Democrats Reorganize After 14 Year Minority Move
Democratic senators met in Washington to reinstall Alben Barkley as floor leader, choose a new party whip, and divide remaining political crumbs from Republican victory. They discussed committee slots under a 15 committee plan and potential successors to whip Lester Hill.
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Alben Barkley
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
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Lester Hill
Alabama
Joor
Hill
Brien McMahon
Connecticut
Carl Hatch
New Mexico
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Francis J. Myers
Pennsylvania
McMahon
Senate
Special Atomic Energy Committee
Democratic Party
House and Senate set leadership after election reshuffle
Republicans expected Charles Halleck to become House majority leader Joseph Martin as speaker and Leslie Arends as whip with Martin the first Republican speaker since 1931. Democrats drafted Rayburn for minority leader with McCormack as majority leader. Senate lines place Taft as steering chair Vandenberg pro tem White majority leader Wherry minority leader. Week focuses on committees White House messaging and Truman State of the Union.
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Indiana
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Leslie Arends
Illinois
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Arends
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Ohio
Nicholas Longworth
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Rayburn
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McCormack
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Taft
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
Senator White
Maine
Senator Wherry
Nebraska
White House
Truman
Portals Wages Months After Congress Acts
Hawkes doubts retroactive action could end suits already filed and Senators Aiken and Moore share the view. Moore warns that a windfall tax would harm business and workers without aiding them. Billie Benfield, 4-H soil champion from Iredell, returned from Chicago and hosted an appreciation dinner for local businessmen.
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Aiken
Moore
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Billie Benfield
Iredell
Chicago
These Women No Short Cuts to Straight Thinking
Dr William J Reilly head of the National Institute for Straight Thinking argues that people skip steps in problem solving leading to premature conclusions such as divorce He says observation must precede definition examination of solutions and final conclusions and cites high divorce rates as evidence Schools and parents fail to teach straight thinking leaving youths unprepared for marriage challenges.
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New York
National Institute For Straight Thinking
Dr. Reilly
Rebellion Suppressed in Cambodia Amid Indochina Turmoil
French forces report a three week campaign to quell a Cambodian uprising led by Issaraks or free men from Siam. The revolt began December 9 near Battambang, with 300 French and colonial troops attacked. Over 100 civilians were killed and bridges burned as reinforcements from Pasteur arrived in Indochina.
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French Indochina
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Deaths data show violent fatalities by state for New Year period
The report ranks states by violent deaths during the New Year holiday with California leading in total and traffic deaths. Ohio follows, while several states reported no violent fatalities. The data list each state’s traffic and miscellaneous deaths, and note the large share of the US corn crop staying on farms as livestock feed.
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Arkansas
Colorado
Connecticut
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Illinois
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Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
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Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming
District of Columbia
United States
An Old Column Riffs on Anniversaries Obscurity and Roosters
The piece blends reflections on anniversaries and memory with brief opinions on obscurity and a whimsical history of the rooster as a political symbol. It recounts personal aging, a Christmas 1950th birth, a New Year marriage anniversary, and a trip from Trinity to Hi Point with rural imagery. It weaves in quotes and light verse about braggarts and Prohibition era sentiments.
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A&p
David
Christ
Trinity
Hi Point
Durham
Tips for Teens Etiquette Quiz Highlights Manners and Conduct
A set of etiquette tips for teens covers polite behavior in public transport, walking with escorts, glove removal at meals, excuses for powder rooms, and thanking guests. It emphasizes that manners aid poise, social ease, and success, with practical Q&A on who enters or exits first and appropriate conduct in various situations.
Snowfall Grips New York State With Varying Depths
Heavy snowfall blankets New York with one inch in Elmira and 17 inches in Ticonderoga while roads stay open but treacherous. New York City reports 3 inches with rain and drizzle forecast. A death is reported in Maryland as sleet turns icy. Eggs output in 1944 tops 55 billion. Sonic barrier linked to shock waves from near sonic speeds.
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Elmira
Ticonderoga
New York City
Maryland
Social notes wanted for holiday column plans and visits
Items about people and social plans are sought for the column. Readers with visitors trips or news of ill relatives or social functions are asked to share details. Include plans and events and contact Madeline Hoover and Mary Ruth McKinney.
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Madeline Hoover
Mary Ruth McKinney
Insurance payouts for WWI war deaths top $290 million
About 290 million dollars was paid by U S commercial insurers for World War I death claims, excluding National Service Life Insurance. The figure reflects payments by private companies to beneficiaries, highlighting the wartime financial impact on families and firms.
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U. S. Commercal Insurance Companies
National Service Life Insurance
Soldier’s WWII Domestic Runs Before Deployment
It is estimated that during World War II a soldier completed an average of eight trips within the United States before going overseas.
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United States
BAT radar homing glide bomb used in Pacific war
The BAT was a 1600 pound radar guided glide bomb used in the final stages of the Pacific war. It features a 10 foot wingspan and carries a standard 1000 pound general purpose bomb.
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