1948, News Parade of the Year

News Parade of the Year 1948, West's worst floods, Thousands made homeless when swollen Columbia River inundates vast territory, Raging torrents devastate Canada's Fraser Valley, Florida lashed as tropical hurricane roars in from Caribbean, Hollands new Queen Wilhelmina, after 50 years of kindly rule, abdicates in favor of her daughter Juliana, All Amsterdam cheers the new Queen and her Prince Consort Bernhard, Berlin crisis World is tense as Russia and Western powers test strength, U.S. airlift continues to land food in beleaguered capital, Coal strike grips France, 350,00 miners idle as Communist-led strike paralyzes nation, 30,000 troops are called to combat violence, Palestine conflict, men and women don uniforms to protect new state of Israel, Hundreds injured in bombing Jewish shopping district, Revolt in Bogota, crazed mobs go berserk following assassination of Liberal leader Gaitan, Revolution sparks mad rioting and bloodshed, U.S. air growth 92 ton giant Constitution aircraft takes off with 168 passengers, Its crew of 12 guides the plane from California to Maryland in 10 hours, Parasite Plane has successful launching, Superfortress is "foster mother" to new jet which cannot take off by itself, 2,200 paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne swing into action at Fort Bragg, N.C., Lockheed "Shooting Stars" in breath-taking display of aerial power over Andrews Field, Washington, Presidential Election, Gov. Dewey addresses tremendous crowds in sweep around country, President Truman wages determined campaign for re-election, Harry S. Truman succeeds himself as 323nd President to the United States,