MacArthur Observes His 70th Birthday In Tokyo
General Douglas MacArthur marked his 70th birthday in Tokyo with little ceremony yet many well wishers. He greeted visitors at his office in a brisk tour, receiving gifts from colleagues and a pastel painting from his 12 year old son Arthur. Local Japanese children sang birthday songs outside the office.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Asia
Formosa
U. S. Pacific
Alvary Gasciogne
Britain
Arthur
Tobias Roberts Postmasters of Bar Harbor Highlight Family Line
The Roberts family held Bar Harbor postmaster roles across four generations starting with the first Tobias Roberts appointed by President Van Buren. They served various terms between 1838 and 1861, 1870 to 1871, with the current incumbent taking over in 1836.
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Bar Harbor
Tobias Roberts
Martin van Buren
Peron Faces Opposition Plan to Form New Party
The Argentine dictator Juan Peron convened a secret Jan. 2 meeting with top loyalists to discuss launching a new opposition party. He proposed using collaborationist radicals to form the party, appointing Borlenghi and Tessaire to organize it, signaling a two-party state with a single Peronist thought.
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Peron
Juan Peron
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Angel Borlenghi
Alberto Tessaire
all-Peronist
Senate
Carlos Visca
Congressional “Committee
Pay Boost Sought for State Employees in New Bill
Assemblyman William E. Clancy proposes a 15 percent raise for state civil service workers earning under 3000 a year with an appropriation of 2.5 million to fund the increases. Governor Dewey did not mention pay boosts in his annual message and observers doubt passage this session.
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William E. Clancy
Queens
Dewey
Capitol
Clancy
Rayburns clash with FEPC and tax plan dominates House talks
The article portrays Speaker Rayburn torn between party control and opposition to FEPC while fighting to block liberal civil rights legislation, amid debate over Truman’s tax proposal trimming depletion losses for mining interests. It notes his strategic floor actions against the Cox resolution and his stance on statehood sponsor responses.
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House
Rules Committee
Truman
Rayburn
Cox
FEPC
White House
Jan Fepc
Truman Faces Political Rift Over Tax and Fair Deal Tactics
The article portrays President Truman clashing with Sam and Garner over tax policy and FEPC amid party tensions. It notes Sam’s influence among supporters and hints Garner’s defiance of Fair Deal constraints, while signaling Truman may pursue selective measures to push legislation through despite opposition.
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FEPC
Truman
Sam
Mr. Garner
F.dt
Garner
Cactus Jack
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