert Withers Republic Pictures Kansas City Jackson Farms Town

Inter City Rotary Meet At Lawrence Country Club Luncheon

Lawrence Rotary hosts inter city luncheon with members from Leavenworth and Kansas City Kansas clubs Monday at the Country Club. The gathering aims to promote exchange and fellowship among regional clubs.

Lawrence

McNeill Wins New York Tennis Final in Meadow Club Tournament

Don McNeill of Oklahoma City defeated Frank Kovacs of Oak and Calif 6 4 6 3 6 3 today in the Meadow Club tournament final in Southampton New York round. Kovacs, who beat Bobby Riggs yesterday, never matched McNeill’s steady offense on clay court.

Southampton N. Y Don McNeill Oklahoma City Frank Kovacs Oak and Calif Meadow Club Kovacs Bobby Riggs Kovac

Oil Depots Raided As Explosions Rattle Cairo

British air force reports explosions heard 30 miles from Cairo as oil depots are raided. Details remain scarce but authorities confirm air activity and subsequent fires in the area.

Cairo

Air raid hits Eritrean oil depots and airfield

RAF communique reports mass raids on Italian oil depots in Zula Accico and the Asmara air drome. Black smoke rose from direct hits on tanks. All attacking bombers returned safely.

Eritrea Zula Accico Asmara

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