New Year Revelers Flood Times Square in 1946 Welcome
One million revelers jammed Times Square to ring in 1946. Police say the celebration was largely orderly with over 2,000 officers on duty and minimal property damage. Champagne demand set records as nationwide festivities roared across cities and churches while transit services aided revelers.
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Union liability for outrages by unions debated in New York
A New York dispatch discusses whether unions can be sued for outrages by their members or as entities. Legal expert notes vary by state. in New York unions can be sued in their own name, while most states allow only suit against individual members. Federal courts must apply state law, creating a chaotic, fragmented remedy landscape.
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Revenue outlook uncertain after tax cuts says Senator Johnson
Senator Edwin C. Johnson of Colorado warned that government revenues may fall short of Treasury estimates as new tax reductions took effect. He cited reconversion delays from wartime to peacetime industry and noted experts projected 26.5 billion dollars in revenue, a figure he questioned given pace gaps and ongoing income Tax changes discussed rival views from other lawmakers.
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Congress reshuffle narrows Democratic House majority
January 1 report shows Democrats losing three seats as resignations take effect and a fourth follows, reducing the 79th Congress tally to 236 Democrats and 190 Republicans with seven vacancies. Special elections and sixty vacancies loom as a tight path to rebalancing, with Republicans aiming gains.
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New Orleans grocer shot to death during robbery
In New Orleans a grocer named Peacock, 66, was killed when three men attempted a hold up yesterday. The men ordered goods, shouted this is a stick, and Peacock reached for his pocket before gunfire erupted. Police questioned a man held for details. no identification yet.
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French cabinet crisis deepens over defense cuts
Paris report says President de Gaulle threatened to resign with his cabinet amid Socialist and Communist demands to slash 1946 military funding by 20 percent. The assembly debated a 725 billion franc army budget for early 1946 and later considered a 10 percent reduction in defense credits as ministers faced pressure from the coalition.
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New York celebrates the most expensive party in history
The city’s elite filled venues from Diore to Embassy Club as New York’s nightlife roared back from prohibition era limits. High fashion attire returned, with $40 per couple plus taxes drawing crowds past the doors at the era’s top spots. Celebrities including Betty Hatton and Ted Beisking Morton Dewney attended lavish events as social life surged.
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Java Riot Misnamed as Alcoholism in Batavia
A New Year burst of gunfire in Batavia Indonesia left one British soldier dead and several wounded. Police blamed collective nerves and excitement while some celebrants called it self defense as arms fire echoed through the city for more than an hour.
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Civilian Held in Woman's Death in Detroit
State police said a 27 year old civilian was taken into custody in Jackson Michigan for questioning in the brutal slaying of Gladys Marsden 40 an army ordnance clerk. He admitted wearing an arms uniform as detectives pursued leads including a woman in a soldiers uniform seen with the victim.
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Deaths soar to 348 amid New Year violence toll
The National Safety Council notes 348 violent deaths during the New Year period with 176 highway fatalities and 172 from other causes. New York led with 32 deaths, followed by Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. states show wide variation.
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Pearl Harbor testimony cites brief two hour warning claim
The Pearl Harbor committee reviewed Lieutenant General Walter Short’s claim that he would have had two precious hours to prepare for an attack if Washington had sent a timely warning. Admiral Harold Stark testified about warnings given to Admiral Kimmel and the commanders in Hawaii. The panel planned further questioning of Stark and potentially a new witness to replace Mitchell as committee counsel.
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Byrnes Sees MacArthur Pact Steering Japan Plan
Secretary of State Byrnes spoke with reporters on New Year about General MacArthur endorsing the Allied Japan plan and uniting major powers on world peace. He said MacArthur’s objections were noted but he remains confident in the plan’s viability and in allied administration of Japan.
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Emperor's New Year Rescript Calls for Japanese Democratic Shift
Tokyo January 1 The emperor pledges a path toward democratization and liberalization in Japan reaffirming five cardinal policies. He appeals for national unity under a divine yet approachable imperial role and urges citizens to support reform and greater civic participation. The message marks a shift from previous governance to broader popular involvement.
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Registrations Valid Again in Louisiana Voter Notice
Louisiana officials affirm current year registrations remain valid from January 2, 1941, through December 1946 with changes to voter moves between parishes and offices. The attorney general outlines duplicate registration certificate provisions and notes form changes.
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United States Steel Walkout Postponement Sought
In Washington on January 10 the steel industry urged President Truman to delay the scheduled January strike by 700000 workers while a new fact finding board studies the union wage demand and OPA price policy. General Marshall met with Chou En Lai in Chungking signaling possible peacemaker role amid China talks.
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Temperature swings across regions amid New Year cold snap
Cold front sweeps the nation with subzero readings in Minnesota and the Dakotas while better weather is forecast for bowl games in Texas Florida and California. Minneapolis Rochester Mason City and Sioux Falls report frigid lows with subzero wind chills. Forecasters say the cold spell will be brief and give way to milder temperatures by week’s end.
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Police arrest 12 year old in Hitler son inquiry
A 12 year old boy in Czechoslovakia was arrested as a possible son of Adolf Hitler. Police said the youth’s description matched a boy pictured with Hitler’s documents found in Nuernberg.
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O Dwyer Becomes New York Mayor in Historic Rise
Immigrant William O Dwyer, former Brooklyn prosecutor in Murder Inc. case, sworn in at a Queens home as Fiorello LaGuardia’s 12 year tenure ends. O Dwyer wins on Democratic American ticket by a record 693000 vote plurality, with oath by Associate Judge Albert Conway.
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