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32. Dec. 9, 1948. Battle for Suchow [Nationalists abandon city]. Key elections split Berlin. Mme. Chiang Kai-Shek arrives in U. S. to seek aid for China. Former Queen Wilhelmina plants trees. President Truman and Secretary Marshall meet with America's European recovery experts in Washington. The "Kitty Hawk" comes home [to Smithsonian Institute]. The two-way [brake] propeller. Browns beat '49ers. Water skiing at Cypress Gardens, Fla.
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33. Dec. 13, 1948. The Collier's All-America [football team selected by top college coaches. Washington press corps honors capitol's outstanding fathers and daughters, including Harry Truman and daughter Margaret. WAC director Colonel Mary Hallaren becomes first woman officer sworn into the regular Army. Whittaker Chambers reveals microfilms said to be top-secret State Department documents. The people of France thank America for the Friendship Train.] London's worst fog. Livestock championship [49th International Livestock Exposition at Chicago].
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34. Dec. 16, 1948. Reds routed in Berlin elections. Americans flee Red tide in China. [U. S. marines sail into Tsingtao. President Truman welcomes Cuba's President Prio. Barkley and Warren meet in Los Angeles. Doak Walker is named year's outstanding football player.] Unusual automobiles [the Phibian and two-in-one car from Italy]. T-men nab passer of "near perfect" bills [in Baltimore]. Wild geese. Great American: Clara Barton.
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35. Dec. 20, 1948. Christmas, 1948. The Boys' Choir of New York's St. Thomas Church sings "Silent Night." In Europe, Japan, Canada, and Mexico cameramen record Christmas spirit of Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men. Citation still winning in California [Tanforan Handicap]. Bills vs. Colts [for AAC's eastern championship].
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36. Dec. 23, 1948. Florida fashions. 2,900 Chinese die in sea tragedy. UN ends Paris session. Americas investigate Costa Rica invasion. [Cardinal Spellman gives party for] kids at Christmas. Endurance flyers. Great events: Washington crosses the Delaware, Dec. 25, 1776.