527. Aug. 13, 1946. Atom bomb birthplace. Reds balk over vote plan. Gold rush-afloat [gambling ship]. Quake hits Santo Domingo. Flight of the "snowbirds" [cat-boats]. Lightning hits tanker. French gymnasts excel.
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528. Aug. 15, 1946. The Hambletonian. U-boat pens blasted. Three thousand [Jehovah's Witnesses] in mass baptism. "Ike" [Eisenhower] hailed in Rio. Mashed spuds by the ton. Graduate China air cadets [Austin, Texas]. Catch as catch can [Red Cross camp in France].
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529. Aug. 20, 1946. Presidential promenade [Truman]. Atlantic mixup [S.S. American Farmer in salvage argument]. Meet Miss Venus. Archers show ball players [their skill]. New air monarch [bombing plane]. Lesson in democracy. Aquatic rodeo. Brazil honors "Ike" [Eisenhower].
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530. Aug. 22, 1946. President [Truman] on vacation. Long distance [telephone] milestone. Soap-box Derby. Honor to Churchill. Speed boat sweepstakes. Orphan's big day. Helicopter referee [for horse racing].
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531. Aug. 27, 1946. Floods hit Midwest. Alpine climbers in action. Admiral Halsey in Chile. Throws baseball 98 m.p.h. [Bob Feller]. Navy's biggest airplane. Trout-fishing Derby. Painless dentistry. Roller Derby thrills.
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