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

Volume 22, 1949.

210. Jan. 6, 1949. Earthquake rocks [penal colony on Maria Madre] Island, Mexico. Airlift fliers entertained [in Berlin]. Highlights of the Bowl games: The Rose Bowl [Northwestern Wildcats beat California]; the Sugar Bowl [Oklahoma beats the Tarheels]; the Cotton Bowl [Southern Methodists beat Oregon]; the Orange Bowl [Texas beats Georgia].

211. Jan. 11, 1949. Truman asks increased taxes in message to new Congress. [In Seattle] 11 Yale men die in crash. Scores dead in tornado [in Warren, Ark.] Tokyo raider [Rev. Mr. Deshazer returns] in peace role. Sporting highlights: [Tommy Bruen swims in a hole in the ice at Lac Des Sables, Canada]; KO's feature "Gloves" tilts [at Ridgewood Arena, Brooklyn].

212. Jan. 13, 1949. Marshall resigns State post; [Dean Acheson named by President to replace Marshall]. Last rites for Premier Nokrashy Pasha in Cairo. Tragedy mars air show [in Miami]. Four-year-old minister [Marjoe Gortner, performs wedding ceremony]. 18,000 Mummers parade [in Philadelphia]. Miss Press Photographer [Jean Crow] selected. Revelry marks annual [Chelsea] Arts Ball [in London]. Florida Governor inaugural [Fuller Warren takes oath as 30th governor].

213. Jan. 14, 1949. California shivers as Florida sizzles. France says thanks [for Friendship Train]. Destroyers come out of mothballs. Kids steal show [German children see Punch and Judy show]. Mangrum cops Los Angeles Open [golf tournament]. It's ice time [Silver Skates at Madison Square Garden].