Denver banker George F. Rock dies after bar confrontation
Denver police report banker and Bank of Denver president George F. Rock, 52, died from a skull fracture after an apparent fall and assault following a stag party at Romolo's. Investigators say a cab driver and two others carried his unconscious body to a park where it was dumped. witnesses identify Darlene Gresham and three men as involved. Rock leaves a widow and three children and was a longtime Democratic figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Rock
William Franklin
Cosmopolitan
Jesters
Shriners
Joseph J. Marsh
Clifford Price
Auto Glass
Romolo’s
Marsh
Bank of Denver
Marie Kathleen
George F. Rock III
Eugene
Linda Mae
Democratic Party
Telluride
Colo
Rutgers University
Westminster Law School
Denver
Eisenhower Hailed in Greece and Iran During 11 Nation Tour
President Eisenhower wrapped a 20 hour schedule with rousing welcomes in Iran and Greece. In Athens hundreds of thousands cheered as a wall collapse injured over 60. In Tehran the Shah hosted the president and Iran praised U.S. aid and the Central Treaty Organization as jets flew overhead spelling Ike. The day marked one of his busiest on the tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
India
Iran
Greece
U.S
Paul
Athens
Ellenikon
Constantine Karamanlis
Constantine
Karamanlis
United States
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Central Treaty Organization
Shah
Twining Remarks Viewed as Excessive by French Officials
Gen. Nathan F. Twining described by French sources as excessive and dramatic in criticizing West European lag in adopting U S atomic weapons and integrating air forces. Foreign Minister Couve de Murville voiced surprise at African press revelations of secret military committee debates and defended Paris stance as proportionate to the issues. Herter met with Couve de Murville at NATO talks in Paris as ministers prepared for NATO deliberations and a possible summit with the Soviet Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
AP5
France
Nathan F. Twining
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Twining
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U.S
United States
Maurice Couve de Murville
Christian A. Herter
Couve de Murville
Herter
NATO
Soviet Union
Paul-Henri Spaak
Lauris Norstad
Europe
Selwyn Lloyd
Patrolman Reports Andrews Calm Amid Triple Murder
Kansas City Kansas police testified that 19 year old Lee Andrews was calmly petting his dog on a back porch when the officers found his father W L Andrews 50 his mother Opal Andrews 41 and sister Jennis Marie Andrews 20 shot to death inside the house. Allan Meyers said Andrews motioned to look inside and said to the officer what happened. The former University of Kansas student faced trial on first degree murder charges arising from the November 29 1958 killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Lee Andrews
Andrews
University of Kansas
Allan Meyers
Meyers
W. L. Andrews
Opal Andrews
Jennis Marie Andrews
Journal-World Subscription Makes a Great Gift
An advertisement urges readers to gift a Journal-World subscription and provides a phone number VI 3-1000 for ordering. The message emphasizes gifting benefits and immediate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Journal-World
Supreme Court Rejects Chessman Appeal in Cal US Case
The Supreme Court refused Daryl Chessman’s appeal in his long struggle to avoid execution in San Quentin. Chief Justice Warren disqualified himself from the case. Chessman had a scheduled killing date last October 23 but received a stay two days earlier for new appeal, the seventh postponement of his execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Daryl Chessman
California
San Quentin
Warren
Chessman
Burly NY police officer kneels to prayer with teens in East Harlem
Deputy Inspector Conrad Jensen, head of the 23rd Precinct in East Harlem, leads by example as he kneels with youths in prayer. He promotes Christian guidance to steer troubled teens, believing the gospel can transform people and reduce crime. Jensen was recently promoted from precinct captain to divisional deputy inspector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Conrad S. Jensen
Jensen
Manhattan
East Harlem
Tragedy on Texas Highway Ends in Loss for Hogue Family
Early dawn crash on a four lane highway near Slaton Texas kills Joann Hogue 24 her husband James 23 and driver Juan Frusta 22 from Abernathy. The unborn child also dies and Grady Halliburton and wife who passed the scene later learn their daughter arrived dead at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Tex
Hogue
James Arthur Hogue
Juan Vela Frusta
Abernathy
Grady Halliburton
Slaton
Halliburtons
Methodist Hospital
Rain Moves Into Lawrence With Showers Tonight
Rain enters the Lawrence forecast with occasional showers tonight and Tuesday. Cooler air arrives with a low of 35 to 40 degrees and a high near 40 to 45 on Tuesday. Today at 2 p.m. the temperature was 55 degrees after a 41 degree overnight low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Transit Strike Ends as Pittsburgh Transit Resumes
AP reports Pittsburgh’s largest mass transit system restarted trolleys and buses after a six day strike. About 1,700 workers at Pittsburgh Railways Co. will get a 26 cent per hour wage increase over three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Steel City
Pittsburgh Railways Co
Dedication of Samuel J Churchill Armory in Lawrence
About 400 people attended dedication ceremonies for the Samuel J Churchill Armory at 21st and Jowa Streets. Maj. Gen. Derrill M. Daniel spoke, tracing Churchill's Civil War heroism with G Battery of the Second Regiment, Milindig Light Artillery, including Churchill's 12 cannon firings at Nashville. A message from Secretary of the Army Wilber M. Brucker was read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Churchill
21St and
Jowa Sts
Lawrence
Churchill
Derrill M. Daniel
16Th Army Corps
Mlindig Light Artillery
Nashville, Tenn
Daniel Sisted
the Army
Wilber M. Brucker
Brucker
Department of Army
Kipp Leaves Lawrence for Vandalia City Manager Post
Bob Kipp longtime Lawrence assistant city manager and city planner resigns effective January 15 to become city manager of Vandalia Ohio a city near Dayton He will relocate with his wife and five month old son Jerry Smith will cover duties temporarily Kipp cites a great challenge and opportunities with Vandalia salary will rise above his current 7000 annual pay Horn calls Kipp a loss but wishes him well
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Kipp
Lawrence
Vandalia
Ohio
Dayton
Kipp
Harold Horn
Horn
Bob
Jerry Smith
Kansas University City Manager
Weather Outlook Northeast Kansas Rain After Tonight
Occasional rain for tonight and Tuesday with cooler temperatures. Lows around 35 to 40 degrees and highs near 40 to 45. See Gene Doane for all your insurance needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Doane
Two Road Deaths Reported in County Weekend
A 22 year old Eudora man William I Burns was killed in a one car crash seven miles east of Lawrence on 0 S 10 just after 4 a m on Sunday. Earlier Saturday Dorothy Davis 26 of Sunflower Apts died from injuries in a three vehicle crash on US 40 near Lawrence. Davis husband and two sons were hospitalized in stable to improving condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudora
Lawrence
William I
Billy) Burns
Dorothy Davis
Sunflower Apts
U.S. 40
Jerry
Donald
Timothy
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Davis
Brackey
Topeka
Bunny
Whitaker
Burns
Cooper-Warren Chapel
Henry Jongema
Cimarron
Francis Egbert
Donald Eugene Egbert
Wichita
Francis E. Egbert Jr
Pierceville
St. Paul’s Reformed Evangelical Church
Arthur Reiss
Earl Clark
Elwood Burns
Bertha Burns
Hancock, Minn
Ellsworth Declares Candidacy for Kansas 2nd District
Lawrence attorney Robert F. Ellsworth announced his bid for the 1960 Republican nomination for Kansas Second District Congress. At a Kansas City gathering with about 50 GOP leaders, he urged door to door and organization politics to win back the seat and improve water resources farm economy and employment in the nine county border district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kansas City
Ellsworth
GOP
Douglas Count Gop
Kansas
Gift idea ad urges Journal-World subscription
A brief ad promotes the Journal-World subscription as a perfect gift for service members relatives and shut ins with wordy sales language and page references from 1900. It highlights choosing a newspaper gift over other options and urges to order promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
Adv
Sri
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ela
Arnold Moskowitz
Second St. Terr
Amy
Mom
Dad
Leonard Bacon
Ike
George F. Rock
Colorado
Keith Morris
Darlene Gresham
N.Y
Texas
Joann Hogue
Cpl
Raney Hillcrest
T & Ain
The
Associated Press
Albuquerque
Anchorage
Atlanta
Bismarck
Los Angeles
Miami
St. Paul
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Phoenix
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Eudoran
Joe L. van Horn
Stormont-Vail Hospital
Highway Patrol
Gary Whitaker
Wheeler Breckey
van Horn
U.S. Office
Congress
Robert F. Ellsworth
Gressman
Newell George
K.C
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!