I. "Die grossen Ereignisse" a. General election, and founding of GFR (221, 224-6). b. Establishment of GDR, and West Berlin protests (229-30). c. Imprisonment of Mindszenty (196) d. President Truman's inauguration (193). e. Acheson follows Marshall as US Secretary of State (192). f. Chinese Civil War and British strengthening of Hong Kong (196, 232). g. Signing of Atlantic Pact (203). h. Lifting of Berlin blockade (207) and end of airlift (228). i. Commonwealth Conference (205). j. Nehru in Tibet (225). k. Goethe bicentenary (233). l. Council of Europe meets in Strasbourg (222). m. Death of Richard Strauss (225). n. Devaluation of Pound (228). o. Berlin electron microscope (233). p. Foundation stone of UNO building (232).

II. "Sportliche Hohepunkte" a. Munich 6-day cycle race (202). b. Wimbledon (216). c. German football final. d. US-Japan swimming (223). e. Racing returns to Nrburg Ring (209). f. Boxing (232). g. Zugspitze skiing (236). h. Harlem Globetrotters basketball (204).

III. "Und die lustigsten Begebenheiten". a. Child's jazz band (233). b. Parterre acrobats (112). c. Chimpanzee circus (215). d. Waterski clowns (210). e. Babies' crawling race (?).

A review of the year's events, in film extracted from previous issues.