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

55. July 9, 1948. Japanese city [Fukui] wiped out by earthquake. U. S. planes ease food shortage in Berlin crisis. Eisenhower greets fellow-freshmen at the Columbia University. Chinese-American bathing beauties parade for title. England: [Falkenburg aces Australia's Bromwich in] Wimbledon tennis. Bavaria: German daredevil [walks tight wire over the Bavarian Alps]. Georgia: stock car race [at Lakewood Speedway in Atlanta].

56. July 13, 1948. The Democratic 1948 convention in Philadelphia [delegates and leaders arrive]. Palestine: British evacuation; parley between Jews and Arabs; Jewish refugees bound for Palestine. Count Bernadotte arrives in New York. Japan: General MacArthur and General Eichelberger attend military parade.

57. July 16, 1948. Truman, Barkley nominated by Democrats [at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia]. Southern group [Mississippi and Alabama] bolts the convention. Truman in violent attack on GOP.

58. July 20, 1948. Security Council vote forces new Palestine truce. Nation mourns General Pershing, dead at 87. "Dixiecrats" hold own convention at Birmingham. World events: Berlin situation [fleets of planes come to Templehof Airport]. Togliatti shooting [Italian Communist leader wounded after assassination attempt]. Durocher [welcomed by Giants] and Shotten [welcomed by Dodgers]. One-hundred thousand-dollar Gold Cup [Race; turf-goers join Hollywood Park to watch Shannon II, an Australian horse, win.]

59. July 23, 1948. East-West crisis at a climax over "battle of Berlin." General Clay arrives [in Washington] with report; American B–29's fly to England; U. S., British jets cross Atlantic; anti-Communist rally in Berlin. News flashes: Hershey [director of Selective Service] and volunteers; Lieutenant Murphy [most decorated American soldier, receives Legion of Honor in France]. Commies arrested [top leadership in American Communist Party is arraigned in New York]. Athletes [Olympic team] arrive in England. Portola trek [modern horsemen follow the trail of Spanish adventurers in California]. Sports: Olympic torch is lighted; water skiing [in Seattle]; sand skiing [in Colorado].