Senate caucus action reshuffles leadership roles
Senators introduced colleagues at the caucus with Senator Lucas presiding as Barkley remains chair of the Democratic caucus until January 20. Lucas will succeed him and Marshall continues as chaplain after the caucus chose not to mix politics with religion as Republicans did. The post pays 1680 dollars yearly and Marshall pastors New York Ave Presbyterian. House Democrats organize tomorrow with Rayburn expected as speaker and McCormack as floor leader while Republicans keep their leadership.
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Lucas
Barkley
Senate
Marshall
Repub
Frederick Brown Harris
New York Ave. Presbyterian Church
House
Democrats
Rep
Rayburn
Texas
McCormack
Massachusetts
Martin
Massa
Senate GOP hobbles over top lineup for 81st Congress
A 13 member Senate Republican bloc seeks to end Taft's chairmanship and back Lodge as challenger. Vandenberg convened the last 80th Congress session with Democrats largely absent. In the House, Halleck and Rayburn informed President Truman adjournment was acceptable as Chamber laughed. Senate later approved notice to adjourn.
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Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate
Senate Democrats
House
Martin
R-Mass
Halleck
R-Ind
Rayburn
D-Tex
Truman
Congress
Boy Hunter Shot In Culvert Trap
Vermontville Michigan reports two young hunters chasing a rabbit into a culvert on Main Street. Leo Trumble aged 13 fired when he saw the rabbit. the bullet killed the rabbit but struck Stanley Carter 15 in the face. Carter’s condition was listed as good at Lansing hospital.
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Vermontville
Mich
Stanley Carter
Leo Trumble
Trumble
Carter
Lansing Hospital
Highway proposal from Manassas to near Lincolnia
Fairfax Virginia December 31 A plan for a new highway between Manassas and Shirley Souree near Lincolnia moves to the Northern Virginia Regional Planning Commission for endorsement with a decision postponed until January 27. Leroy E Peabody chairs the highway committee and backs the Monticello route ending at Manassas with high value settlement potential and strong scenery drainage and water supply.
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Fairfax
Manassas
Shirley Souree
Lincolnia
Northern Virginia Regional Planning Commission
Leroy E. Peabody
Highway and Transportation Committee
Monticello
Washington
Bing Crosby Tops In Movie Poll for Fifth Straight Year
Bing Crosby repeats as top box office winner in Motion Picture Herald poll for the fifth year. He also tops as international draw per British exhibitors. Betty Grable, Abbott and Costello, and Gary Cooper follow in the top ranks with other noted stars listed.
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Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Motion Picture Herald
Crosby
Betty Grable
Gorgeous Grable
Abbott and Costello
Gary Cooper
Bob Hope
Humphrey Bogart
Clark Gable
Cary Grant
Spencer Tracy
Ingrid Bergman
Roy Rogers
Gene Autry
Bill Elliott
George “Gabby” Hayes
William
Hopalong Cassidy) Boyd
Charles Starrett
Tim Holt
Johnny Mack Brown
Andy Devine
Dutch Withheld Cease Fire Order In Indonesia
In Batavia Java the Dutch delay a formal cease fire end date. Paris word to the UN Security Council said hostilities would end by December 31 in Java and a few days later in Sumatra. Beel urged Indonesians to accept the new situation and work to build a new Indonesia.
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Java
Indonesia
Paris
UNI Security Council
Sumatra
Netherland
L. J. M. Bell
Simon Spoor
Beel
Dances draw crowd from multiple towns to Front Royal armory
Advance ticket sales indicate more than 500 revelers from Front Royal Stephens City Boyce Frederick County and Winchester will attend the New Year dance at the armory. Organizers decorate and prepare refreshments as weather forecasters predict cold winds and possible snow flurries in the Shenandoah Valley.
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Page 1 Armory
Front Royal
Stephens City
Boyce
Frederick County
Winchester
Duke
Gavin Binner
David Mahaney
Harry Carpenter
William Sullivan
Sherman Dick
Shenandoah Valley
Bristol
Einstein Undergoes Operation At Brooklyn Hospital
Dr Albert Einstein, aged 69, was operated on for a long standing abdominal condition at a Brooklyn hospital. Officials said he withstood the procedure well and his condition is satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert Einstein
Brooklyn Jewish Hospital
Tax policy shifts under Truman era budget proposals
The article outlines anticipated 1949 tax changes with focus on maintaining the personal income tax for most, opposing an excess profits tax by key lawmakers Senator George and Representative Coughton, and potential tweaks to estate and gift tax provisions. It notes possible higher rates for upper income brackets and emphasizes government guidance to taxpayers on reducing payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
D-Ga
Rep
Coughton
D-Nc
Truman
Jewish Army Admits Crossing Into Arab Palestine Fronts in Negev
TEL AVIV December 31 A Jewish army spokesman said the second Negev offensive crossed partition lines into Arab Palestine areas. He cited Bier Asluj on the road from Beersheba to Auja near the Egyptian border, two miles from Auja and 25 miles southeast of Rafa. He also noted a possible peace talk from King Abdalmah of Trans Jordan.
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Tel Aviv
Palestine
United Nations
Israel
U. N. Security Council
Paris
Beersheba
Rafa
Ab- Mah
Trans-Jordan
Bier Asluj
Negev
Auja
Raf
Corn Rich in Starch Plays Big Role in Industry
Corn contains about 70 percent starch and is used widely in the starch industry.
Miscegenation Case Delayed to January in Roanoke
Prelim hearing for Clark Council Hamilton a 22 year old Navy veteran charged under Virginia miscegenation statute will not be held until sometime in January. Roanoke attorney T Warren Messick asked for a continuation of the case.
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Roanoke
Clark Council Hamilton
Virginia
T. Warren Messick
Hamilton
Osmium and Lithium Relative Densities Reported
The metal osmium weighs 22.5 times heavier than water, while lithium weighs about half as much as water.
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