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294. July 29, 1949. Atlantic Pact ratified; signed by President. Tight squeeze for the "Big E" [Carrier Enterprise gets under the Brooklyn Bridge]. Mrs. Georgia Neese Clark, new Treasurer of the U. S., signs receipt for money. Boston welcomes family of Josef Bujak of Poland. "Drive-in" church in North Hollywood. The beautiful blue Danube is open again. Israel celebrates first army day. Frog derby. Vicki Draves stars in water festival.
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295. Aug. 2, 1949. Churchill opens election campaign. U. S. welcomes French sea queen [Ile de France]. Korea mourns patriot Kim Koo. Denmark hails old Viking days. Ostrich is back in fashion news. International bike race. Midsummer skiing [New Hampshire's Belknap Mountain Ski]. Amputee ball game. Port Huron celebration [Blue Water Festival]. San Antonio holds Soap Box Derby.
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296. Aug. 5, 1949. U. S. chiefs to Europe for talks on war aid. The Vikings invade Britain [reenacting landings of early Saxon Chiefs]. Artist Churchill [in northern Italy]. Mid-air crash [in New Jersey]. Real rainmaker [Donald Johnston of Regina, Sask.] Unique birthday party [Ozzie Osborne atop a flagpole]. Longest bicycle race [Tour of France]. Frontier days [rodeo at Cheyenne, Wyo.] Harmsworth Trophy.
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297. Aug. 10, 1949. Happy birthday: Hoover at 75 keeps working for nation. Niagara stunt ends in near disaster. Realistic drill for ROTC cadets. Argentine naval cadets visit New Orleans. Marshall urges military aid to European nations. American girl [Shirley May France] ready for Channel test. Kitten shows kids easy way to swim.
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298. Aug. 12, 1949. Red crisis in Asia; U. S. pledges aid to free nations. Parachutists battle raging forest fires [in Montana]. California girls OK French bathing suits. [British] motorbike daredevils.