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MOTION PICTURES AND FILMSTRIPS
Catholic vs. Simon Gratz in Philadelphia]. © 6Dec49; MP4851.
- 99. Dec. 9, 1949. Congress probes A-bomb material shipped to Russia. Greater New York faces desperate water shortage. Santa Lew Lehr finds what kids want for Xmas. Football player of the year [Leon Hart], Will Joe Louis come back? © 9Dec49; MP4852.
- 100. Dec. 13, 1949. Floods in Italy. The Implacable [old British frigate sails her last mile]. Mrs. Anderson, first U.S. lady ambassador. Princess Elizabeth goes dancing. Crochet champion displays winning needlecraft. [Cannon Mountain] wonderland for skiers. Champion figure skater [Aja Vrzanova]. Surfboard sirens. © 13Dec49; MP4853.
- 101. Dec. 16, 1949. The story of Christmas; the nativity; old world traditions; new world festivities; the spirit of Christmas; peace on earth. © 16Dec49; MP4915.
- 102. Dec. 20, 1949. Lindbergh hailed for service to aviation in U.S. New Greek Archbishop [Michael]. Movie stars in cement [Ann Baxter and Gregory Peck]. Hollywood goes to New Orleans [to produce "Outbreak"]. Haiti's World's Fair. Vyvyan Donner's fashions: Ceil Chapman gowns, Dali jewelry. Dog racing [in Miami]. Rodeo in Australia. © 20Dec49; MP4916.
- 103. Dec. 23, 1949. Angus Ward leaves Red China. Mayor O'Dwyer weds in Florida. Grand Coulee Dam gets "face lifted." U. S. Carrier [Siboney] braves winter storm in North Atlantic. Ice carnival at Vancouver. Dog circus [in Paris], © 23Dec49; MP4917.
- 104. Dec. 27, 1949. Newsreel history of 1949. Spectacle and drama: Earthquakes in Ecuador and Seattle; Mauna Loa, Hawaii's volcano; Rescue of 12 airmen on Greenland. World affairs: Berlin airlift; Greece triumph over Communism; Truman's announcement Russia has atom bomb; North Atlantic treaty; China gives up fight against Communism; Trial of 11 top Communists in America. Aviation: 500-mile-an-hour "flying wing"; 600-mile-an-hour jet bomber; Daring Batman; 750-mile an-hour super-sonic skyrocket. Personalities: Miss and Mrs. America prize winners; Rita Hayworth-Aly Kahn wedding; Barkley-Hadley wedding; President Truman's impersonation of commentator. © 27Dec49; MP4982.
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- 1. Dec. 30, 1949. The Pope opens 1950 holy year in the Vatican. Truman at home for holiday. Christmas fire destroys town [of Hyndman, Pa. ] Windsors arrive for U.S. visit. New Greek Archbishop [asks aid to secure the return of abducted Greek children]. Warm Springs kids are flown home for holidays. Along Broadway: "Prince of Foxes" premiere. © 30Dec49; MP4983.
- 2. Jan 3, 1950. Sports review of 1949: baseball, football, boxing, tennis, golf, track, racing aquatics, auto racing, skiing. © 3Jan50; MP4984.
- 3. Jan. 6, 1950. Truman before Congress. Indonesia gets sovereignty. South Africans hail pioneers [massacred in 1838]. Notables aid Boy Scouts. Bowl football classics: Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl. © 6Jan50; MP5006.
- 4. Jan. 10. 1950. Family doctor's "mercy killing" stirs nation. Reds win recognition in China; U.S. takes stand on Formosa. Golden Glovers "shuffle off." Basketball [Harlem Globe Trotters vs. New York Celtics]. © 10Jan50; MP5007.
- 5. Jan. 13, 1950. Russia walks out over China issue at UN meeting. U. S. tanks sent to Formosa. White House renovation. A king's ransom in jewels. Air crash tests for safe flying. Los Angeles Open golf. Silver Skates [Madison Square Garden]. © 13Jan50; MP5023.
- 6. Jan. 17, 1950. 16, 000, 000 servicemen gets $3, 000, 000, 000 in insurance checks. March of Dimes drive opened. British sub disaster. Refugees flee to Indo-China. Greek blessing of the waters. Ex-King Leopold awaits plebiscite. Norge ski tournament. Ice boating [at Lake Delavan, Wis. ] © 17Jan50; MP5024.
- 7. Jan. 20, 1950. Masked gang nets one and one-half million dollars in cash in Boston robbery. USS Missouri aground. U. S. and Canadian chiefs [of staff] meet [in Washington]. Sheep husbandry taught natives of New Guinea. Los Angeles Open golf playoff. [Australian] spear fishing. Alpine skiing. © 20Jan50; MP5072.
- 8. Jan. 24, 1950. Hiss found guilty of perjury. Midwestern U. S. hit by floods. Cyprus votes to join Greece. Plane rides "piggy-back" [at Bricy Airfield fete in Swaziland. Sun studies [at Harvard University Observatory]. Sled dog racing [at Jackson, N. H. ] [Eastern States] Speed Skating [championships]. © 24Jan50; MP5073.
- 9. Jan. 27, 1950. Greece asks return of 28, 000 children kidnapped by Reds. Helicopter corrals raiding elk herds in Washington. Paul Mantz flies U. S. in five hours. Carnival time in Europe. Senator Harry Darby Day. Farmer's wife wins theatre excise tax letter contest [sponsored by the Mississippi Theatre Association]. Women's tennis [in Australia]. Model planes [at Centennial Park in Sydney, Australia]. Novel "blowball" [played in England]. © 27Jan50; MP5074.
- 10. Jan. 31, 1950. Civilization at the crossroads; U. S. faces crucial choice in making deadly H-bomb. 8th air force feted at New York dinner and film prenaiere of [Twelve O'clock High]. Millrose games. Ski jump thrills [at Lake Placid]. [St. Paul's] Winter Carnival. © 31Jan50; MP5075.
- 11. Feb. 3. 1950. USS Missouri freed from its dramatic two weeks in mud. General MacArthur serenaded on his 70th birthday. Fashion show staged for benefit of March of Dimes. Night ski jump [at Bear Mountain. N. Y. ] Sand sailing. Bobsledding [in Bavaria], Australian beach frolic. "Heavies" [Ezzard Charles and Freddie Beshore] sign up. Representative King asks repeal of 20 per cent movie tax. © 3Feb50; MP5076.
- 12. Feb. 7, 1950. Historic ceremony as India proclaims itself a republic. British Marquess [of Milford-Haven] weds U. S. woman. Colleen Townsend turns to religious career. Notables hailed for furthering brotherhood. U. S. ski troops Arctic training. Wind tunnel high-jinks, [at Ottawa]. Baseball's $ 100,000 rookie [Paul Petit]. International ski jumping [at Garmisch]. Palm Springs rodeo. © 7Feb50; MP5077.
- 13. Feb. 10, 1950. "Mercy-killer" [Carol Paight] is acquitted. Republican party holds rally [in Washington], Congress stages heart fund show. Holy Year pilgrims received by Pope at Vatican City. World title bobsledding [in Italy], Sun Valley ski meet. Helicopter ski-joring [at St, Moritz], Ski jumping in Japan, © 10Feb50; MP5078,
- 14. Feb. 14, 1950. The brotherhood of man. President Truman is host to 12 Boy Scouts. Toys to Europe. Keel laying of new luxury liner. Washington attends gala premiere of "12 O'clock High. " Speed skating [at Pittsfield, Mass. ] International snowshoe racing [at Lewiston, Maine]. Snow horseracing [in Switzerland]. © 14Feb50; MP5079.
- 15. Feb. 17, 1950. Lilienthal leaves post as chief of U. S. Atom Board. New submarine escape suit. Westminster dog show. Parent's Institute award for picture "Three Came Home." Eric Johnston asks repeal of tax on movie admissions. Lipton Cup Race. Slalom meet [at Aspen, Colo. ] © 17Feb50; MP5087.
- 16. Feb. 21, 1950. Exposition hails Haiti's 200 years. Long Island railroad crash kills 29. Carnival parade in New Orleans. Spellman sails on pilgrimage. Truman talks about taxes. Atomic energy sold "over the counter" at U. S., Apothecary. National AAU track meet. World downhill skiing champs [at Aspen. Colo.] © 21Feb50; MP50B8.
- 17. Feb. 24, 1950. Masons honor Washington. "Mercy-killer" [Dr. Sander] goes on trial. Korean President [Syngman Rhee] sees MacArthur. Boston "T" party over excises. New Orleans Mardi Gras. V-2 rocket films million square miles of earth. Golden Gloves slugfest. Motorcycle thriller [at Daytona Beach]. © 24Feb50; MP5089.
- 18. Feb, 28, 1950, Labor stalemated by narrow victory in British elections. U. S. pilgrims in Lisbon. U. S.-Canadian Arctic "war" [maneuvers]. Carnival in Rio. Santa Anita Handicap. Umpire school, Marineland [Fla, ] © 28Feb50; MP5090.
- 19. Mar, 3, 1950, Oklahoma's escaped leopard returns to captivity and death. Innocent man [Theodore Marcinkiewicz] freed after 17 years in jail. Representative Curtis backs repeal of tax on movie admissions. Ravaging coyotes hunted from air by sharpshooter. Brotherhood Week hailed in Colorado. Jalopy racing. Jap baseball. High high-diving [at Nassau]. © 3Mar50; MP5125.
- 20. Mar. 7, 1950. New agreement ends coal strike. Prince Bernhard hailed in Brazil. "Man of the year," Charles Skouras. Mrs. Barkley aids Easter seal drive. Spellman marks Holy Year in Rome. Federal men raid "moonshine" still [in Alabama]. A "short" note on fashions for men. Baseball training gets under way: Detroit Tigers warm up; Philadelphia Phillies get into fighting form; Boston Red Sox get in shape; Pittsburgh Pirates do training; Cincinnati Reds go through the paces; Chicago Cubs warm up. © 7Mar50; MP5126.
- 21. Mar. 10, 1950. "Mercy" Doctor [Sander] acquitted. Judith Coplon sentenced. Darryl F. Zanuck gets film award. Speaking of taxes. Yankees training. Braves training. Giants training. Eastern Golden Gloves. © 10Mar50; MP5127.
- 22. Mar. 14, 1950. Truman leaves for vacation. Belgians vote to recall King. French President feted in London. Jet-powered helicopter. America speaks on Coplon-Gubitchev. World fancy skating championships. Brooklyn Dodgers training. Philadelphia Athletics training. Cleveland Indians training. St. Louis Cardinals training. England's National Hunt Steeplechase. © 14Mar50; MP24.
- 23. Mar. 17. 1950. Smallest plane in the world. Spectacular Navy parachute tests. Nation's showmen launch greatest
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