© 17Feb48; MP2764.
15. Feb. 20, 1948. Chinese troops move. De Valera out as premier [of Ireland]. Quadruplets [born] in Pennsylvania. Alien baby deported [to Denmark]. National drive for American brotherhood. Golden Gloves boxing slugfest [in New York]. Housewife [in Chicago] fasts in fight on high cost of living.
© 20Feb48; MP2779.
16. Feb. 24, 1948. President decries reactionaries as "floogie birds." U. S. food for China. Featherweight helicopter. Carnival in Rio. Films of Tokyo Rose who "entertained" G. I.'s in Pacific. Ming leads a dog's life, birthday party and all. Navy wrestling [Brooklyn Navy YMCA]. Ishpeming [Michigan] ski jumping.
© 24Feb48; MP2780.
17. Feb. 27, 1948. The tragedy of Palestine; bombing in Jerusalem; UN crisis over Palestine; Jewish illegal ship [on way to Palestine]. Czechoslovakia taken over by Communists. Truman in Caribbean. Eisenhower in civvies. Los Angeles hails Freedom Train. 15–1 longshot beats Armed and Assault in Hialeah upset.
© 27Feb48; MP2810.
18. Mar. 2, 1948. Truman in Cuba [welcomed by U. S. Navy at Guantanamo]. Belgian bed sheets [returned by U. S. Army]. French kids get U. S. food [at Billancourt]. Tokyo black market. Aviation: Navy jet fighter FJ–1 [San Diego]. Hollywood spotlight, premier of "Call Northside 777." Sports: Hialeah racing; French skiing [at Superbagneres]; kids boxing [Greenwich Village, New York]; Barbara Ann Scott [skating champion in Paris].
© 2Mar48; MP2811.
19. Mar. 5, 1948. Vandenberg urges Marshall Plan to stop another war. Religion: miracle of Assisi. Bowery derelicts get a chance to start life anew [with the aid of the Bowery Comeback Association]. Along Broadway: "Naked City" premiere [Sister Kenny, Nick Matsukas, and Ed Sullivan are present]. Baseball [spring training]. Notre Dame-NYU basketball. Iron Mountain [Michigan] ski jumping.