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96. Aug. 3, 1949. Truman speech follows 5–hour Shriner parade [in Chicago]. Jackie Robinson testifies on Negro loyalty. Airliner crashes into homes [Seattle]. France bids for return to sea power [luxury liner, Ile de France returns to trans-Atlantic passenger service].
© 3Aug49; MP4510.
97. Aug. 6, 1949. Latest films from strike waterfronts: London walkout ends; Hawaii sees violence. President Truman signs North Atlantic Treaty. Israel honors heroes on first Army Day [in Tel Aviv]. Minnesota celebrates Aquatennial [in Minneapolis]. Argentina hails 133rd year of independence [in Buenos Aires]. U.S. Tars make flat top their training field [the football squad of the Pacific Fleet on the U.S.S. Boxer].
© 6Aug49; MP4436.
98. Aug. 10, 1949. Ile de France makes Atlantic postwar debut. 1,000,000 attend funeral of Korean patriot [Kim Koo, in Seoul]. Churchill blasts British Labor Party. Sport news around the globe: Charles, Lesnevich set for bout for heavyweight crown; new swim stars thrill Japan [Konishin Furuhashi and Shirou Hashizume, in Tokyo].
© 10Aug49; MP4437.
99. Aug. 13, 1949. 1,000,000 hear Pandit Nehru hit Communism. Danes re-invade Britain after 1,500 years © 13Aug49; MP4438. 100. Aug. 17, 1949. U.S. declares war on grasshoppers. Local boys meet their government [100 boys of the American Legion Forum, in Washington]. Greece: guerilla power wanes; refugees flock back home. A 75th birthday salute [to] Herbert Hoover, only living ex-president of the United States.