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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1948
Page
10
Founding details for the Kansas City Star Company dated 1880s. Publication office addresses, frequency and carrier costs listed. Circulation notes and copyright boilerplate indicate Associated Press rights and reproduction permissions. Also includes May 1948 circulation figures.
The piece assesses the postwar military unification law, noting limited results, gaps in authority, and the need for stronger enforcement. It traces the history from Pearl Harbor lessons to the creation of a Department of Defense, merged air transport, and still-shaky naval integration amid ongoing procurement reforms.
A playful look at Resistentialism the idea that inanimate objects rule humans with genius satire. The piece cites toast marmalade pencils and gadgets acting against us urging detachment and eyeing threats from refrigerators and washing machines. Crank Boothe Luce backs Senator Vandenberg as GOP nominee and cheers a strong delegation.
A 1940s editorial urges Congress to create a unified military command under a single chief of staff reporting to the defense secretary. It cites feuding among Navy and Air Force leaders, disputes over a super carrier, and an expanded 70 group air force as risks to national safety and possible Pearl Harbor repeat. It backs Senator Morse for legislation to extend command to all three services.
An obituary style piece recalls Georges Clemenceau’s final years in Paris, noting his vast library of about 5 000 books on history and philosophy. It describes his wish to travel to America on his own terms, and his reluctance to visit Napoleon’s tomb or be in debt to others.
An American traveler recalls continental breakfasts in London and Paris noting avoidance of hickory coffee and hot milk, prefers shredded wheat when available, and laments service differences. The piece highlights Paris eateries like Rotisserie Perigourdine, the terrace view of Notre Dame, bouquinistes on the Left Bank, and a Clemenceau museum anecdote.
A humorous column presents a “guru” predicting a 1948 political year unusual for US politics. The medium foresees Arthur Vandenberg as the probable nominee with Ike Eisenhower’s endorsement before the convention and a unity coalition after victory.
The column blends science notes on the Palomar telescope and search for exoplanets with sharp witticisms on politics culture and society. It lampoons media figures and trends from radio to cinema while skimming topics from Texas politics to new retail tech and idle campus pranks.
Fragmentary poem notes a Grail theme with Galahad imagery and a reference to Samuel Hoffenstein. The text blends quoted lines and parenthetical hints, suggesting a penciled draft or publication doodle about seeking and vanished places.
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