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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1948
Page
6
Publication details and prices for The Kansas City Star are listed along with post office and circulation statistics for May 1948. Evening and morning editions show daily averages around 368,764 and 360,082 respectively, with total Star circulation about 441,241.
The Soviet led Cominform publicly chides Marshal Tito and Yugoslav Communists warning that Moscow approval is required for any regime to survive. The piece analyzes split causes between Tito and the Politburo, possible Yugoslav nationalism, and implications for Soviet control and Balkan unity.
The selective service bill will induct 225 000 to 250 000 of about 7 percent million men aged 18 to 25 over the next year. Most draftees will serve in the United States and the draft aims to create a mobile striking force while volunteers surge for the air force and navy.
The speaker argues 21 months in uniform can be productive with recreational facilities and that early college or job interruptions are necessary but not wasted. The service is not government whim but a national duty to provide balanced protection and to match sacrifices made by past generations for a stronger, safer country.
Kansas City completes three of four street car lines conversion to buses in a 10 million dollar modernization. Only the Roanoke line remains with old cars temporarily. full trolley bus operation awaits the Southwest trafficway. Countywide, modernized fleets include 184 ultra modern street cars and 368 motor buses, with 176 trolley buses.
By Doris FLeEson, ASHINGTON The Dewey managerial revolution is under way with Earl Warren elevated to vice presidency and Hugh D. Scott Jr. named national chair. Old-line leaders like Bricker Halleck Reece and Hallanan yield key posts to a new generation of managers. Dewey’s approach emphasizes administration and efficiency, shaping a government run by experts while keeping the common touch.
A Chicago Daily News Service piece by Edwin A. Lahey analyzes Wall Street influence in government after World War II. It lists Morgan and Rockefeller interests among top financial groups with interlocking boards, names key officials tied to finance, and discusses shifts under President Truman and policy influence debates.
Dmitri Z. Manuilsky the Ukrainian foreign minister will chair the United Nations Security Council in July. The 65 year old veteran confidant of Molotov is known for sharp tactics and a turbulent career including a 1946 heart attack during the New York assembly.
The Ukrainian born Manuilsky began as a St. Petersburg agitator, exiled to Kiev in 1906 for Kronstadt mutiny activity, fled Russia in 1907, and returned in 1917. He led the Comintern from 1924 to 1943, spoke frankly with Stalin, and was awarded the Order of Lenin in 1943.
Letters discuss a 13 member county governing board as fair representation for Jackson County, arguing districts improve voter control and citing current city government money influence. Citizens urge self rule and oppose Berlin crisis military stance.
A terse, dated-sounding verse fragment describes Rafferty toward the end of a difficult journey. The speaker calls Rafferty feeble and tired and notes a final gaze toward a wall where music plays to empty pockets. The text ends with a mis-spelled name and a death date of 1835.
A scattered column blends farm notes with political jabs and cultural witticisms. It mentions rains affecting weeds, a windmill being added, crops like watermelons and musk melons growing, and a neighbor’s dog missing. Notable satire targets politicians, media, and public figures, with humorous asides on national affairs and entertainment.
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