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

284. June 24, 1949. De Gaullists vs. Reds; tension in France. Gandhi School opens in India. New Secretary of War [Gordon Gray]. Summer's beauty marathon begins. World's swankiest racing classic [the Royal Hunt Cup]. [Mel] Patton stars at big track meet. Motorcycle thriller [at Guilford, N. H.].

285. June 28, 1949. Big Four parleys end in Paris amid smiles. Berlin [continues as the center of the Cold War]. Washington [Secretary Acheson congratulated by President]. New iron lung [demonstrated in New York]. Woman named envoy [Mrs. Perle Mesta appointed Minister to Luxembourg]. Adelaide Hawley's lighter side of the news. New world [heavyweight] champion [Ezzard Charles]. Bike thriller [on the Isle of Man]. Wimbledon tennis.

286. July 1, 1949. Man-made lightning sets world record [at Pittsfield, Mass.]. Governor [Warren] of Florida goes to California for a bride. General Ike [Eisenhower] as engineer. New landing gear for heavy bombers. Realistic maneuvers for Marine Reservists. Pride of Chinatown [New York's Chinese Club selects King and Queen]. Quad party [Britain's Taylor and Good quadruplets meet]. Marbles champs [at Asbury Park, N. J.]. Gala week in Gay Paree.

287. July 6, 1949. Counterfeiters rounded up near White House. U. S. General [John H. Hilldring] on sinking steamer, films rescue as "Princess Astrid" strikes a mine. Canada's man of the hour [Prime Minister St. Laurent]. Towers that walk [in Nola, Italy]. Movie industry praised in hospital dedication [in Santa Monica, Calif.]. Egypt's secret miracle city [Mahalla Al Kobra]. Gay Lothario, 73, held as love pirate [in Chicago].

288. July 8, 1949. Prison term for Judy Coplon as Red spy. G. I. adopts Chinese orphan he rescued. Catapult for small planes [at Katonah, N. Y.] Largest ore ship [the S. S. Wilfred Sykes] launched in Ohio. Film star [Irene Dunne] wins Notre Dame award. New sport thrill from Puerto Rico [as water skiers stage a midnight ballet]. Monte Carlo takes up dice.