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

283. June 26, 1946. Italian Republic born amid turmoil. Tornado rips Detroit suburb. Headline news briefs: January in June; crown jewel mystery. Beauty parades going strong; pin-up girls come to life. Louis and Conn tell about big fight. U. S. tennis queens beat British.

284. June 28, 1946. President hails new Chief Justice [Fred M. Vinson]. The world spotlight—on Mahatma Gandhi, on General De Gaulle, on Mexican election, [on] Cambridge [Massachusetts] centennial, [on] laurel festival. Starring circus monkeys. Sports topics of the day: national collegiate track; Cornell crew wins; sheep dog champs.

285. July 3, 1946. Two million dollar fire in New York Harbor. Army's huge "Flying Wing" [Northrup XB–35] passes first test flight. Personalities in the news: moving-up day in Washington. Earl Browder home from Russia. Close-up of Jap Crown Prince. Famine in China. Fishing fleet blessed. St. Bernards take the air. French steeplechase thrills.

286. July 4, 1946. Operation Crossroads. President asks public for aid in OPA crisis. Youth sings for heroes. Hirohito admits he's human. Sport topics of the day: South Orange, New Jersey [Davis Cup matches] Newport, Rhode Island [Bermuda yacht race]; Atlantic City, New Jersey [Kiddie-car Derby].

287. July 10, 1946. Japanese-American heroes home from war. Reunion in Japan as wives join GI's. Congress memorial tribute to F. D. R. Noted personalities in the headlines [Pope Pius and Britain's royal family]. Rocket record in new V–2 test. Help for China's starving millions. Strange adventure of three little bears.