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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1948
Page
12
A new traffic plan for Kansas City begins tomorrow afternoon. Left turns off Broadwood Linwood Boulevard to Art Road will occur from the left side islands, reducing lanes for travel. Morning rush hour rules prohibit left turns from northbound lanes, directing drivers to turn from the lane beside the islands to reach southbound traffic.
In the morning and during evening rush hours a warning sign directs left turning traffic and southbound drivers to use the correct lane. The north bound lane bears the instruction to do not use this lane, guiding drivers through the intersection in peak periods.
The city will use a three lane system for northbound traffic in the morning and three lanes for southbound traffic in the evening. With parked cars occupying side lanes only one travel lane remains during rush hours. Signs and "No Left Turn" markings are being installed under city traffic engineer T. J. Seburn.
Former Postmaster General James A. Farley told Kiwanis International in Hollywood that Soviet Russia seeks world domination and that America faces one of its darkest peacetime hours. He urged prayers of thanks for victory and a demand for deliverance from further war.
Saburo Kurusa the wartime peace envoy to the United States during Pearl Harbor era was permanently banned from public office. A purge appeals committee said Kurusu and 804 others including ten former cabinet ministers were banned and their appeals rejected due to ties to the tripartite pact.
The Jackson County board of zoning adjustment issued a one year special permit for blasting operations on Manchester Avenue between Ninth and Twelfth streets despite objections from three nearby homeowners. The Storms-Frew Construction company can operate a rock crusher with limits on daytime blasting and a non county road haul to the Northeast Industrial district levee.
Ohio will assign every newborn a new type serial number after January 1 1949. The number will reveal the year of birth and state of birth along with the birth order number.
Three men broke the front door glass at Belleview Cleaners and Tailors on Belleview Avenue and stole a cash register valued around $100 but found no money inside. A black coupe carried one lookout while two entered. witnesses saw the raid and notified police.
Wasu HiNdon AP reports soft coal operators asked for an extra day to discuss a possible offer to John L. Lewis. Negotiations, which were to resume this afternoon, were postponed to tomorrow afternoon after a private huddle at the Statler hotel. The current agreement expires June 30.
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