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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1940

Page

3

Death by own action cited in plane crash case

Emanuel Eisenberg editor in New York was killed when a training plane plunged into New York Bay following a mid air struggle with pilot Joseph Rosemarin. Police call the death a case of death by own action and arrest Rosemarin on a felonious assault charge with bail set at 5000.

Jersey City N. J Emanuel Eisenberg New York New York Bay Joseph Rosemarin Brooklyn Staten Island N. Y Eisenberg Bayonne Henry Gautier Joseph McKenny Gautier Rosemarin Robson Group Theater Mexico Ruth Eisenberg Emanuel Fred Drewen Osprey

Yankees Put Up For Sale At Rumored $4 Million Price

Reports from New York indicate Ruppert estate seeks about 4 million for the Yankees with offers near 2 million so far. Potential buyers include Madison Square Garden Corp and alleged talk involving Joseph Kennedy and a New England syndicate. Estate taxes loom, but officials say a sale is not confirmed and no definite deal exists.

New York Tee York Yankees Eirs Jacob Ruppert Wall Street Associated Press Yankees Madison Square Garden Corporation Joseph P. Kennedy Great Britain New England Francis Murphy New Hampshire Kennedy Byron Clark, Jr St. Petersburg Fla Murphy Clark Altho Ruppert Colonel Ruppert New York State

Hunters and trappers rise in U S according to survey

The biological survey reports a growing number of hunters trappers and fishermen in the nation at about half a million annually. hunting licenses rose from 5 988 064 in 1985 to 7 524 700 in 1988 and license fees in 1938 totaled 12 627 dollars.

Washington Biological Survey

K U Women’s Glee Club Officers Relax Between Rehearsals

The K U Women s Glee Club officers sit in front of Frank Strong hall. Left to right: Beth Young business manager Greta Gibson student director Ann Rightmire president Rosalys McCrery secretary Helen Edlin librarian. They perform with the men’s organization Monday at 8 p m Hoch auditorium.

K. U. Women’s Glee Club Frank Stronghall Beth Young Greta Gibson Ann Rightmire Rosalys McCrery Helen Edlin Hoch Auditorium

Combined Vespers Concert Opens Week’s End

The final all musical vesper of the school year takes place Sunday at 4 p m in Hoch auditorium. The University Women’s Glee Club Westminster A Cappella Choir and University Symphony Orchestra will perform with the University String Quartet. A two piano prelude and fugue by Skilton based on Mozart and a two violin movement from Vivaldi arranged by Naches are featured. The series marks its sixty fifth concert in seventeen years.

Hoch School of Fine Artsaculty the Hill University Women’s Glee Club Westminster A Cappella Choir University Symphony Orchestra University String Quartet Ruth Orcutt Allie Merle Canger Charles Sanford Skilton Mozart Skilton Vienna Waldemar Gelich Karl Kuersteiner Vivaldi Naches

Hopkins outlines secret census income questions option

Secretary Hopkins announced today a mail back option for census income questions to protect privacy. The choice allows respondents to answer directly or submit anonymously in a sealed envelope to Washington while maintaining essential data for unemployment and purchasing power analysis amid privacy objections raised by Senator Tobey.

Washington Mar Hopkins Tobey R-N.h

Bioff Ordered to Complete Six Month Term

Chicago March 15 William Bioff west coast movie labor leader was ordered to finish a six month sentence for pandering. The order is delayed to March 25 to allow an appeal to the state supreme court. Chief Justice John Prystalski ruled the court had no jurisdiction to release Bioff.

Chicago William Bioff House of Correction Bioff State Supreme Court John Prystalski Criminal Court Prystalski

Juarez residents say witness life not bad in U S

Three Juarez Mexicans tell federal officers escorted them back across the border that being a material witness for the United States government is not a bad life. They had been held in Santa Fe for nearly six months and received room and board plus 166 dollars each, about 1000 pesos at the time.

Albuquerque N. M United States Juarez Mexico Santa Fe

Engineers Get Jobs for Eight Chemistry Students

Eight chemical engineering students have accepted positions with Seagrams, Phillips Petroleum, National Starch, and Columbia Alkali divisions. Four grads, including Lyle Samples, already employed. four others graduate in June to join Texas, Port Arthur, and related firms.

T. H. Marshall Lyle Samples Conway Springs Paul Clenny Kansas City Seagrams Company Lawrenceburg Ind Howard Sailors Dodge City Weaver McCaslin Kincaid Phillips Petroleum Company Bartlesville Okla Arthur Lorenz Topeka Melvin Hefty Valley Falls Texas Company Port Arthur Tex Vincent Rothman Seneca National Starch Products New York City Hobart Twiehaus Indepedence Columbia Alkali Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Barberton, QO

DIDN'T FEEL LIKE STAYING Man Falls At Scene Charged With Leaving

James Silecki, injured after a locomotive struck his car at a grade crossing in Marcus Hook, returned home for treatment and was later charged by police with leaving the scene. Hazel Konantz, 54, Fort Scott clubwoman and mother of K U student Marilynn Konantz, died after a two year illness.

Marcus Hook James S. Silecki Hazel Konantz Fort Scott Kan Marilynn Konantz School of Fine Arts K. U Gamma Phi Beta Sorority A. B. Konantz Marilynn Hazel

Traffic Court Fines Highlight Reckless Driving and Stop Sign Violations

Francis Herndon was fined $5 in police court this morning for reckless driving. Hugh Taylor was fined $2 for passing a stop sign.

Francis Herndon Hugh Taylor

Natick Voters Fund Bumpy Street To Slow Traffic

The Natick town meeting approved a $50 appropriation to install speed bumps on West Street near the town bathhouse at Dug Pond. Proponents said bumps will slow cars for child safety while opponents questioned liability for damage to autos.

Natick Mass Dug Pond

Yiddish Records Lead to Fine for Store Operator

Louisville police say a second hand store operator was fined $10 after refusing to write records in English. Detectives Bert Ross and Louis O'Bryan insisted on English due to unreadable Yiddish records during a pawnshop investigation.

Louisville Bert Ross Louis O’bryan Pawnshop Investigation Squad Sve

Court orders halt on Grand River dam work

Oklahoma Governor Leon C. Phillips wins a temporary court restraining order delaying completion of the Grand River dam project pending a $889 275 claim for road and land damages. The order comes as troops remain at the dam amid martial law and PWA officials say work will not halt for 10 to 12 days. District Judge W M Thomas scheduled a hearing Wednesday on the injunction.

Disney Okla Oklahoma Grand River Dam Uncle Sam Leon C. Phillips Phillips Orded Massman Construction Co Kansas City National Guard Wagoner W. M. Thomas Miami Washington Clark Foreman Public Works Administration Grand River PWA Foreman Grand River Authority Board

De Soto Residents Host and Visit Family Over Weekend

Lawrence guests visit De Soto households including Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Hunter and Mrs. Sherman Casebier accompanied by relatives. Students from local schools attend county spelling contests in Olathe as Esther Morgan and others spend weekend with Kansas City kin.

Kansas City Wright Ina Martin Virginia Eldridge Betty Jo Pratt Olathe Ardyce Freeman Mary Christner Ed Freeman Truman Ransome Topeka Ed Gilbreath Evelyn Edwin Ransome Charles Ransome Lawrence Clyde Harvey Louis Warsop Daisy Lou Charles Freeman DeSoto Edgerton Ferrel Martinson W. H. Lovell Merry Makers Club Richard Jensen Hugh Johnson DeSoto High School Ruth Esther Ott Bert Hoffman Taylor H. A. W. Kessler J. J. Coy Floyd Wilson Harry Miller Ashlock-Longstreth Elmer Zeigler Lauren Hunter W. O. Search Willadean Roberts J. D. Buckingham Sherman Casebier Mr. Casebier Louise Jewett Kansas University A. J. Nelson Nelson Nose Osborne Hattie Hale A. J. Reynolds Reynolds Paul Seaton Winston and Kidder, Mo Joyce Jackson Janetta Pratt Blanchard Mickel Leland Penner Mary Louise Hall Thelma Willis Jack Green Yunior Johnson Lone Star School Esther Morgan E. D. Morgan

Valley Grove Community Notes Move and Farewells

Mr and Mrs Richard Petrie and family moved to the Russell farm last week. Mr and Mrs Jack Wells left for Arkansas after several years here, with a farewell party hindered by bad weather. Walter Dunbar and family of Lawrence visited Petrie. Gary Arlen Skeet, son of Harold and Mrs Skeet, broke a finger in a car door last week while the family was in town. Clifford Kincaid has been here from.

Kansas City Greene Viola Thiry C. A.’ Petrie Arthur Ousdahl Kelle Kimmell McLouth Barbara Zook Lawrence Jerald Petrie Chester State Department of Éducation Oskaloosa Buford D. E. McDonald McAllen Tex Vernon King Thiry Dan Smith C. A. Jones R. D. Shaw William Puckett Jefferson County Republican Central Committee Holton Wellman Russell Shaw Richard Petrie Russell Farm Jack Wells Arkansas Wells Walter Dunbar

MacLouth High School Wins District Tournament

In Nortonville finals held over the reported week, MacLouth High School won the district tournament. Several other schools earned enough points to classify in A B or C but lack essential requirements leaving them ineligible. The Journal-World notes the classifieds as the town’s busiest market.

MacLouth High School Nortonville Charles Herschell Baldwin Snow Sunnyside Herschells All Sen Club Frank Parker Wellman Jane Willard Phillips Phillips Gladys Vanderpool Lizzie Petrie Mary Evilsiz

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