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Newspaper

Kansas City Star

Location

Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1948

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Allied Airlift Presses Berlin Siege With 200 Planes In Support

Western Allies press a wartime airlift to aid Berlin as blockade tensions persist. Bevin and Eden debate a joint Moscow approach while Marshall vows U S resolve to stay in Berlin. The Royal and U S Air Forces rush over 200 transport planes, with more promised, as Russian waterway moves and balloon warnings add to the crisis.

Berlin Ernest Bevin Kremlin Bevin House of Commons Germany Anthony Eden Moscow Eden Washington George C. Marhall Benin Marshall Hamburg Elbeiver Royal Air Force

Weather Forecast Kansats City and Vicinity

The Forecast Kansats City and Vicinity: Fair tonight and tomorrow. Low tonight in the upper sixties, high tomorrow near 95.

Kansats

Stolen Check Linked to Jackson County Courthouse Heist

A Detroit mystery writer signing as pistol Pete mailed The Star a stolen check from a $14 661 50 sheriff safe robbery at the Jackson County courthouse. The note boasted of the easy theft and named a lawyer to whom the check should be sent.

Pistol Pete Star Detroit Jackson County K. C Truman

Truman to Speak at 100th Anniversary of Washington Monument

President Truman will speak on Saturday at a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the cornerstone laying for the Washington Monument. The address is expected to last about ten minutes at the monument site.

Washington Monument Washington Truman Independence

First 1948 polio case reported in Kansas City

The health department reports the first Kansas City resident polio case of the year 1948. Five year old April Thurston, admitted to General Hospital on Sunday for observation, diagnosed with poliomyelitis yesterday. Parents are Mr and Mrs Mason Thurston of 1845 Mercier Street. Three nonresident polio cases have been treated in Kansas City this year.

Kansas City Health Department April Thurston General Hospital Mason Thurston Mercier Street Kansas ‘City

Heat Wave Expected With 100 Degree Days by Weekend

Weather Bureau foresees a weekend heat wave with highs near 100 degrees and dry, warm nights. Northeastern Oregon reports 101 degrees as heat spreads from the Rockies into the plains. Tonight will fall to the upper 60s with a Friday peak around 95 to 98 degrees.

J. R. Lloyd Mercury Oregon Kansas City Rockies Plains States

New York to End Nickel Fare Tonight on Transit System

At midnight the 44 year old nickel ride ends as New York City raises fares. New rates are 10 cents on about 239 miles of subway and elevated lines and 7 cents on 182 route miles of trolleys plus 133 miles of bus lines in Brooklyn Queens and Staten Island.

New York Brooklyn Queens Staten Island

Traitor Robert Best Sentenced for Treason in U S Court

Robert H Best a U S newspaperman and Nazi radio propagandist was sentenced to life imprisonment with a 10000 fine for treason Judge Francis J W Ford ordered the penalty after Best admitted 300 broadcasts from Germany between 1942 and 1945 Best argued he fought Bolshevism but the court rejected his plea Best plans an appeal Best linked his motive to protecting his Austrian wife currently in Carinthia Austria The case cited twelve overt acts of treason and Best faced possible death penalty requests from prosecutors

Boston Robert H. Best Francis J. W. Ford Best Ford T. Vincent Quinn United States Addiion Washington Europe Joseph A. Duwan Circuit Court of Appeals Charles W. Bartlett Chandler Federal Correctional Institution Danbury Conn Sumter S. C Columbia University Germany Roosevelt Russia William Joyce Lord Haw Haw Joyce England Carinthia Austria

Father offers six of ten children for adoption in Saranac Lake

Felix Gates, 52, cannot find housing after his home was sold. He lists six children for adoption including a 14 year old son and five daughters aged 3 to 17. Four are grown and three are married, with Gates hoping strangers provide placement.

Saranac Lake N. Y Felix Gates Gates

Weeds Gaining On Wheat In Kansas Fields

Wheat cutting resumes in well drained fields as weeds threaten grain. Harvest supervisor W O Stark says warm weather improves conditions and most wheat in central and western Kansas will be ready by week end. High demand for combines and operators spreads from south to north.

Kas W. O. Stark Stark Kansas

Safer Theft Boagt Letter Writer Sends Cashier's Check Stolen

A letter writer reported a cashier's check stolen from the sheriff's office, then sent the funds to The Star. The incident prompted an internal review and potential security changes at the department.

Sheriff's Office The Star

Mail from Detroit Ties to Jackson County Courthouse Theft

An air mail letter postmarked Detroit arrived at The Star today containing one of the stolen cashier's checks from the $14 661 50 theft of a sheriff's safe in the Jackson County courthouse two weeks earlier. The sender indicates in an attached letter that he is the thief.

Jackson County Star Detroit

Convention to Get Ike's Name First

Alabama delegates pledge to place General Eisenhower first for the Democratic nomination in Philadelphia. Alabama leaders warn they may walk out if Truman civil rights proposals appear. Ellis says he would give the nominating speech if invited.

Mosse Ala Alabama Eisenhower Handy Ellis Philadelphia Texas Kansas Ellis Truman

Progressive Mine Workers sign wage and royalty contract

The Progressive Mine Workers union and Illinois coal operators agreed to a one year pact granting a one dollar daily wage increase and a twenty cent royalty per ton of coal mined. The contract matches terms recently signed by the rival United Mine Workers. The Progressives left the UMW in 1932.

Springfield Ill Progressive Mine Workers Union Illinois United Mine Workers Progressives

Dewey Dulles Meet on Republican Campaign Strategy

Governor Thomas E. Dewey confers with foreign affairs adviser John Foster Dulles at Pachine New Jersey farm. They may issue a statement on the party's international policy. Dewey plans broad Republican support including Midwestern participation for the campaign.

Pachine N. J Thomas E. Dewey John Foster Dulles Dulles Dewey Governor’s Farm Albany Earl Warren

River with the car found in river des peres

St Louis interior decorator August Bischoff reported driving his car into a river after drinking. He survived by swimming from the submerged vehicle and was later reunited with the recovered auto when police pulled it from the River Des Peres.

St. Louis August Bischoff Bischoff Mississippi River Des Peres Carondelet

Federal pay bill eyed by Truman amid relief push

Rep McCormack predicts President Truman will sign a bill raising federal workers pay, though he notes no increase for District of Columbia staff. The measure grants 450 dollars yearly to about 478,000 postal workers and 330 dollars to 800,000 civil service workers. Truman must act by midnight Monday.

Washington Representative McCormack House Truman Massachusetts District of Columbia McCormack Boston Republican Party

Age Based Draft Order Debated as Peacetime System Looms

Officials say no final decision on which age group starts the peacetime draft. If 21 is chosen, birthdays will set induction order from January 1 to December 31. President Truman to name state draft directors and about 4,000 local boards. All 18 to 25 must register. 18-year-olds cannot be drafted.

Ashington Selective Service Truman Office of Selective Service Records Selective Service Organization

Registration Opens Tonight for August 3 Primary

A three night voter registration window begins tonight at the Jackson County courthouse election board office located at Twelfth and Oak. The office will be open today tomorrow and Friday from 8:30 AM to 9 PM. Primary registration and transfer deadline is 9 PM on July 9. Any registered voters who have moved since the last election must notify the board by mail or in person to vote in the primary.

Election Board Jackson County Twelfth Oak Streets Board of Transfers

Oakie shares in estate after wife dies in plane crash

Divorced wife Venita Vardon Oakie left Jack Oakie half of an estate valued at more than $20,000 in a Mount Carmel plane crash case. The other half goes to her mother Eva Irene Kemper. Will filed in surrogate's court dated April 11, 1947.

New York Jack Oakie Mount Carmel Venita Vardon Oakie Eva Irene Kemper Oakies

Two Democrats See Ike In New York Talks

Two anti Truman Democrats met Eisenhower in separate talks with hopeful yet brief remarks. Senator Olin D Johnston said he favors Eisenhower for president after a forty five minute chat in New York. William Ritchie Nebraska Democratic chairman predicted the convention will name outstanding men to accept the nomination. The Philadelphia gathering nears and Eisenhower remains the central topic among Democrats.

United Press Dwight D. Eisenhower Olin D. Johnston South Carolina New York Eisenhower Johnston William Ritchie Nebraska Ritchie Truman Philadelphia

Moran Rift Breaks With James M Pendergast Dominates Talk

Report notes a split between Moran and political ally James M Pendergast as the centerpiece of discussions. Analysts say the rift could reshape campaign dynamics and party strategy ahead of upcoming events. Sources describe the disagreement as defining the current political climate.

Veteran Democrat Moran quits politics amid health claim

Tim Moran long time Pendergast ally announces retirement from political activity citing high blood pressure and hospital stay. Moran denies a break with James Pendergast and says no factional split occurred though reports of slates and alliances swirl around the Democratic primary in Kansas City area. Moran says he met Pendergast in the Commerce Building and that his departure is health driven, not a quarrel.

Tim Moran Pendergast Poltics James M. Pendergast Moran North Side Commerce Building

Tito visits Belgrade sites as Yugoslavs push independence

Yugoslav Communist leaders declare independence from outside control and propose a Balkan bloc with Bulgaria and Albania while strengthening the army. Bulgaria asserts relations with Yugoslavia remain unshaken though Moscow backed Cominform criticism. Western observers question Tito’s motives amid Marshall Plan tensions.

London Yugoslav Communist Party Balkan Bulgaria Albania Yugoslavia Marshal Tito Cominform Tito Russia Moscow Pravda Communist Party Bulgar Sofia Otechestven Front National Council of the Fatherland Front Party of Coniiform

FORBALKAN BLOC Yugoslavia Proposes Alliance with Neighbors

Yugoslavia defiantly proposes an alliance with two neighboring states as part of a broader bloc strategy. The move signals a shift in regional diplomacy amid tensions and shifting alignments in the Balkans.

Yugoslavia

Sofia Statement Says Relations Unshaken by Tito Criticism

Bulgarian official remarks reassure friends and allies that relations remain strong despite criticisms of Tito. The statement emphasizes steadfast cooperation with Yugoslavia and condemns external meddling while urging unity amid regional tensions.

Sofia Tito

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