70. Aug. 30, 1949. Truman addresses American Legion in Philadelphia. Terrific hurricane rips Florida with 162–mile winds. [Paul Hoffman] head of ECA tours Europe. F.D.R.'s great grandchild [Nicholas Delano Seagraves]. Firemen of Italy [give demonstration of climbing perpendicular buildings]. Davis Cup singles. Little League baseball [Hammonton, N. J., vs. Pensacola, Fla.]
© 30Aug49; MP4554.
71. Sept. 2, 1949. Washington five-percent hearing. Legionaires on parade [Philadelphia]. $4,000,000 grocery fire in San Francisco. Coast Guard wins battle over polio in epic of the sea. Skating spectacle of the 1950 Ice Capades. Women swimmers in three-mile test [Clemonton Lake Park, N. J.]. New York Giants train at Saranac Lake. Helldrivers [Middleboro, Mass.]
© 2Sep49; MP4555.
72. Sept. 6, 1949. New Legion Commander [George Craig, of Indiana]. GAR's final encampment [at Indianapolis]. F. D. Roosevelt, Jr., takes a bride. Greek King sees successful assault on guerrillas. Naples fiesta. Football training. Vacation schooner.
© 6Sep49; MP4843.
73. Sept. 9, 1949. International economics [discussed at State Department in Washington]. President Truman on tour [to the Allegheny County Fair]. Fatal crash marks National Air Races at Cleveland. Miss America, spectacle of beauty. If you see double, blame it on this twin convention [Huntington Beach, Calif.]. Labor Day parade at Princeton, Indiana. National tennis. Canadian 15 mile swim. Shirley May France [English Channel swimmer].
© 9Sep49; MP4588.
74. Sept. 13, 1949. Tacoma rebuilds ill-fated bridge "Gallopin' Gertie." Supersonic jet speed features British air show. Mrs. America; Miss America. Brother-sister diving act [Kathy and Bubber Tongay]. Table tennis wizardry.
© 13Sep49; MP4589.