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Title
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Kansas City Citizens League
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Description
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Photos and information on the Kansas City Citizens League (or Citizens' League), a non-partisan local political organization established in 1918 for better city government and involved with the fight against the Pendergast machine with publication of the Citizens League Bulletin and other activities.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Senn Lawler's Ready Talents
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Description
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Biographical article about Senn Lawler, "publicity director and advertising manager here for Fox Midwest Theaters [from 1936 to 1954] before becoming division manager until his retirement in 1956." Description of his life and career, growing up in Wellington, Kansas, and becoming in Kansas City "among the civic leaders who organized the Citizens Association to perpetuate the reform spirit which overthrew the Pendergast machine" in the 1930s.
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Date
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1975-06-25
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Citizens' League Operations
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Description
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Brief outline of the League's goals in influencing city government.
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Date
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1921-11-26
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Citizens' League History
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Description
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Founded in March 1917 to secure better conditions in city government and law enforcement.
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Date
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1921-01-22
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
