55. July 8, 1949. Western Union Fleet maneuvers [British, French, Dutch, and Belgian ships]. General Patton memorial statue [Tilly, France]. Jap war prisoners return from Russia. U. S. Navy displays Douglas Skyraider. California co-ed wins beauty crown as "Miss Chinatown." Central City hails opening of Gala 1949 festival. Wimbledon tennis. Henley regatta. Summer ski jump [Lake Placid].
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56. July 12, 1949. Hiss trial ends. Snyder in London. Mrs. Perle Mesta sworn in [as Minister to Luxembourg]. Senator Johnson [speaks] on movie taxes. Strange stone-age race discovered in New Guinea. Battery to Coney swim [by Shirley May France]. Night trotting [Roosevelt Raceway, Westbury, L. I.] Dog soccer.
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57. July 15, 1949. Two air disasters cause fearful loss of life in India and California. The President says U. S. can prevent a depression. Bathing suit fashions. All Star baseball [Ebbets Field, Brooklyn].
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58. July 19, 1949. President Truman signs housing bill, opening new era. West Virginia: chiefs of staff meeting. Connecticut: Navy rescue bell. Virginia: Navy ROTC training. London: 2,500–pound dud bomb near hospital. Munich: studio fire. England's bonnie Prince Charles at 8 months.
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59. July 22, 1949. Truman at Shriners Diamond Jubilee [in Chicago]. Seattle plane crash. Ile de France [returns to the tourist trade]. Chicago glue plant fire. Switzerland: Czech tennis players [Vladimir Cernik and Jaroslav Drobny]. Washington: Jackie Robinson [testifies before the Un-American Activities Committee]. "You're My Everything" premiere [in Hollywood]. Science: Seat ejector bail out [tested at San Rafael, Calif.]; Cosmic ray rockets [tested by the Navy].
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