Show LEGION CONFAB AWARDED LC KC INDIANAPOLIS June 4 UP P- P p The American Legion national convention stripped of its peacetime peacetime peace peace- time and fun will meet in Kansas City Mo September 19 to 21 instead of in New Orleans original choice for the sessions New Orleans gave up the meeting meeting meet meet- ing because of its coastal position and a threatened shortage of transportation service Kansas City was chosen b by the legions legion's executive executive executive ex ex- committee Wednesday over seven other midwestern cities The committee urged d state departments departments departments de de- and posts to help reduce the transportation strain by discouraging discouraging discouraging dis dis- all but official delegates delegates delegates dele dele- gates of the legion its auxiliary the Forty and Eight and the Eight and Forty from attending Combining of delegations of the various branches was advocated Legion officials expect attendance attendance attendance attend attend- ance this year will not exceed persons compared with 10 10 plus bands drum corps and visitors in other years |