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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1929
Page
3
A report describes a confrontation at American Glanzstoff Rayon plants where picketers challenged highway traffic. Officers detained several demonstrators at Carter County courthouse under local authority after a tense scene at the plant gates.
Paris tensions eased as creditors debated German terms and possible burden sharing while Hungary Poland and Czechoslovakia faced potential debt support. In Kansas City an unidentified robber clubbed Charles A. McFadden at his store and he remained hospitalized with a fractured skull.
Flood warnings extend through Kansas with Neosho and Smoky Hill rivers at high stages and light showers in eastern areas. In Chicago a undercover detective was fatally shot by extortionists after disguising as their target’s agent. police later detained suspects tied to bootlegging gangs and kidnapping cases.
Fragmentary item suggests a Missouri railroad matter involving a figure named William Greve and a resignation to join the St Louis Southwestern system board. The text is garbled and lacks verifiable details such as dates or full names.
The University of Chicago will form a new department to study crime detection with resources from physics chemistry medicine psychiatry and anthropology. The head appointee begins October 1 and will lead with a core group including E W No authority L Kurstone and Leonard D White integration of criminology studies with practical police administration is planned.
A fire started by a chimney burning out damaged a residence on Maine Street. No injuries reported. Fire department responded and controlled the blaze. Resident WwA Drake reported the incident occurred at the address on Maine Street. Further details pending investigation.
Fragmentary note indicates a fire department presence in the morning at Cure Barber Drug Store with unclear details and surrounding activity.
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