New Era Makes Advent at Capitol GOP Sweep Frees Truman
Washington correspondent notes a festive mood in Washington as Truman enters a freer phase after a decisive GOP sweep. The piece reflects on Truman's challenges with Congress, the New Deal legacy, and a shift toward his own policy direction amid postwar politics.
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Political shift in Washington deepens as 1946 begins
A reflective conference notes routine Capitol Hill reorganization while GOP leaders in both chambers maintain influence. The piece traces Democratic decline since McKinley and Taft and the New Deal era, amid Taft and anti Taft faction tensions and Senator Vandenberg’s call to focus on postwar responsibilities.
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Labor Ranks Back Lewis in Mine Strike Showdown
John L Lewis leads 400 000 United Mine Workers and receives backing from AFL CIO as Washington seeks to force a clash over the strike. Labor totals include 12 000 000 members wary of injunctions and a pending court ruling on UMW government pact legality.
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Giant Siberian coal field uses slave labor from Baltic and Ukraine
Reported developments in northern Siberia reveal a vast coal field operated by labor conscripts from Lithuania Estonia Latvia Ukraine and Crimea. About 23 mines span 5000 square miles with barracks and meager rations while wage talks mix with wartime production and government controls.
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1947 Building Boom Forecast for 37 Eastern States
New York estimates show 630000 dwellings to be built in 1947 in 37 eastern states, up 35 percent from 1946. Total construction value would surpass 9.5 billion dollars, with a predicted labor shortage in skilled trades and relief from rent ceilings stimulating activity.
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President Truman Builds Wing At Walter Reed Army Hospital
The article outlines President Truman's push for a dedicated Walter Reed Army Hospital wing to serve the President, with Army medical staff maintaining control, provoking Navy involvement and White House shifts. It also notes Byrnes recounting a democracy contrast between the United States and Russia and discusses Philippine collaboration inquiries tied to Roxas, MacArthur, and a looming leadership reshuffle amid historic congressional probes.
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Russia fights UN peace talks as bases trusteeship clash grows
Western Newspaper Union reports on U S policy debate as Russia pressures UN peace discussions. Byrnes Vandenberg and Bevin defend a fair world order against Soviet moves to derail trusteeship over strategic bases and the wider peace framework.
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