Escapees Charged With Murders Across Kentucky
Two prison escapees, Wilmer Scott and William Sloan, were captured in Fort Thomas after allegedly murdering six people in Lexington and at Fishers Motel in Falmouth. Victims included Rev. John K. Barnes and his son and daughter. The pair faced willful murder charges in Campbell County.
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Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Wilmer Scott
Chattanooga
Tenn
William Sloan
Louisville
Lexington
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Scott
Sloan
Campbell County
Fishers
Falmouth
Here
John K. Barnes
Francine P
John E
Mary Agnes
David
Monroe Sizemore
Hyden
Elva Harper
Jack Clifford
Harper
Lexington Federal
Federal Building
Fayette County
Lawrence Boys' Club aims to open with $400 more
The Lawrence Boys' Club, organized by the Lawrence Jaycees, needs $400 to cover its first year. Treasurer Larry Mayer reports $9,600 in the treasury after $800 raised last week, with a $20,000 annual budget mainly to fund a full year of a director. The club, located above Duckwall’s at 945 Mass, will offer counseling and activities to keep youths off the streets.
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Boys’ Club of
Lawrence
Larry Mayer
The
Journal-World Today
Treasury
Mayer
Lawrence Jaycees
Douglas County
Duckwall Stores Inc
Mass
Lawrence High Debaters Place in Olathe Tournament
Lawrence High School debaters claim two championship division slots and two novice top finishes at an Olathe event with 104 teams from 18 schools. Clark Collison and Jeff Lindenbaum earned perfect speaker points. Washington High School topped the championship finals. Debates under Carl Milbeck continue October 18 with the poverty employment programs question.
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Lawrence High School
Olathe
Clark Cropp
Howard Collinson
Shawnee Mission South
Shawnee Mission East
Washington High School
Rob Matthews
Brent Wyatt
Jeff Lindenbaum
Rick Holloway
Craig McConnell
Nancy Pozdro
Collison
Lindenbaum
Carl Milbeck
LHS
United States
Six Jobs Remain Open On Local Police Force
Six of the last 13 applicants skipped the oral review with the Lawrence Police Department, keeping it short of authorized strength since last April. The department continues to hire while ensuring any new officers pass the oral board to avoid conflicts with supervisors.
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Lawrence
Penalty Assessed For Late Red and White License Tags
Assistant county treasurer Bessie Bennett says a 1 penalty will be imposed on car owners with last names P Q or R who did not buy red and white license tags by Monday. Eight tags expire Oct 31 and can be bought now. TVW tags go on sale Oct 15, UXYZ tags for car changers Nov 1 and general sale Nov 15.
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Bessie Bennett
TVW
Cannon Donated to Museum in Lawrence History Move
A Civil War era cannon and related artifacts were donated to the Douglas County Historical Society for the Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum. Mrs. Allen Phillips gave items collected by her late husband’s father Lewis Phillips, including newspapers dated 1855 and sketches of early Lawrence, with praise from John Andrews and Charles Stough. The pieces will be stored temporarily and later displayed after minor repairs and frame glass replacement.
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Charles Stough
Allen Phillips
Douglas County Historical Society
Elizabeth M. Watkins
Journal-World Photo
Lawrence
W. Ninth
The
Historical Society
Lewis Phillips
Mt. Oread
John Andrews
Watkins Museum
Acquisiions Committee
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Wickes
Moriarty
Kan
Highway
R.R
Brouchure
Stough
Kansas
Fibreboard, Inc
6Th
New Hampshire
James Coburn
Michael Sarcazin
Walter Pidgeon
WEA Far. F
Daily Times
United Arhate
Eddie
Paramount Pictures Presents
Elle Coyle
Stax Films
Wolper Pictures
Isaac Hayes
the Staple Singers
Luther Ingram
Johnnie Taylor
Albert King
Columbia Pictures
Costa-Gavras, Perrin, and
Montand
Commonwealth
Norman Jewison
Universal Picture Technicolor
Kief
Frankovich
Laurence Olivier
Michael Caine
Hermann Hesse
Siddhartha
Gene Hackman
al Pacino
Scarecrow
Joseph E. Levine
Mike Nichols
Avco
Lawrence Turman
Matinee
Snoopy
Acinema Center Films
Amational
General Pictures
Charlie
NBC
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