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

95. July 24, 1948. New truce for Palestine. Jews, Arabs heed order by UN. Nominees of South: states' rights convention names ticket [Thurmond of South Carolina and Wright of Mississippi]. Dodgers-to-Giants: Durocher astounds baseball [becomes new boss of the Giants]. Pershing goes to rest; U.S. in last tribute to AEF chief.

96. July 28, 1948. Gymnastic eyeful: 20,000 women in biggest Sokol drill [in Prague]. Vanport: flood city lifts head above waters [of Columbia River]. Master's voice saves dog [flying 3,000 miles, Queenie rejoins her master in Los Angeles]. The international scene: Berlin crisis holds number one spot [Berliners protest Russian blockade]; Clay recalled from Berlin; FBI arrests top Reds [Foster and others]; draft plans announced. [Major General Lewis B. Hershey assumes charge of draft]. B–29's arrive in England.

97. July 31, 1948. 1948 Olympiad: London host to topflight athletes. Week end at Pawling: Dewey keeps pace with world issues. Aquatennial: Minneapolis stages great water spectacle. Wallace party states policy; pro-Soviet line upheld by convention.

98. Aug. 4, 1948. Canadian ship crashes on reef [off of British Columbia]. Chicago hails 100 years of railroading. West Point goes Hollywood [and awards "Oscars">[. President calls 80th Congress in special session. Summer sports flashes: underwater aquaplanes [Silver Springs, Fla.]; Stymie retires [as world's biggest moneymaking race horse]; Cheyenne rodeo; Calgary Stampede.

99. Aug. 7, 1948. Aerial crossroads of the world [Truman and Dewey are present at dedication of New York's International Airport]. Israel salutes heroes on "Nation Day" [at Tel Aviv]. Blast wrecks [I. G. Farben] chemical plant in [Ludwigshafen] Germany. Spectacle and thrills mark Olympic Games [at Wembley Stadium, London. The Royal Family attends opening ceremonies.]