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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1932

Page

3

Grand Juries Probe Lindbergh Kidnapping Advances

Hopewell New Jersey May 17 AP Two grand juries study the Lindbergh baby kidnapping as J P Condon testifies about ransom talks. Investigators backtrack to identify suspects connected with the Charles A Lindbergh ransom money seized from five to twenty dollar bills. Police intensify searches for the schooner linked to the ransom amid preparations for potential arrests as a boat is tracked along the seaboard.

Hopewell N. J Jassie John F. Condon New York White Plains Yonkers N. Y Little Charles Lindbergh Bronx Condon Col Charles A. Lindbergh America Dr. Condon New Jersey Coast Guard Anackerel Condor Bon

Kansas News Briefs Trest Seeks Topeka Judge Position

Topeka received a filing notice from Judge J G Somers of Newton yesterday as he sought a Topeka bench seat. The brief item notes the candidacy and regional filings without detailing outcomes or dates.

Trest Topeka J. G. Somers Newton

Leo Runs Wild In Radio Station Nomination

Publican Leo seeks reelection as judge of the 9th judicial district with petitions bearing 824 signatures.

Leo Salina James Britt John Baxter Aubrey Ogden Fred Bigler Topeka Kansas Colorado Arkansas Milton Atwood United States Supreme Court Galena Burns Roy Moore

All American sleuths plan to pursue Lindbergh baby killers

Omaha reports a national team of top detectives to travel to Kansas City to track suspects in the Lindbergh baby case. Detective Inspector Ben Raff ex-Danbaum hints that several Kansas City area M. E. P. staff members will join the effort, planning meeting attendance.

Associated’ Press Omaha Kansas City

Mid West section of the National Electric Light Assn meet

A notice lists attendees C. W. Amidon W. H. Ruese L. S. Purcell W. C. Boardman and Harold Null for the Mid West section event to be held Wednesday Thursday and Friday this week.

Mid- West National Electric Light Association C. W. Amidon W. H.ruese L. S. Purcell Harold Null

First In Country Metal Display Case Installed

Round Corner Drug Store installs a new forty seven product metal display case near the entrance. The unit from Nyal Company is sheet steel and electrically lighted. Walter Varnum, impressed at the Kansas Retail Druggists convention in Wichita, ordered the display as the first such order in the country.

Round Corner Kansas Wichita Walter Varnum Nyal Company Reppresentative Nyal

Weather to Warm Up Across Kansas This Week

Fair and warm spring weather was forecast for Kansas today and Thursday by the Weather Bureau. After a day a touch below normal temperatures were expected to rise to about 75 to 80 today and to around 80 or more tomorrow. Skies were clear over Kansas with no rain yesterday and eastern Kansas reported good sunshine.

Topeka Kansas United States Weather Bureau Mercury

Kansas Farm Bureau Head Speaks at KU

Ralph Snyder, president of the Kansas State Farm Bureau, spoke to business classes at the University of Kansas yesterday morning on Some Aspects of the Present Economic Situation As it Affects the Kansas Farmers. At noon he attended a luncheon with members of the business faculty.

Ralph ©. Snyder Kansas State Farm Bureau School of Business University of Kansas Kansas Snyder

Sororities Consider Lower House Fees at KU

In the University of Kansas campus dining plan, several sororities contemplate cutting member house fees next year due to current economic conditions. Of thirteen sororities, four will lower individual costs with Kappa Alpha Theta planning an increase for a new house. Alpha Chi Omega would drop from 50.50 to about 35 dollars monthly, Alpha Gamma Delta from 50 to 45, Alpha Xi Delta from 54 to 48.50, and Kappa Kappa Gamma from 50 to 49. The Kappas had reduced fees this year from 54 to 50.

University of Kansas Kappa. Alpha Theta Alpha Chi Omegh Alpha Gamma Deltas Alpha Xi Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Kappas

Congo High in Diamonds Leopoldville

AP reports Belgian Congo now ranks second worldwide in diamond production with Kasai district yielding 1,900,000 carats. Open mining methods continue to uncover Congo diamonds across the region.

Congo Leopoldville Belgian Congo Kasai

French Births Decline in 1981 Paris Report

French birth rate fell in 1981 to 17.4 per thousand from 18 per thousand in 1930. Excess of births over deaths narrowed, dropping from 99,786 to 49,509 as reported in Paris.

Paris

Onion queen smiles through festival duties in Texas

Margaret Marsh smiles as she carries a corsage of south Texas onions at the Raymondville onion festival where she served as queen. The light moment captures the festive spirit of the event with the Associated Press Photo documenting the scene in Ray mondville, Texas.

Associated Press A.C. Aderholden Federal Penitentiary Atlanta, Ga Alphonse Capone Margaret Marsh South Texas Raymondville Tex

Esperanto speaking taxi drivers in London learn it all

AP reports several London taxi drivers have learned Esperanto and one student admits there is no great ruse for his linguistic achievement. The story notes the novelty of the language trend among cabbies in the city.

Say London

Musical program and talks on KFKU schedule

The Tuesday schedule lists a pm-Musical program presented by Mu Phi Epsilon members. The Wednesday lineup includes a sociological talk at 1b:00 a.m., Francia E Merrill discussing a reader training, a British travel talk on England in George Washington's Pay, and a 9:45 p.m. feature on Washington as a farmer by Prof. W. W. Davis.

Mu Phi Epsilon Francia E. “Merrill Withea England George Washington Washington W. W. Davis

Haven For Hitler Victims Plan New Belgian Estate Homes

German Jews in Middlekerke Belgium, fearing anti Semitism if Hitler rises, purchase a large estate and plan to build houses on the plot. In Vienna a gilded fruit business involved gold dust hidden in apricot boxes, leading to Jahya Rahim’s deportation and the seizure of $420 in gold. Currituck County North Carolina recently bought $10 000 in its own bonds before maturity.

Hitler Middlekerke Belgium Germany Austria Vienna Jahya Rahim Currituck County N. C

Piles Healed After 25 Years Promises Relief Book

Mr. John A Raah of Dallas City UK claims complete cure from rectal trouble after five years suffering. He urges sufferers to write Thornton Miner Circle Suite 424 926 McGee St Kansas City MO for a new health book explaining a mild hemorrhoids treatment. The claim notes over 40 000 people helped in the past years.

John A. Raah Dalas City Thornton Miner Clie McGee St Kansas Reo

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