Freedom Train visits Kansas City crowd exceeds seven block line
Kansas City residents, including 3500 visitors, queued to view Freedom Train documents, with 500 special tickets guiding long early-morning access. Walter H. S. O’Brien accompanied special ticket holders as youths, pastors, and police aided the event. Heat exhaustion prompted first aid and shaded seating while crowds extended from the first exhibition car to the Gillham Road viaduct.
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University of Kansas Medical Center
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Jackson, MI
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Vacation for Judge Duncan Before Vote Fraud Trial
Judge Richard M. Duncan of the United States District Court left yesterday for a fishing trip in Canada. He will return June 21 for the last of the federal vote fraud trials, set for June 28.
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Richard M. Duncan
United States District Court
Canada
Two Blues to Colonels in Straight Trade
Kansas City Blues and Louisville Colonels completed a four player exchange. Jack Robinson and Milt Byrne move to Louisville immediately for Mickey Witek and Bill Sinton. Blues general manager Lee McPhail announced the deal this afternoon.
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Milt Byrne
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Mickey Witek
Bill Sinton
Credit Rating Up for Kansas City District and Jackson County
Kansas City School District and Jackson County earned improved credit ratings from Moody’s as the agency raised their outlooks, reflecting stronger finances and governance.
Moody's raises Kansas City government bonds to Aa rating
Moody's Investors service upgrades the city of Kansas City Mo the city school district and Jackson County to Aa from A in a move after months of effort by finance director Rollin F Agard and city manager L P Cookingham. The Aa rating places them in the high grade bond category with lower long term risk. The change follows discussions in New York and Denver with Moody's and other rating services.
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Jackson County
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L. P. Cookingham
Denver
Municipal Finance Officers Association
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Agard
New York
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Municipal
Department of
Donnelly Sets Time for Truman Nomination Speech
Gov. Phil M. Donnelly announced in Jefferson City he plans to speak about twenty minutes when nominating President Truman at the Democratic national convention in Philadelphia next month.
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Phil M. Donnelly
Truman
Philadelphia
Thaw Triggers New Peril On Columbia River
A third flood forms in the Columbia River as a fresh engineering command is mobilized to resist the second crest. The Weather Bureau cautions that high headwater temperatures in the Canadian Rockies will produce another freshet, with high water likely for about three weeks, forecaster Elmer Fisher says.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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Elmer Fisher
Janyway
GM workers approve cost of living wage formula
Detroit June 7 AP The cost of living wage formula negotiated with General Motors thirteen days ago has been approved by a majority of the 225000 workers in GM plants, the C I O United Auto Workers reported today.
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United Auto Workers
Senate votes down to bar race segregation in armed services
The Senate rejected a proposal to prohibit race segregation in the Army Navy and Air Force as lawmakers push ahead on draft legislation. Senator Langer urged a ban on discrimination in assignments induction but the amendment was tabled by Chairman Gurney in a move to avoid a Southern filibuster. The effort aimed to resolve mixed race unit questions under Defense Department control.
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Senate
Langer
North Dakota
Armed Services
Gurney
South Dakota
Armed Services Committee
Church blast at Hungary bans government media access
Cardinal Mindszenty ordered Hungarian Catholics to stop reading state party newspapers and listening to government radio. He denounced Communist pressure, denied negotiations with the state, and warned of excommunication over plans to take over church schools amid education minister Ortutay’s demand to halt Catholic agitation.
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Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Cardinal Mindszenty
Gyula Ortutay
Weather outlook stays dry in Kansas City area
No rain forecast for the immediate Kansas City region for two to three days. Chief forecaster J R Lloyd notes a brighter picture with substantial rains last night in Central and Southeast Kansas, with readouts like 1.88 inches in some locations. Temperatures will dip tonight to the upper 60s, with a cooler high near 88 tomorrow afternoon.
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Kansas City
J. R. Lloyd
Central
Kansas
Truman no knight in armor as voters greet president
Doris Fleeson observes Truman struggles to excite prosperous America in June as Republicans gain a new look and Henry Wallace appeals to discontent. The president emphasizes his own fight for peace and prosperity, courting Democrats while facing criticism of defiance and lacks a fresh appeal.
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Truman pushes for public power on sun valley trip
President Truman in Idaho on the way to Sun Valley urged congressional funding for Columbia River Basin and reclamation projects. He warned against promoters' interests over public welfare in a speech to about 500 at Pocatello aboard his private car with Mrs Truman and daughter Margaret. He praised public power and blasted opposition from a few promoters.
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KEEP IRON GRIP Formula Drawn Provides for Occupation of Area
The plan sets an occupation of the area until the peace is secured. The document outlines rules and authorities to maintain security and order during the transition period. Local leaders express commitment to stability and public safety as military and civilian efforts coordinate enforcement.
Western Allies propose five step path to federal Germany
The United States Britain and France announced a five point plan to create a Western German federal government amid Russian opposition. The plan includes an Allied meeting, election of delegates, drafting a constitution, ratification by Germans, and possible revision of state boundaries. An international Ruhr control accord keeps Ruhr industry under Western oversight while avoiding political separation.
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Supreme Court upholds quickie divorce and alimony rulings
The U S Supreme Court in a 7–2 decision upheld Florida quickie divorces when both spouses had a full chance to argue residence. The ruling centered on Margaret E. Sherrer and Edward C. Sherrer and upheld full faith and credit to Florida in Massachusetts proceedings. The case also touched Nevada and New York conflicts over alimony and divorce jurisdiction. Justice Douglas dissented on the alimony issue, while Justice Jackson warned the decision would add confusion to national divorce law.
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Margaret
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Murphy
Douglas
Nevada
New York
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Jackson
Joseph Estin
Louis Kreiger
Western Germany Ruhr Plan Key to Marshall Aid
The piece outlines how the Ruhr coal and steel underpins the Marshall plan and Western German recovery. It discusses France Britain and the U S aims for economic unity and political structure while avoiding a full military alliance. It notes French fears about a revived Germany and the need for international Ruhr control amid Franco American British talks.
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Netherlands
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Russia
Britain
America
Weather Forecast For Kansas City Area Tonight And Tomorrow
The Weather-Warmer forecast reports fair skies and continued warm conditions for Kansas City and vicinity. Tonight lows in the upper 60s and tomorrow high near 88, with humidity around 61 percent at 1:30 p.m. River stage 9.1 feet today, lake level 3.9 feet below full reservoir, barometer steady then falling. Precipitation data incomplete for the past 24 hours.
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Kansas City
Lake of the Ozarks
Major General Rank Sought for Atomic Project Leader
The House Armed Services Committee approved a bill to promote Lieutenant General Leslie R. Groves, wartime head of the atomic bomb program, to permanent rank of major general though his current grade is temporary.
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Washington
Leslie R. Groves
House Armed Services Committee
Groves
Paris Holds Key to Sell Public on London Reich Plan
Paris government faces drive to persuade the public on a new Reich plan proposed in London. Officials emphasize selling the plan as essential for national stability and future policy direction.
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