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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1956

Page

6

Golfers Eye 280 As Open Leads Motor City Field

DETROIT The play-for-pay golfers on the year-round circuit say a 280 will win the sixth Motor City Open. After 36 holes at Western Golf and Country Club Don Finsterwald Watter Burkemo Gardner Dickinson Jr. and Bob Rosbure top the leaderboard tied for first with 140. The final round for a $4,000 top prize is set for tomorrow as several players chase the target score amid windy, hazard-filled conditions.

Detroit Western Golf and Country Club Don Finsterwald Watter Burkemo Gardner Dickinson Jr Bob Rosbure Fin Finsterwald Dickson

SNEAD'S SCHOOL Golf Lessons By an Expert

Instruction on finishing a golf swing with a free, wide arc. Emphasizes allowing the clubhead to follow through and finish with weight over the left leg while the body turns toward the hole. Mentions inventor George Selden, who applied for a patent on a road machine in 1879 as the father of the gasoline automobile.

Snead George Selden

Detroit Lions Beat Eagles 30 14 In Miami Exhibition

Detroit Lions defeat Philadelphia Eagles 30-14 in Miami Orange Bowl. Bobby Layne fired TD passes to Donne Dibble Don McIlhenney and Jag Girard as the Lions build an early 80 yard drive and add points in the second and final periods. Cassady of Ohio State is mentioned as a promised star for Detroit.

Detroit Lions Howard Hopalong Cassady Ohio State Detroit Lions Philadelphia Eagles Maimi Bobby Layne Texas Donne Dibble Don McIlhenney Jag Girard Seattle Washington Chicago

Three members of Salina family die in train car crash

A Rock Island Texas Rocket collision with a passing car near Wichita killed George S. Henderson 22, his wife Donna 20, and their young daughter Sherry. The Hendersons, from Salina, were en route with the car tumbling into a ditch as the eastbound train continued. Henderson reportedly assigned to Smoky Hill AFB. Mrs. Henderson had ties to Springfield Missouri, with Talley family in Branson.

Wichita Salina George S. Henderson Donna Sherry Rock Island Texas Henderson Smoky , Hill Air Force Base Springfield P. M. Talley Branson, Mo

FIGHTS LAST NIGHT by the Associated Press

Reported boxing results from last night include Baby Vasquez of Mexico City stopping Jimmy Loo of Philadelphia in New Orleans. Charley Joseph of New Orleans stopped Jesse Turner of St Louis. Seattle’s Harry Kid Matthews also featured, with details incomplete.

Associated Press Washington, D.C Baby Vasquez Mexico City Jimmy Loo Philadelphia New Orleans Charley Joseph Jesse Turner St. Louis Seattle Harry Kid) Matthews

Hong Kong Shuts Border To Exodus Of Red China

Hong Kong closes its borders amid a daily exodus of refugees from Red China. The British government requires that for each admitted refugee, one refugee must depart the colony. The influx since Communist takeover strains water, medical, and educational facilities, with housing described as wholly inadequate.

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Quoin Chestnut Wins $1000 Fives Feature at State Fair

DuQuoin Illinois hosts final night of a five night fair showing with Sunnyslop Farms of Scott City Kansas owning the chestnut horse Go King of the Hollow capturing the $1000 Fives ited feature stake race as the grand event. Other winners were noted in the closing program at the Miquoin State Fair horses show reflecting a strong finish to the five night competition.

Duquoin Sunnyslop Farms Scott, City Kas Miquoin State Fair Hores

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