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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1948
Page
5
The battle shapes up over a key policy plank as party leaders clash on international issues within the Republican platform. Delegates weigh stance shifts and potential concessions ahead of upcoming votes.
Philadelphia June 21 AP reports clash over the Republican platform foreign plank. Indiana Rep Harness signals a slow, cautious approach on foreign policy with an aim to decide next year. Mundt and Nixon back a strong anti Communism plank as measures move through committee.
James F. Smith Jr., 24, convicted of first degree murder for the fatal supermarket holdup shooting of patrolman Cecil Ingling on January 30, 1947. Jurors recommended life imprisonment, while David Almeida and Edward Hough received death sentences in the same case.
HILADELPHIA June 21 AP The dean of active Kansas editors Charles M Harger 85 editor of the Abilene Reflector Chronicle has attended every Republican national convention since 1908 He served as assistant secretary at each gathering and earned the Eisenhower foundation presidency for Ike s boyhood shrine He flies two to three times yearly to visit daughters in Chicago and New York Also Kansas veteran John N Johnson 90 of Topeka has attended GOP nominating sessions since 1904 with one miss in 1944 Chicago and continues to serve
Carl Gray head of the Veterans Administration will inspect the VA office in Kansas City and the veterans hospital at Excelsior Springs Missouri on Friday. He and his wife will travel by train from Omaha and depart Friday night for Springfield Missouri.
More than 300 people were arrested across Malaya during a police drive to stop seven weeks of violence fatal to 26 persons. Police identify the detainees as Communists and officials assign blame to Communist agitators.
The sergeant at arms predicts the 1948 convention could rival the 1920 Harding gathering in excitement. He notes parallels in energy and public interest, suggesting a landmark event for the party.
In Ollywood two chain ice cream shops offer 3 cent scoops 3 cent toppings and 3 cent servings for amateur night. Patrons build sundaes with free rein, with a cashier tallying bills. A youth created a huge sundae with ten scoops and ten flavors. The stunt aims at word of mouth ads.
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