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249. Feb. 23, 1949. President Truman sees spectacular air show [Andrews Field, Md.]. Operation "Snowball" [82d Fighter Group on winter maneuvers at Grenier Field, N. H.]. De Gaulle vows fight to finish against Reds. Tubeless tire ends blowouts. Champ pooches of 1949. Turf pays tribute to a great jockey [George Woolf].
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250. Feb. 25, 1949. Army's head [Kenneth C. Royall] finds MacArthur's men ready. Huge hangar dynamited. Charwomen's day in London. Ballet revival cheers Germans. Biggest bobsled takes 100 for ride. Fancy footwork at snowshoe carnival [Ottawa] Teaching the "umps" how to call 'em.
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251. Mar. 2, 1949. Israel inaugurates first president [Chaim Weizmann]. Pope denounces Reds as foes of religion. Strange case of Anna Strong [deported from Russia as a spy]. Carnival time on the Riviera. West hails "Merci" train. Miss Brevity for 1949. Button holds world title [for figure skating]. Spring workout [for California's Golden Bear oarsmen]. Eloquent appeal for Red Cross.
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252. Mar. 4, 1949. Daring flight over raging volcano [Mauna Loa]. British play host to Russian troops celebrating 31st anniversary of Red Army at Soviet war memorial in British zone [Berlin]. Truman takes the Capital spotlight [at the Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner]. Surprise for gamblers [raid at Miami]. Golden Gate hails French "Merci" train. Long shot [Vulcan's Forge] wins Santa Anita Handicap. New ski jump record [of 297 feet set by Joe Perrault]. Daredevil diving [Nassau].
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253. Mar. 9, 1949. Complete film story of first global non-stop flight [by U. S. Air Force B–50 bomber]. Cardinal [Spellman] takes hand in graveyard strike. Mardi Gras spirit rules New Orleans. Yanks open spring training. Cards answer call. [Smith College] co-eds learn life-saving. Greatest array of stars at MGM party.