289. Oct. 7, 1949. Air troops stage huge mock battle. Cardinal [Spellman] visits Pope. Truman asks Community Chest support. Marquess [of Milford-Haven] and his fiance. Canada tests jetliner. Sports in the swim: 9–year-old Buck Niles; tiny tot swimmers introduced by Lisa Bengston.
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290. Oct. 11, 1949. Atlantic Pact; western nations gird for defense. Football: Army upsets Michigan; USC, Ohio State tie; Navy overcomes Duke; Oklahoma tops Texas.
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291. Oct. 14, 1949. Congress hears service feud. Labor leader lauds U. S. movies in cold war. Columbia snowed under by Yale. Steeplechase thrills [Belmont Park, N. Y.]
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292. Oct. 18, 1949. Top U. S. communists found guilty. Hong Kong girds against Reds. Football: Cornell crushes Yale; Notre Dame routs Tulane; California upsets USC.
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293. Oct. 21, 1949. Yugoslavia named to Security Council. Army answers B–36 charges by Navy. [Army reveals substandard conditions under which defense personnel must exist in Alaska.] Bronc bustin' beauties [Corpus Christi, Texas]. Stanford sinks Washington.
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