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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1948
Page
2
Secretary Marshall declares that the United Kingdom agrees to the Lang dam conference proposals. This marks a potential step toward joint action on flood control and regional development.
Secretary of State George C. Marshall announced U S acceptance of the London conference proposals for Western Germany calling the plan a major step toward Germany's problems. He warned Congress may require action but stressed guarantees against rearmament and a home rule federal government. France's approval remains uncertain.
Senator Vandenberg denounces a House cut in ECA funding as gutting the plan and overturning American policy in Europe. He argues the reduction harms sixteen Western European nations and risks rearming Germany, urging adherence to London conference aims and warning against backdoor shifts in foreign policy.
Moscow reports Trud, the Soviet trade union paper, asserts Russian scientist Lomonosov discovered the electrical nature of lightning a year before Franklin’s kiting experiment. It rebuts a Soviet article crediting Franklin and cites Lomonosov’s own claim of priority.
British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told the House of Commons that Britain still hopes to bring Russia into a four power agreement on Germany. He said acceptance of six nation recommendations does not abandon that goal and affirmed support for German economic and political unity based on proper principles.
Three former packing house workers charged with carrying concealed weapons faced a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Ayers Blocher. Police found two soda bottles with gasoline and rags in the car during a May 9 arrest at Seven tieth street terrace and Wornall road. Defendants Alonzo Murphy Andrew Hamilton Matthews and Felix Ortega deny intent to use the materials as weapons. Hearing postponed at defense request for briefing.
In the lull before formal acceptance, heavy fighting persists across the Holy Land. Egyptian planes strike Tel Aviv waterfront and Isdud remains hot as Jews and Arabs clash in the Jerusalem corridor, Nablus Taklarm Jenin triangle, and surrounding districts. The American consulate in Jerusalem is hit by mortars, causing damage but no injuries.
The blast injures two men and prompts police to pursue a black Buick coupe seen fleeing the area. Witnesses describe a dramatic escape while workers at local businesses return to duties at the end of the day. Authorities recall a doorway shattering event and a bystander reporting the scene as akin to a Fourth of July celebration.
The will details bequests of 1000 to two former law associates Harry Howard and Benjamin A. Babb, 12500 to Isadore Leve and Lewis H. Leve, 25000 to J Edward Davidson, Richard Royce, and Louis Royce, and 10000 to Alan Rosenberger and George Rosenberger plus Mrs Jeanne Lyon Benjamin. Incomes of 75 monthly to two of his wife's friends with 2000 from Miles trust to a sister. Executors named McCoy Knapp with Commerce Trust as successor. Rosenweig’s ashes to be placed in Rose Hill mausoleum with wife. epitaph given.
The Senate public works committee raised the authorization for new flood control and navigation projects to 132.4 million dollars, after adding 47 million to the House figure. The step leaves 63 projects unfunded pending future appropriations and maintains the smallest total in 25 years.
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