Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-06-09 | Page 2 | Publisher's Wife to Fight Paper Sale

I Publishers Publisher's Wife to Fight Paper Sale NEWPORT R. R I. I June 9 UP UP- UP Mrs Edward B B. B McLean wife of ot the publisher of the Washington Post announced today that she would s seek k to prevent the sale of that newspaper to David Lawrence She would do so she said to protect protect pro pro- teet the interests of her sons John JohnR R R. 16 16 and Edward B. B Jr 13 now In school and both interested in newspaper work I I 1 do not want to see the paper sold Mrs McLean said It has great possibilities While Mr Lawrence Lawrence Law Law- rence is a very fine man it is obvious obvious obvious ob ob- ob- ob that I 1 must protect the in interests interests interests in- in of oC my children Mrs McLean now at her Newport estate the Sea indicated she would go to Washington shortly as result of reports that Lawrence had offered approximately for forthe forthe forthe the Post