Motion pictures, 1940-1949 - Library of Congress. Copyright Office

205. Dec. 21, 1948. Thousands lost off China; refugee ship strikes mine. United Nations adjourns [General Assembly comes to an end in Paris]. Israel prisoners returned [Jewish prisoners of the Arabs exchanged]. "Sinbad" [baby gorilla at the Chicago Lincoln Park Zoo] gets a bath. Small fry slugfest [Madison Square Boys Club, New York]. Holiday greetings: [Children of foreign diplomats send Christmas greetings. Children from the Foundling Home are guests of Cardinal Spellman].

206. Dec. 23, 1948. The Royal christening [of "Bonnie Prince Charlie" by the Archbishop of Canterbury]. Aviation in the news: "Kitty Hawk" enshrined [in the Smithsonian Institution, Washington]; the carrier, Rendova, rescues 33 airmen forced down in the Pacific; President Truman presents the Collier Trophy to supersonic fliers. Blizzard cripples East [New York buried under 20 inches of snow]. Pro-football finals: Eagles edge Cards, 7–0; Browns rout Bills, 49–7.

207. Dec. 28, 1948. Jap war criminals hang. GI's in Germany play Santa. War brides beat deadline [46 brides arrive by air in New York]. New gold [for China] from stolen coins. [Lashley] quads have their first communion. The world of sports: "The Angel" startles Spain [during a wrestling bout in Barcelona]; Marines win grid title [at College Park, Md.]

208. Dec. 30, 1948. Fliers await new rescue attempt on Greenland icecap. [Engineers] topple 168–foot [Shinnecock] Lighthouse [at Hampton Bays, L. I.] Guns cut up for scrap. Petrillo signs new disk pact [with manufacturers]. Truman goes for a walk [in Independence, Mo.] 86 candles for Connie Mack. College swim stars shine [at 10th annual East-West Swim Forum at Coral Gables, Fla.] Financial chaos in China. [Forty patients flown home for the holidays from Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation, in Texas.]

209. Jan. 4, 1949. UN debates Indonesia crisis. Flames gut Montreal store. Dutch feel scars of war. Breed new strain of [Siberian] Husky. [English] bull pup for Leathernecks. The world of sports: Basque weight-lifters vie [in Spain]; Santa Anita season opens [with California Breeder's Championship Stakes].