292. July 23, 1948. America's tribute to General Pershing. Showdown near in Berlin [between Russia, England, and U. S.] Togliatti shot, Rome Reds riot. Record blast [to construct TVA dam in Tennessee]. Milwaukee celebrated firemen's week. Anti-Truman forces name own ticket. Baseball sensation [Leo Durocher of Brooklyn Dodgers named manager of New York Giants]. Football season on the way.
© 23Jul48; MP3336.
293. July 28, 1948. Berlin crisis holds world spotlight: Washington, D. C., England, The Hague, London, Berlin. FBI round-up of Red leaders in U. S. College girl fashions favor the "old look." London all set for 1948 Olympics. Czechs hold Sokol Gymnast carnival.
© 28Jul48; MP3337.
294. July 30, 1948. Progressives name Wallace for president. The Berlin crisis; a report by General Clay. Ku Klux Klan out in open [Stone Mountain, Ga.]. Refugees from Soviet terror flee to U. S. Greatest airship [92–ton Constitution] in first flight. U. S. Olympic team hailed in London.
© 30Jul48; MP3338.
295. Aug. 4, 1948. Berlin report [with starvation in Berlin, U. S. policy is sent to Moscow]. Grasshopper plague in South America. Calgary Stampede rodeo thriller. Ship on reef has amazing escape [in False Bay, British Columbia]. Military magic [shown reserve officers, Fort Bragg, N. C.]. Horsemanship hurdle test [Germany]. [Aqua skiis] new cure for hot weather. Hearst trophy speedboat regatta [Long Beach, Calif.]. Big fair [in Chicago] shows rail progress.
© 4Aug48; MP3339.
296. Aug. 6, 1948. First films of the 1948 Olympics. U. S. woman spy for Reds tells startling story. Blast disaster [of I. G. Farben Chemical Works] wrecks town in Germany. Greatest airport inaugurated [New York International Airport at Idlewild].
© 6Aug48; MP3340.