Roger Williams Named to State Banking Board
Roger M. Williams of Route 5 Lawrence retired postmaster and longtime local farmer is appointed by Gov George Docking to the State Banking Board. Williams replaces William A Charles of Dighton whose term expired. Williams has served on the State Board of Administration and as special investigator for the State Highway Commission.
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Roger M. Williams
Lawrence
State Banking Board
George Docking
Williams
State Board of Administration
Jonathan Davis
State Highway Commission
Journal-World
Docking
Douglas County
William A. Charles
Dighton
Soviet Deputy Premier Kozlov Begins U S Sightseeing Tour
Washington reports Soviet Deputy Premier Frol Kozlov departed for a 10 day tour of the United States after his Washington mission failed to ease Berlin tensions. He planned lunch with Gov. Edmund G Brown and stops in several cities while sharing smiles with the public.
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Washington
Frol R. Kozlov
United States
Kozov
Berlin
Sacramento
Calif
California
Edmund G. Brown
San Francisco
Kremlin
Taxable incomes of Rome celebrities released
Rome tax collector fixed 1959 incomes for prominent residents. Milko Skofic husband and manager of Gina Lollobrigida is listed at $128,000 and film director Roberto Rossellini at $80,000.
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Rome
Milko Skofic
Gina Lollobrigida
Roberto Rossellini
Deaths Funerals of Mrs Lula B Irving
Funeral services for Lula B Irving 93 lifelong resident will be held Monday at 10 a.m. at Ninth Street Baptist Church Rev Frank J Brown and Rev A L Parker to officiate Burial will be in Maple Grove with Eastern Star ritualistic graveside rites Bowser Lee Mortuary will host viewing from 4 p.m. Sunday until the service Casket bearers include Philip Lopez George Brown Fred Johnson Carl Leonard Clark and Charles
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Lula B. Irving
Conn. St
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Frank J. Brown
A. L. Parker
Maple Grove
Siloam Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Bowser- Lee Mortuary
Philip M. Lopez
George Brown
Fred Johnson
Carlal Leonard Clark
Charles
Eisenhower Enjoys Golf at Gettysburg Amid Fourth of July Visit
President Eisenhower drove three golf balls off the first tee at Gettysburg Country Club and lamented he may stop driving. He arrived from Camp David with Mrs. Eisenhower and guests, joined by George E. Allen and William E. Robinson, for an 18 hole round with club pro Dick Sleichter. The pair later planned another round with Army Maj. John Eisenhower, though he did not join today.
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Thurmont
Eisenhower
Gettysburg Country Club
Catoctin Mountain
Camp David
George E. Allen
Washington
Gettysburg
William,e. Robinson
New York
Coca-Cola
Dick Sleichter
Army
John Eisenhower
White House
Eisenhowers
Lawmen Warn Against Holiday Driving Hazards
Lawmen urge continued vigilance as July 4 approaches. The American Automobile Association campaigns against "holiday hypnosis" urging motorists to stay on their side of the road, remain alert, and avoid risky hills and crossroads. Officers stress safe celebrations to stay alive.
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American Automobile Association
AAA
Talks Continue In Cessna Plant Strike
In Wichita, company and International Association of Machinists negotiators met two hours. They planned another session midafternoon as wage, overtime, and an eighth paid holiday proposal were reviewed. Cessna Aircraft Co plants remained closed for holidays after a midnight contract expired.
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Wichita
International Assn
Cessna Aircraft Co
Cessna
Nesmith undergoes gall bladder and appendix removal
Kansas University athletic trainer Nesmith had gall bladder and appendix removed at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City on Thursday. Mrs Nesmith said he is getting along satisfactorily and will remain in room 306 F for at least another week.
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Dean Nesmith
Kansas University
Kansas University Medical Center
Kansas City
Matzke Heads to Europe for Neurology Duties
Dr. Howard A. Matzke professor of anatomy at Kansas University sails July 9 for Antwerp Belgium as a World Federation of Neurologists special consultant. He will assist in forming an international committee on comparative neurology and discuss a possible institute. He will review brains of African animals at Giessen Max Planck Institute and meet neurologists in Amsterdam Paris and London before returning August 3.
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Howard A. Matzke
Kansas University
World Federation of Neurologists
Antwerp
Belgium
Matzke
Max Planck Institute
Giessen
Germany
County Officials Push For Higher Sheriff Pay Amid Staffing Strains
Sheriff Dale Chappell calls for raises citing deputies work long hours with pay rising from 270 to 300 dollars. He notes July 4 coverage requires at least 38 hours in three days and 150 miles driven weekly, and urges two more deputies and one more car but says higher pay must come first to hire them.
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Dale Chappell
Chappell
Jury change delays conspiracy trial for Mack and Whiteside
In Washington the defense pulled out of a prior plan for an 11 member jury. Judge Burnita S. Matthews granted the motion to set aside the agreement. The 2th juror is hospitalized with unclear return timing.
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Washington
Richard A. Mack
Thurman A. Whiteside
Burnita S. Matthews
Mack
Nicholas J. Chase
Switzerland Maintains Neutrality After 150 Years of Nonbelligerence
Switzerland has not entered a foreign war in over a century and a half, maintaining strict neutrality amid global conflicts. The policy, upheld by government and military doctrine, underscores Swiss diplomacy, armed deterrence, and humanitarian engagement as core national priorities.
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Switzerland
Kansas Tax Revenue Reaches Record High in 1958-59
Topeka reports a Kansas fiscal year total of 163,972,952 dollars, up 22.1 percent from the prior year as higher rates from the 1958 Legislature boosted collections. Major contributors were a 24 percent sales tax and the state gasoline tax, with notable gains from individual and corporate income taxes and the compensating use tax.
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Topeka
Kansas
John Kirchner
Kirchner
Civil War Bullet Found in Lawrence Garden Sparks Mystery
A 58 caliber Civil War bullet was found in Prof. Guy Smith's garden in Lawrence prompting questions about its origin. Police warn against lighting firecrackers near vehicles and people after several complaints this year. The Douglas County Sportsmen's Club announces the Kids Fishing Derby will pause for the July 4 holiday and resume July 11. Health officials urge sun safety for holiday outings amid rising heat and sunburn risk.
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Guy Smith
Gettysburg
Maine
Pennsylvania
Smith
Lawrence
Douglas County Sportsmen's Club
The
Recreation Commission
Wayne Bly
Lawrence Journal World subscription offer noted
A summer away promotion encourages subscribing through the journals service labeled Journal-World-Phone V13 1000 with a playful misprint mal away and Ady appears as part of the wording.
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Lawrence
The
Journal-World
Local births listed in Memorial Hospital notices
A Journal-World notice lists births and parent names from Memorial Hospital including a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bartholomew at 639 Mich St and a son to Mr. and Mrs. J J Underwood at 1629 W 22nd St Terr along with several newborns and family addresses. The ad urges readers to save the paper during vacations and to contact the carrier.
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Charles Bartholomew
J. J. Underwood
W. 22Nd St
Lowell Turner
James A. Mc.Clacherty
National Lane
Everett Meadows
E.rth
Noon Optimist track meet results at Haskell Institute
Results from the Thursday Noon Optimist Lawrence Recreation cross country and track meet at Has Kell Institute. Boys and girls events list winners and times across 100 to 1000 yard races with participants from Haskell Inst and local streets, noting next meet dates July 23 field events and July 24 track events.
Mental Patient Escapes and Abducts Tot in Wichita
A 15 year old white girl escaped from Larned Hospital and abducted 5 year old Rebecca Winesberry while playing hide and seek with police in northeast Wichita. Capt Harold Cook reported sighting the girl with a pistol and said a pickup order is active for Carolyn White.
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Wichita
Harold Cook
Cook
Carolyn White
Larned Hospital
Carolyn
Emma Winesberry
Rebecca
Five Die In Spokane Valley Freeway Crash
Five persons, three men and two women, died when a speeding car at about 90 mph struck the Argonne Street overpass abutment on the Spokane Valley Freeway and burst into flames. Immediate identifications were not available.
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Spokane, Wash
Spokane Valley
Argonne Street
Satchmo Says He Never Felt Better After Illness
Louis Armstrong known as Satchmo returns to New York after pneumonia in Italy. He arrived with wife Lucille and Dr. Alexander Schiff and may appear Saturday at Lewisohn Stadium for his 59th birthday, a longtime tradition.
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New York
Louis
Satchmo) Armstrong
Italy
Lucille
Alexander Schiff
Satchmo
Lewisohn Stadium
Courts Calendar Reports Assault and Related Charges
In County Court Russell Edmonds Baldwin 30 days assault Daniel Georgie Jr 1714 Ohio St 100 and costs Driving while license suspended John Tarantola Kansas City Kan preliminary hearing July 13 grand larceny Tarantola in county jail for failing to post 1500 bond Larry Lee Hughes Baldwin bound over to November term District Court crime against nature Henry W Nitsch 1244 Prospect six months worthless checks paroled Duane Lewis 1335 Pa St bound over to November term District Court child desertion Elora O Swearinger Kansas City Kan burglary and larceny bound over to November term District Court County Court Otha James Douglas Kansas City 50 and costs reckless driving
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Russell Edmonds
Baldwin
Daniel Georgie Jr
Ohio St
John Tarantola
Kansas City
Kan
Tarantola
Larry Lee Hughes
Henry W. Nitsch
Prospect
Duane Lewis
Pa. St
Elora O. Swearinger
Golf Tourney Planned at Hillview Course Saturday
Four flight championship set at Hillview Golf Course with 18 holes. Manager Jim Marsell says opening flights may start between 8 a.m. and noon. No qualifying rounds, first prize is a golf club bag.
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Hillview
Jim Marsell
Marsell
Ex-Con Held in K C Not Frisco Killer
San Francisco police say an ex convict held in Kansas City for abducting seven in Denver is not the Frisco killer. Homicide expert Ralph McDonald dismissed Cody as fitting the slayer’s description while Denver officers confirm his arrest in Kansas City.
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K. C
San Francisco
Kansas City
Denver
Homicide
Ralph McDonald
Jets Too Noisy near Atsugi Air Base Move Demands
Thirty six farm families near Atsugi air base press for government to purchase their land and allow relocation due to jet noise from U.S. Navy operations in Yokohama Japan.
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Yokohama
Japan
U.S. Navy
Atsugi Air Base
184 Bodies Recovered After Colombia Flood
Police said 184 bodies have been recovered after a flash flood swept away half the village of Cacerio Las Juntas Tuesday morning. Casualties include civilians and rescue workers, with search operations ongoing across the affected area.
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Blanche Robison
I thank friends neighbors and relatives for the lovely cards and letters received during my hospital stay. Mrs. Blanche Robison.
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Blanche Robison
In Memoriam Elizabeth Yoder
In loving memory of our mother and grandmother Mrs. Elizabeth Yoder who died July 3 1958 one year ago today She is sadly missed by her children and grandchildren and is remembered in our hearts.
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Elizabeth Yoder
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Garden Grove
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Banking Board
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Europe
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Bicycle Institute of America
Elizabeth Ice
N. Y. St
Betty Sellers
W. 20Th St. Terr
Roy Lawrence
Ky. St
Robert Lysaght
Jeanne Underwood
W. 22Nd St. Terr
Gladys Turner
Tonganoxie
Margery McClacherty
Sharon Wagner
N. 2Nd St
Melvin Icks Jr
Michael Lohman
Elm St
Albert Lawson
Frances Wales
W. 9Th St
Mary Sullivan
R. I. St
Joel Robinson
Locust St
Calvin McAlexander
Oskaloosa
Frank Dick
Perry
Lula Holliday
Mich. St
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Haskell
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Tarr
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Hilltop Dr
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Campus Rd
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Alabama
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New Jersey
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Arkansas
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Bob Kimball
Steve Shepard
Dwight Sickles
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Dan Fleming
Otha James Douglas
Hiowers
Regnier
Lawrence Memorial Co
Memoriam
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Andy” Anderson
Lawrence National Bank
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Royal College
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Lawrence Mills
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