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77. May 16, 1949. 16–to–1 shot [Ponder] wins Kentucky Derby thriller. Shanghai under siege. Amazing pictures of Mt. Vesuvius' crater. Princess Margaret goes sailing at Capri. The Collins quads. Variety Clubs honor Herbert Hoover. Fire razes $5,000,000 Hollywood park. Wenatchee apple blossom festival.
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78. May 19, 1949. Berlin blockade lifted. Israel wins United Nations membership. Parades in Israel mark first anniversary. General Ike [Eisenhower] back on duty [in Washington] after illness. UN mediator for Palestine honored. Mahatma Gandhi's son arrives in U. S. Secretary Snyder's daughter aids bond drive. Miami: model art students go to work. Quantico, Va.: Marines in air-ground maneuvers. Great American quiz: Grover Cleveland. Memphis Cotton Carnival.
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79. May 23, 1949. Holland Tunnel blast. Berlin hails the end of the blockade. Dewey in Europe on vacation. Washington: Press Club honors women of the year. Hirohito and Empress hail Jap anniversary. The Vatican's Swiss guard takes its oath. Seals find haven on remote Pacific Isle. Paris: burlap becomes latest cloth for milady. Daring gown makes Paris a "whistle stop". Capot wins Preakness in photo-finish.
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80. May 26, 1949. General Clay gets hero's welcome. Washington: President of Brazil in U. S. McCloy named U. S. boss in Germany. F.D.R., Jr., elected to Congress. Clear record snows from Pacific peaks. Thousands of sheep cross Grand Coulee. Washington: Newsboys turn opportunity bond salesmen. Independence, Mo.: 'Forty-niners parade opens bond drive. Geneva: Swiss acrobat becomes steeple-chaser. Cypress Gardens, Fla.: latest in sport thrills—skim boats. International Golden Gloves boxing. Great American quiz: James Lawrence.
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81. May 30, 1949. Strikers riot against Reds in Berlin. Paris: Big Four foreign ministers meet. Air Force latest is needle-nosed F–90. 308 passengers fly on one plane. Bermuda: these spring hats are really flowery. Push-button special: good night nurse. P.A.L. boxing championships. Fanny Blankers-Koen in U. S. debut.