76. May 22, 1946. Harness racing: test new starting gate. House [boats] for sail. World famine—Hoover reports. Fashion notes—hats that bloom, tra-la. Death rides the skies [as airliner crashes near Richmond, Virginia]. Italy at the crossroads [monarchy or republic].

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77. May 25, 1946. Britain reshapes empire. "In sickness and in health" [Major Hornbostel seeks to join wife, a leprosy victim]. Tulip time in Holland, Michigan—once again. Byrnes reports on peace failure. War victims find haven in America.

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78. May 29, 1946. Railroad showdown [in strike]. Evangeline Booth honored. General Eisenhower visits Japan. Atom bomb number 4—zero hour near in Pacific.

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79. June 1, 1946. Louis and Conn—rarin' to go. World's biggest dog show [at Madison, New Jersey]. Days of crisis: [Nation-wide rail strike; coal strike].

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80. June 5, 1946. West Pointers honor "50–year man" [Marty Maher]. Clear the track [for model trains]. Atomic "ark" [with 4100 animals aboard 22 ships for target area]. UNRRA in action [to improve world food position]. Baseball highlights [at Yankee Stadium; in Chicago]. Egypt's new status [as British promise to evacuate].

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