© 17Aug49; MP4439.

101. Aug. 20, 1949. Watercade thrills 3,000 at benefit show [for the Lou Costello Jr. Youth Foundation, in Hollywood]. Sawdust trail to the silver screen [Cecil B. DeMille studies the Ringling Brothers' Circus, in Chicago]. China, the story of a nation's defeat: State Department's "White Paper" on China reveals failure of Nationalist regime; new course charted for America's anti-Communist policy in Far East.

© 20Aug49; MP4452.

102. Aug. 24, 1949. The tops in sports. "Miss Tilly" trots off with the Hambletonian. Mangrum wins rich golf prize by a 3–foot putt [in Chicago]. President of Philippines [Elpidio Quirino] in New York. Monkey vs. parrot [at the Parrot Jungle, in Miami]. On-the-spot-coverage: Ecuador earthquake.

© 24Aug49; MP4453.

103. Aug. 27, 1949. Hometown boy winner of Soapbox Derby [Freddie Derks of Akron]. Syria's President [Husni Zayim] and Premier [Muhsen Berazi] are executed. Dame fashion says, ties right. Barkley dedicates airport [Paducah, Ky.] West Germany goes to the polls.

© 27Aug49; MP4511.

104. Aug. 31, 1949. World's biggest rodeo [Los Angeles Coliseum]. The Senate "5 percenter" investigation. Atlanta mourns a first citizen [Margaret Mitchell]. [Dr. Otis Barton goes] down under the sea in a steel ball [off Santa Cruz Island, Calif.] New steps toward a unified Europe [at the Alsatian city of Strasbourg].

© 31Aug49; MP4512.

1949.