229. Mar. 17, 1949. Odom sets non-stop air mark. Axis Sally guilty. Lewes, Del. [Cruiser Milwaukee returned from Russia]. Holland carnival. [Joe Louis retires as heavyweight champion]. Prime Minister Atlee inspects operations of Berlin air lift. President Truman receives degree from Rollins College. Rugged hats [made from carpet]. Hare and hounds [hunt in Spain].
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230. Mar. 22, 1949. Restoration of [Temple of] Karnak [at Luxor, Egypt]. Truman vacation [Key West]. International fires [Amsterdam, Holland; South London; Bronx, New York]. Motorbike race [won by Don Evans, Daytona Beach, Fla.]. Flea weight pugs [children boxing in New York City]. Steeplechase [Cheltenham, Eng.]
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231. Mar. 24, 1949. Atlantic Defense Pact is mapped. 67 war orphans find U. S. haven. Zionist appeal for Palestine. First Israeli ship dedicated. British clothes rationing ended. Fire destroys Army pier [Oakland, Calif.] The Irish are on the march [New York City]. Ski meet [Snoquolmie, Wash.]
© 24Mar49; MP4203.
232. Mar. 29, 1949. Cradle of atom open to public [Oak Ridge, Tenn.] Texas gets swank hotel. President Truman wins "Oscar" [for his mimicry of radio commentator]. That rocket didn't rocket [new experiment by Jene Maynor in Chicago]. Put-puts in the mud [motorcycle race in Seattle]. Hair-raising finals [San Francisco wins over Loyola at Twelfth Invitation College Basketball title].
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233. Mar. 31, 1949. 5,000 riot in London. Conference [of the Cultural and Scientific Conference for World Peace] arouses criticism. Chinese troops train U. S. fashion. Two celebrities from England [Winston Churchill and family and J. Arthur Rank arrive in New York]. The Greeks have a word for it [American servicemen entertained by dances in Athens]. An ancient horse show [Verona]. Bike obstacle race [Spain]. Spellman appeal [for Catholic charities].
© 31Mar49; MP4205.