Motion pictures, 1940-1949 - Library of Congress. Copyright Office

50. June 22, 1948. The Republican 1948 convention in Philadelphia [arrival of delegates and candidates; General Wainwright, Speaker Joe Martin, Earl Warren, and others; Stassen and Taft headquarters; opening ceremonies; keynote address by Governor Green of Illinois]. Sports: Splashketball [at New London, Conn.]; Salinas [Calif.] rodeo.

51. June 25, 1948. Dewey wins! New York governor nominated by Republicans. [Speaker Martin takes over as permanent chairman; address by former president Hoover. Nominations: Senator Martin places Dewey's name in race; Bricker nominates Taft; Representative Walter Judd presents Stassen. First two ballots cast. Warren and Taft withdraw in favor of Dewey; Stassen, Martin, others withdraw to make Dewey nomination unanimous. Dewey appears and is greeted with ovation. Accepts nomination.]

52. June 29, 1948. [Earl] Warren nominated for vice president by the Republicans. German story: [Russian currency issued in Berlin; U. S. and British planes fly food to city during Red blockade]. Palestine: [refugee movements to and from Israel, during truce period]. Mountbatten leaves India [Governor General relinquishes post; first Hindu Governor General installed]. Miss America of 1947 weds [Barbara Walker of Memphis]. Sports: Joe Louis quits the ring [after victory over Joe Walcott]; kids' Soap Box Derby [Ellwangen, Germany].

53. July 2, 1948. Venezuela President [Gallegos visits Truman in Washington]. Dewey and Warren at Pawling, N. Y. Eric Johnston says British film quota is unreasonable. King Gustav [of Sweden has] ninetieth birthday. Genzano [Italy] street paved with flowers. AFL union show in Milwaukee. Tyrone Power talks to graduating class at Tampa University. Sports: women's AAU diving and swimming [at San Diego]; Olympic bike race [at Milwaukee]; kids' rodeo [at Eugene, Or.].

54. July 6, 1948. Latest films of East-West Berlin crisis [breakup of four-power Kommandatura; black market and currency confusion; blockade of land travel from West Germany]. Pope Pius is hailed by vast throng of workers in Rome. Secretary [of the Army] Royall tells how new draft law will work. Youngsters learn about government in own junior city [in Kansas City]. Sports: racing; Grand Prix [auto race in Monaco]; fishing; porpoise hunt [in Florida]; boxing; U. S. Olympic finals [in Boston].