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66. Apr. 13, 1949. Nation salutes men in khaki: Army Day, 1949. Tragic hospital fire in [Effingham] Illinois. Mailman makes "gem" of a delivery [$1,500,000 worth of precious stones]. Pope Pius XII marks 50 years of priesthood. General Assembly [of UN] meets in New York.
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67. Apr. 16, 1949. The Kathy drama [body of Kathy Fiscus recovered from abandoned well at San Marino, Calif.] Greek King re-opens historic Corinth Canal. China: tension mounts amid bids for peace. Speed in sports: break-neck cycle race [at the Montreuil motor course, France]; dressy turf opening at Longchamp [in Paris].
© 16Apr49; MP4059.
68. Apr. 20, 1949. What price housing? [Analysis of the need for new homes, as Congressional debate on the Government's housing bill is opened].
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69. Apr. 23, 1949. Acting UN mediator, Ralph Bunche, arrives in New York from Palestine. Stephen T. Early appointed first Undersecretary of Defense. Burt Lancaster returns to the circus. A day of devotions [Easter]. Baseball gets down to business [President Truman throws the first pitch in the 1949 season; Red Cross distributes booklet "Care and Protection of Dodger Fans"; Grantland Rice selects Boston Red Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates].
© 23Apr49; MP4089.
70. Apr. 27, 1949. DP's stage anti-Communist demonstration [Munich]. Taxes slashed in Canada. News portraits of Farouk and beautiful sisters. Truman rallies nation to bond drive. Erin hails birth of Republic of Ireland.