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20. Mar. 9, 1948. Presidential campaign headlines: Truman announces his candidacy; MacArthur says he will run if nominated. De Gaulle at Compiègne. Barbara Ann Scott [in Montreal]. Aviation: gliding meet [in San Diego, Calif.]. Golden Gloves [tournament at Madison Square Garden]. New York Yankees training [St. Petersburg, Fla.]; Boston Braves [at Bradenton, Fla.]; Chicago Cubs [at Los Angeles]. Santa Anita Derby [won by Salmagundi].
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21. Mar. 12, 1948. President [Conzalez Videla] of Chile visits Antarctic in claimstaking rush. Chicago-Miami plane crashes on take-off. Michael of Rumania [arrives in New York with former Queen Helen]. Jan Masaryk [suicide]. J. Arthur Rank [arrives in New York]. De Valera in New York. Alabama's governor, "Kissin' Jim" Folsom, shows talent. California [University] crew practice. Women's curling [at Wisconsin's Wauwatosa Club]. U. S. Olympic heroes home [Gretchen Frazer and Dick Button]. Barbara Ann Scott [welcomed in Ottawa by Prime Minister Mackenzie King]. Philadelphia Athletics [in Palm Beach]; Cleveland Indians [in Tucson]; St. Louis Cardinals [in St. Petersburg].
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22. Mar. 16, 1948. Democracies move against the peril of Communism; Secretary Marshall urges calmness in crisis; ex-Secretary Byrnes says U. S. must be strong; five European nations sign defense pact [Great Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg]; Pope rallies Catholics against Communism. Miners walk out to back Lewis in demand for pension. General Myers jailed. U. S. and England sign film pact [Eric Johnston and Harold Wilson]. Film executives get law degrees [J. Arthur Rank and Spyros Skouras]. Brooklyn Dodgers [at Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic]. Bowling Congress [Andy Varipapa and others in Detroit]. Winter water skiing [Seattle, Wash.].
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23. Mar. 19, 1948. Truman asks for armed strength to stop Russia. UN to investigate Soviet seizure of Czechoslovakia. Communists stage pompous funeral for Jan Masaryk. Dramatic story of G. I. [Jack Grunden] shot by Reds in Vienna. Hundreds of U. S. tanks and trucks shipped to Turkey. "Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!" World premier [at Sedalia, Mo.]. Irish of New York parade on sunny St. Patrick's Day. St. Louis beats NYU for invitation basketball title.
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24. Mar. 23, 1948. Tornado takes huge toll as it sweeps through Midwest. Hollywood spotlight: Academy awards [presented to Darryl Zanuck, Elia Kazan, Loretta Young, Ronald Colman, Celeste Holm, Edmund Gwenn]. XP–87 jet fighter [Muroc, Calif.]. Jet fighter lands on carrier ["Boxer" off California coast]. Fashions: evening gowns. Forty-three star, 14 finish Grand National Steeplechase [Sheila's Cottage wins at Aintree, England]. Sweepstakes winners.