244. May 3, 1949. Americans flee Shanghai trap. May Day is loyalty day [protest Communist influence in New York City]. Aqua-maniacs [Cypress Gardens]. Twists and turns [top gymnasts of colleges demonstrate]. Soccer finals [Wolverhampton vs. Leicester in England].
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245. May 6, 1949. Russia agrees to lift Berlin seige. Israel anniversary. Tokyo fire. Marine review. Queen Juliana is 40. Physical education [Jersey City community demonstrates value of body conditioning]. Leo Durocher is cleared. New slants on diving.
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246. May 10, 1949. Shanghai digs in for Red assault. U. S. must remain strong, says Johnson. Hoover honored [receives Humanitarian award of the International Variety clubs]. Collier's award [to Congressmen Rayburn and Vandenberg]. $5,000,000 fire [at Hollywood Park track]. Four-in-a-row [Collins quadruplets]. [Ponder, an] outsider wins [Kentucky] Derby.
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247. May 13, 1949. UN admits Israel. Reds executed in Shanghai. Cotton Carnival [Memphis]. Blockade lifted [Berlin].
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248. May 17, 1949. Supplies pour into Berlin by land. Holland Tunnel rent by blasts. Capot wins Preakness.
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