Evening star., 1945-06-27
Truman toGiive
Important News
ToPress Today
President Is Flying
ToIndependence(Mo.,,
Homecoming
BY the Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY, June 81
President Truman prepared to-
day an important announcement
to be disclosed to the Nation at
a press conference high lighting
his homecoming celebration at
Independence, Mo.
His press secretary, Charles G.
Ross, would not reveal the nature
OF the imminent disclosure in ad-
vance Of the Presidents departure
by plane for Kansas City. The presi-
dental party left here at 500 am.
Mountain war time).
"All can say is that it is one of
the most important announcements
he has yet made" Mr.. Ross told
reporters.
He would not say whether it was
OF domestic or international signifi-
canoe. The press conference will be
held in Memorial Hall at Independ-
ence at 4 pm. Central war time).
Urges Speedy Ratification.
The President rested at the Hotel
Utah here last night after flying
in from San Francisco, where he
called for action now" to make the
international peace charter "a living
thing"
Asserting sentiment in this coun-
try in the Senate favored "imme-
diate ratification" the President
urged delegates from the 40 other
United Nations to speed their own
ratification.
The President had planned to fly
the Charter back to Washington
with him, but the last signature had
not been affixed before he flew out
Of San Francisco Immediately after
his speech. Mr.. Ross said the Char
ter would be flown to Washington
in time for its submission to the
Senate Monday.
There still was speculation that
the President might make a dra-
matte personal appeal to the Senate
on that day.
Meanwhile. the President eagerly
awaited his first return home since
he was sworn in as the Nations
Chief Executive April IL after the
death Of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Delegation to Meet Truman.
Scheduled to arrive in Kansas
City about 1:30 pm. Central war
time), he was to be met by a dele
CATION from his home town, headed
by Mayor Roger Sermon, and drive
Immediately to Independence. He
will be joined by Mrs. Truman and
their daughter Margaret.
Calculations include a dinner
given by the Mayor at which former
officers Of the l29th Field Artillery,
in which Mr.. Truman served as
commander Of Battery D in the
World War, will participate.
The President will land at Fair
fax Field In Kansas City, Just across
the Missouri River from Kansas
City. Mo.
His typical informality was in
evidence from the time he sped
from the conference closing until
his arrival at Salt Lake City.
When he arrived at Hamilton
Field near San Francisco he got out
of his car to shake hands with each
of the members of the motor cycle
force which escorted his party there.
Watches Dancing.
Arriving here, he was met by
Gov. Herbert B. Nav, George Al
bert Smith, president of the Latter
Day Saints CMormon) Church; !;
Postmaster I. A. Smoot and others
and driven to the Hotel Utah.
Suddenly he popped out of his
room to 60 to the roof of the hotel
where dance was in progress. He
watched the dancing for a while,
much to the delight of some of the
young women.
Suddenly he left his room to go
to the roof of the hotel, where a
dance was in progress. He watched
the dancing for while, much to the
delight OF some of the young women.
Kansas City's homecoming cele-
bration, to take place tomorrow,
will include dinner, picnic and
the awarding to the President of
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