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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1957

Page

3

Three Injured in Dorado Shooting and Flight

In El Dorado Kansas a middle aged couple William Counter and Mable Counter and Charles Kelly were wounded early today. Kelly allegedly shot Counter and his wife then kidnapped his wife and fled before a state trooper halted the car by shooting its tires. Kelly sustained a head wound. No charges filed.

EL Dorado Kasah William P. Counter Mable Charles Kelly A Dorado A. L. Pasquan Kelly Severy Kas Counter Pasquan

Brewster Named Midwest Chemistry Award Winner

Prof. Ray Q. Brewster of the Kansas University Chemistry Department is named 1957 Midwest award recipient of the American Chemical Society St. Louis section. He will receive an inscribed gold medallion at a November 8 dinner for his work as educator counselor research director administrator and textbook author.

Ray Q. Brewster Kansas University American Chemical Society St. Louis Brewster Kansas Industrial Development Commission Kansas Board of Agriculture American Institute of Chemists

Do You Know This Person A Journal-World portrait mystery

A Kansas born Douglas County elder, linked to a 15 year post and prior rural teaching, father of two sons and a daughter, six grandchildren all boys, active in American Legion baseball, sports hobbyist, and frequent public figure in Journal-World pages. He dates from Kansas Day 1298 and carries a deep local lineage with Ohio Indiana roots.

Fear Aone Kansas Day Douglas County Las Kansas Ohio Indiana Lawrence American Legion Journal-World News

Woman sentenced for manslaughter in Holmes stabbing case

Eloise Johnson, aged 33, was convicted of third degree manslaughter in the February 23 stabbing death of James Holmes, 49, at his home. District Judge Edmund L. Page sentenced her Saturday to a term not exceeding three years at the Women's Industrial Farm in Atchison.

Atchison Eloise Johnson Edmund L. Page Johnson James Holmes

Docking Sees Democrats Poised for Legislature Majority

Gov George Docking told the Kansas Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen convention that Democrats expect to win a majority in the Kansas Legislature next year. He praised past lawmakers for defeating a proposed state sales tax and said the Democratic administration has returned state government to the people. Also speaking were W P Kennedy and Payne Ratner.

Emporia George Docking Kansas Docking Kansas Asn The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen W. P. Kennedy Cleveland

Dr Wright to Speak on The Psychological Approach

The International Council for Exceptional Children will hear Dr Erik Wright professor of clinical psychology at KU speak on The Psychological Approach to the Exceptional Child at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the Student Union. Interested persons are invited to attend.

International Council For Exceptional Children Erik. Wright

Planning Under Way For Overbrook TV Role

Overbrook prepares for a Pave Garroway Wide Wide World broadcast featuring a typical country practitioner. Shot one shows Dr. Charles Hoover greeting friends at Ker shop on Main Street. Shot two shows Hoover in Mrs Case Michael’s Overbrook home treating Miss Chloe Wright. A third shot depicts Dr. James Ruble in a modern clinic with a trained younger physician.

Overbrook Pave Garroway Faust Charles O. Hoover Thas Barc Ker Wille

Misprint in Douglas Enterprise delays Page 1 explanation

The weekly Douglas Enterprise published a day late after a new printer caused delays over the weekend. The note says directions were mixed up, affecting the paper’s production and the competition with the rival weekly.

Douglas Enterprise Sork Geooet

Ottawa University Student Killed in Car Crash East of Town

Ottawa, Kas. An Ottawa University student was killed yesterday when a car overturned on a country road five miles east of here. Two other students were injured, not seriously. Identified victims include Carlin NaNey Sr. DeSoto and Dean Guinn, 22, Tonganosie. Three other men in the vehicle escaped injury.

Ottawa Fredakson Ottaawa Ottawa University Here Carlin NaNey Sr. DeSoto Dean Guinn Tonganosie

Tear Out This Ad Offers $1000 Life Policy Age 50 to 80

An old newspaper ad urges ages 50 to 80 to mail in name address and age to receive a $1000 final expense life policy from OLD AMERICAN of KANSAS CITY. No obligation and no follow up calls. Mail to American Ins Co 2 West 9th Dept LECLaR Kansas City Mo.

Kansas City American Ins. Co West 9Th Dept. Leclar Ansis City Abo

Gardiner Named to Job For Leavenworth Demos

Leavenworth State Rep Marshall G Gardiner was elected to replace Tracy Hand as chairman of the Leavenworth County Democratic Central Committee. Hand, warden of the State Penitentiary at Lansing, resigned effective Sept 20 to comply with a new civil service law. Gardiner, serving his first term, sits on the Legislative Efficiency and Economy Committee and works on the Leavenworth Times staff.

Leavenworth -B Marshall G. Gardiner Tracy Hand Leavenworth County Democratic Central Committee Hand Lansing Gardiner House State Legislative Efficiency The Leavenworth Times

Kansas Traffic Fatalities In 24 Hour Period Report

Kansas traffic fatalities listed by the State Accident Records Section. In the last 48 hours one. To date in 1947-417 same period.

Pekar- Kansas

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