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World Welcomes New Year 1946 Amid War’s End
The Associated Press reports a world greeting the new year with varied celebrations from Rome to Rio, Paris to Hong Kong, and Hollywood to Times Square. Crowds rejoiced as 1945 ended, war ended, and streets filled with revelry, fear of unrest, and hopes for better days under President Truman aboard his yacht with two state of the union radio speeches in preparation.
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