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97. July 25, 1949. Bonnie Prince Charlie poses with his parents. White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.: U. S. chiefs of staff take a "vacation." President signs biggest housing bill. Los Angeles: Italy honors Harry M. Warner. Benthoscope—diving bell on wheels. Navy's newest for submarine rescues. Paris lights up for Bastille Day. Spectacular fire razes Munich studio. Four-year-old is a real water skeezix. Hollywood Gold Cup, world's richest race. Westbury, N. Y.: photo finish in national pacing derby.
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98. July 28, 1949. Jackie Robinson answers Paul Robeson. New York: 15,000 Lions parade down Fifth Avenue. Chicago: 15,000 Shriners parade, hear Truman. Ejector seat "shoots" pilot from plane. Ernie Pyle is buried in Hawaii. Seattle: plane hits houses; seven killed. Navy fires new rockets 65 miles up. Hot fashions; summer furs from Paris. Atlantic City: spectacular and gala aquashow.
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99. Aug. 1, 1949. Truman signs Atlantic Pact. Newfoundland opens its new parliament. Parade marks Israel's first Army Day. Royal garden party at Buckingham Palace. Vienna zoo: international monkey business. International honeymoon at Niagara Falls. Great cities of America: Chicago. Minneapolis; Aquatennial; aquabatic aquabelles. Navy fliers practice football at sea. Martin Lagood, Md.: national water ski championships.
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100. Aug. 4, 1949. Private Rodger Young is buried at home. Churchill opens Tory election campaign. Bernard Baruch comes home from England. Gary Cooper made "governor" of Montana. New "Ile de France" ends maiden voyage. France: month-long, 3,000–mile bike race. San Antonio, Tex.: Mayors race in soap box derby. Vienna: international motorcycle championships.
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101. Aug. 8, 1949. Navy plane hits airliner [near Fort Dix, N. J.] Acheson asks arms for Europe. Germany: U. S. chiefs of staff map defense. Truman appoints Clark and McGrath. Dallas: one-year-old high diving star. Helicopter serves flagpole sitter. Dog and duck in summer romance. Beauty contest for tall girls only. Italian hairdressers go wild. Chicago: railroad hat is strangest of year. Ponder takes Arlington Classic. Great Americans: John Paul Jones.