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The president of the Chamber of Commerce rose up last week from a 50¢ chair, clapped his hands and yelled. So did the Mayor and the owner of the Muehlebach Hotel and a director of the Federal Reserve Bank and a starch tycoon. Four thousand other Kansas Cityzens clapped as loudly, although the seats they rose from cost half as much—many of them as little as 10¢. Result of all their yelling was that Chamber President Conrad H. Mann was able to say:

"That was the last proof that Kansas City is ready for a permanent...

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