Labor defeats widen Liberal Country edge in Australia
Sydney reports a near landslide victory for the Liberal Country coalition as counting indicated a strong majority in the House of Commons. The Senate appears set to remain Labor led, with ministers likely losing seats and Robert Menzies poised to form a new government amid forecasts of cabinet picks.
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Richard G. Casey
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Herbert V. Evatt
British Laborites Face New Election Alarm in Britain
London dispatch notes Conservative optimism after watching Labor defeats in Australia and New Zealand as Attlee's government nears a general election in Britain. The piece weighs whether the four lean years for Conservatives may end and Labor's welfare state faces new pressures.
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Girl 8 Dies After Christmas Party in Schenectady
Eight year old Sandra Ciabotte died after a Christmas party held by her parents in Schenectady. Doctors said a brain tumor caused her death and she had been told she might not live until Christmas. A department store Santa visited her at home Friday night. Funeral services will be tomorrow.
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Berryman Dies Famed Cartoonist of Washington
Washington mourns Clifford K. Berryman a Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist for 53 years. The longtime Evening Star artist known for creating the teddy bear and a Washington landmark died at 80 after a heart ailment. Funeral at Washington Heights Presbyterian Tuesday. Survivors include widow and two children James and Florence.
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Teddy bear inspired by presidential cartoon by Berryman
The cartoon by Bernard Berry man depicted President Theodore Roosevelt refusing to shoot a cub. It led to the Teddy bear, a popular children’s toy, though Berryman did not profit or copyright the idea and passed it on for others to develop.
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Atom Smasher Planned at University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota designs a 66,000,000 volt atom smasher in a new building. The project costs about $110,000 for the structure plus $30,000 to $40,000 for facilities, funded by a $728,000 Atomic Energy Commission grant. A team of physicists and engineers works on the design.
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Pravda Attacks Smith As Slanderer In Moscow Run
Pravda accuses former U S ambassador Walter Bedell Smith of peddling anti Soviet fables during his Moscow tenure calling him a slanderer and wag not a diplomat.
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G O P Leaders Set Policy Clarity in 1950 Campaign
Republicans shape strategy at meetings in New York and Chicago as 1950 campaigns loom. Senators Jenner Vandenberg Ferguson Aiken Bricker Taft Summersfield Weeks press for party principles and fiscal restraint amid talk of new coalitions and central government limits.
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