© 31Aug48; MP3408.
175. Sept. 2, 1948. Late films from Berlin. U. S. seizes top Red spy [J. V. Peters]. Dutch hail Queen's jubilee. Town Criers' championship [in England]. Governor Green hails youth. It's Pennsylvania week [David Selznick prepares commentary for film honoring Pennsylvania]. Army, Navy and N. D. gridders out.
© 2Sep48; MP3409.
176. Sept. 7, 1948. Shanghai fights inflation. Canadian National Exposition. "Ike" [Eisenhower] dedicates [General Rose] Hospital, Denver. Gala Belgian festival [Ommegang]. Babies have day in sun. Woodsmen, spare that toe [Spanish woodsmen compete in axe-chopping contest]. Tiny swimmer [Mary Michaels] takes bow.
© 7Sep48; MP3410.
177. Sept. 9, 1948. Politics: Truman opens campaign; Stassen replies for GOP. Juliana takes Dutch throne. A harvest of dance rhythm [Madison Square Garden]. Thrills at the Air Races [Cleveland]. Labor Day celebrated.
© 9Sep48; MP3411.
178. Sept. 14, 1948. Berlin crisis; tension rises in blockaded city. New superforts in production: Seattle [production of B–50 bombers]; Washington [top Air Force chiefs reveal rapid increases]. Pope blesses huge rally [Italian Catholic Action clubs]. Miss America of 1948 [Beatrice Shopp]. Jalopies go up in smoke [in Chicago's battle against traffic deaths]. Cowboys bite the dust [rodeo in Ellenburg, Wash.]. Gov. Duff lauds state [Pennsylvania].
© 14Sep48; MP3412.
179. Sept. 16, 1948. 200,000 pay homage to Pope. Flames rip Dutch warehouse [Amsterdam]. New luxury train [20th Century Limited] takes bow. Mrs. America of 1948 [Maria Strohmeier]. Government honors [Pennsylvania] railroad. Mathias "Youth of the Year." Gay nineties festival held [Newport, R. I.]. Giants claw Bear gridders.