75. May 15, 1948. Road to friendship; Canada, U.S. hail newest highway link. News in art: fresh air sculpture in Washington Square, New York. Record exhibit: 23 countries show products at Paris fair. [In Birmingham, England, the British Industries Fair reaches record proportions]. Rail strike averted [by President].
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76. May 19, 1948. Churchill sees hope in unified Europe. Wilhelmina announces abdication. Soviet-U.S. notes discussed by Marshall. French greet first ship in [Marshall] aid plan. "Right-to-work" law is urged by Cecil B. DeMille. Palestine: last films before end of mandate. Skyful of silk: Army's largest peacetime 'chute maneuver.
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77. May 22, 1948. People in the eyes of the world. Paris "falls" to visitors from London [Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh]. Big names tee off in benefit drive [in Washington, Bing Crosby, General Bradley, and Attorney-General Clark lead the parade in National Celebrities Golf Tournament]. Young Democrats hear Truman in Washington. Meat strike: Minnesota calls out National Guard. Mr. America muscles in [George Zifferman of California wins weight-lifting and beauty contest]. Rally hails new state in Palestine.
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78. May 26, 1948. Report from Palestine [Sir Alan Cunningham, British High Commissioner, leaves Jerusalem; new state of Israel proclaimed in Tel Aviv; Haganah troops prepare for attack; refugees set sail from Europe for Palestine; American Jewish volunteers interned at Lebanon]. Bob Hope dad to 4,000 kids [in Helldorado celebration at Las Vegas, Nev.]. Sports flash: the Paris walk [postmen's walking race]. Election in South Korea [in U.S. zone].
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79. May 29, 1948. Dogdom's high society [18th Annual Morris and Essex Dog show at Madison, N.J.] U.S. meets first President of Israel [Dr. Chaim Weizmann confers with President Truman]. "Queen Mary" brings many celebrities [Ambassador Stanton Griffis, Russian Ambassador Jacob A. Malik, Mae West]. GOP hopefuls set for battle of delegates [Stassen, Dewey, Taft, and Vandenberg].
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