United States system differs from parliamentary primes
The article contrasts the U.S. separation of powers with parliamentary unity, noting the president is elected separately and not a party leader in Congress. It cites current party ratios in the Senate and House, with Democrats holding majorities, and outlines an upcoming split into Truman and other Democrats after organizational votes.
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United States
United Kingdom
Mem- George Soxoisky
Congress
Taft Byrd coalition shapes postwar Senate balance
By George Sokolsky and Ernest McFarland, with independent Democrats led by Harry Byrd, the South will hold the balance of power and chairmanships by seniority. Taft’s leadership remains unquestioned among Republicans, while a small New Deal faction cannot challenge him. Dewey and Dulles influence loom, but Acheason opposition weakens GOP foreign policy, as Britain policy stirs Republican discontent.
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Ernest W. McFarland
Harry Byrd
South
Robert A. Taft
Senate
Ohio
Taft
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Harry Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Congress
State Department
John Foster Dulles
Styles Bridges
Cabot Lodge
Dean Acheson
Dulles
Acheson
Great Britain
Dewey, Dulles
82Nd Congress
King Features Syndicate
Refugees crowd Yongdong station in massed rush to Pusan
In the Far East Yongdong isery refugees mass and concentrate at the rail yard as thousands seek south toward Pusan. Seoul has evacuated half its population after 12 weeks under Red Korean rule, fears of Chinese advance loom, and refugees endure bitter cold and crowded, unsafe travel conditions waiting days for trains.
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Yongdong Isery
United Nations
Yongdong
Pfe
Carl Honeywell
Baxter Springs
Kan
Pusan
Refugees crowd Yongdong rail junction near Seoul
Hal Boyle depicts crowded refugee trains at Yongdong junction outside Seoul. Soldiers work to move trains while refugees cling to hope of safety, facing delays and danger as capacities force people off boxes and onto tracks. Capt. A. O. Thornton notes many will miss boarding as trains must pass a siding.
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Capt
A. O. Thornton
Dallas
Yongdong
Seoul
The Comeback Miracle Tale From Bowery To Broadway
A Bowery downandout actor sobers up with adrenal cortical extract under a physician helper. An unlikely benefactor, a world class athlete who once nearly ruined his own name, funds rehab and helps the actor rebuild. Weeks later, auditions in a new Broadway play loom as he nears a remarkable return.
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New York
the Bowery
Broadway
Broad- Inez Robb
Skid Row
Radio Row
Actor wins Broadway comeback after sober comeback
Inez Robb notes the actor, fully sober for the first time in years, racing to a tryout. A day or two after Christmas he lands the job, with reports that his name could soon be in lights on Broadway. He plans to buy a belated Christmas gift for his wife with his first paycheck in years.
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International News Service
Truman Ends Cruise Returns to Washington
President Truman returned to Washington after a weekend cruise on the Williamsburg yacht. Aides say he spent time Friday through Sunday drafting the state of the union message and relaxing, with plans to deliver the address to Congress probably next Monday. Short noted the president is buoyant and ready to take on new year responsibilities.
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Washington
Truman
Williamsburg
Congress
Joseph Short
Mount Etna Erupts At New Year Across Snow Fields
Mount Etna in Sicily erupts with its most spectacular lava outburst in a month. A molten stream crawls 25 yards per hour while rocks are hurled high, black smoke rising from crater sides as eruption continues at night.
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Catania
Mount Etna
Pattern T4690 Fashion News For Teens
Daily Pattern EENER promotes a boxy bolero dirndl skirt and simple blouse. Pattern T4690 fits teenage sizes 10 to 16, with yardage details and a request for 25 cents to Anne Adams at The Canton Repository Pattern Dept. in New York. Include name address zone size and style number.
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Anne Adams
Canton Repository
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Fire in isolated Mo. farm kills widow and seven children
A widow Mrs. Bobbie Martin and her seven children, four boys and three girls aged 15 months to 12 years, perished in a fire that destroyed their three room home near Neosho. Coroner Corley Thompson said the blaze likely trapped the family in their sleep, with the bodies found by two milk company workers.
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Neosho
Bobbie Martin
Corley Thompson
Missouri
Thieves in Wainwright Home Steal White Gloves
Burglars ransacked Gen. Wainwright's San Antonio residence on January 2. They reportedly took his white kid gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints, leaving drawers and cases broken while pistols and jewelry remained untouched. Wainwright said no papers were kept at the house and doubted any sensitive documents existed.
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San Antonio
Tex
Gen. Wainwright
Wainwright
Red iron oxide barns shaped early 20th century paint choice
Farmers widely used red iron oxide pigment mixed with oil for barn paint in the early last century. The durable, locally available pigment influenced rural color trends and building upkeep.
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